Francesco Botticini (1446-1498)

Though its subject seems somewhat unappealing today, The Triumph of Faith Over Heresy Through the Intercession of the Dominicans by Francesco Solimena (1657-1747) is an important work in many ways.

Francesco Guardi is famous for views of the Serenissima that convey the city's singular atmosphere. Here, we see the island of the Giudecca, dominated by the Church of Santa Maria della Presentazione.

It’s a beautiful view towards the Church of le Zitelle, which dominates Venice’s Giudecca island, cast in a monochrome of shimmering grays, blues and whites. Conserved in a private collection since 1915, this oil painting by the Venetian artist certainly saw success at Drouot, going for double its estimate.

The abstract artist, who began his public career in his late 60s, died of Covid-19 in Milan Italy, in his hometown. Scholar, Marcel Duchamp expert, and former art dealer Arturo Schwarz was a champion of Polenghi’s work, curating his first major exhibition, at the Fondazione Mudima in Milan in 2003. (Artforum)

An important painting by Giovanni Francesco Guerrieri (1589-1655), Lot and His Daughters, sold for €475,064 at Dorotheum on June 8, setting a new world record for a work by the Italian painter. The previous record, set at €410,550 under the hammer of Porro & Cie, dates back to 15 November 2003 (Artnet). 

The bust, a unique bronze cast showing "great mastery of technique", realistically captures the features of Paul Phélypeaux, Lord of Pontchartrain. Attributed to Francesco Bordoni, disciple of Giambologna, it will be presented on November 20 by De Baecque with an estimate of €500,000/800,000.

The National Gallery in London is hosting an unprecedented retrospective of works by Francesco di Stefano, known as Pesellino, six centuries after his death at the age of 35.

An exciting exhibition examining the reign of Charles VII at the musée de Cluny in Paris sheds light on the missing link between International Gothic and the French Renaissance, a period richer and more complex than it might seem.

A view of the Giudecca by Francesco Guardi and the Regent’s son in Versailles

Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral boasts a stunning historiated pavement whose earliest parts date back to the 14th century. It is particularly fragile and visible only briefly on rare occasions.