Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (1610-1662)

The future institution, which will open in Saint-Cloud in 2026, is adding to its collection an Allegory of Justice, an octagonal canvas by Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (1610-1662), recently rediscovered. Created for the bedroom of Cardinal Mazarin, the painting sold for €254,000 today at Drouot.

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). 

As the renovation of the Bibliothèque nationale (BnF) in Paris meets with widespread acclaim, the reappearance of a key component in the decor of Cardinal Mazarin’s bedroom by Romanelli comes as a pleasant surprise.

He made lines resonate with one another to demonstrate the existence of universal pulsations.

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.

The celebrated Italian artist Giovanni Paolo Panini (1691–1765) is known for his real and imaginary views of the Eternal City.

With 50-odd works, the Musée Jacquemart-André is giving visitors a chance to see and understand the art of Giovanni Bellini, the forerunner of Venetian “colore.”

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.

This double-sided triptych by Giovanni Capassini is one of the very few works by the Florentine painter to appear at auction – over the past fifteen years, they could be counted on the fingers of one hand…