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A Soldani Benzi masterpiece for Detroit
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- 1. Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (1656-1740)
The Death of Saint Joseph, 1729
Raw earth - 58.3 cm
Detroit Institute of Arts
Photo: Stuart Lochhead Sculpture - See the image in its page
22/2/24 - Acquisition - Detroit, Institute of Arts - It was one of the most talked-about works at last year’s TEFAF in Maastricht (see article), where this magnificent raw earth modello (ill. 1) by the great Florentine sculptor Massimiliano Soldani Benzi took pride of place on Stuart Lochhead’s stand. It had everything it needed to appeal to museums and (wealthy) art lovers, despite having been on the market for the first time a few years earlier, at Trinity Fine Art - Carlo Orsi offering the work at the Biennale dell’Antiquariato in Florence - where it was created - ten years before its…
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