Ballroom decoration

interior

The Incontri family in Florence had their palace ballroom painted in anticipation of a wedding in 1702. Simulated sculptural groupings depict noted abductions - appropriately enough, given the upcoming celebration - and a huge coat of arms flanked by genii appears at the level of the cornice.

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About the Artist

Lorenzo del Moro

1677 – 1735

Italian painter. He was a quadratura painter active in Tuscany. He painted decorations for the church of Ognissanti in Florence, the Villa del Poggio Imperiale, San Domenico di Fiesole, for the Palazzo Cellesi in Pistoia, etc.. He made also cartoons for tapestries.

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