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Saturday, June 21, 2014

THE FRESCOES by Battista TIEPOLO for the main hall on the piano nobile of the VILLA BAGLIONI -- 1719

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The Villa BAGLIONI obviously belonged to the BAGLIONI family.

More specifically: GIAMBATTISTA BAGLIONI, a wealthy publisher.

BAGLIONI had acquired a noble Venetian title in 1716.

The frescoes include:

IL TRIONFO D'AURORA
FETONTE asking his father APOLLO to let him drive the chariot of the sun
CADUTA DI FETONTE
The heliads changed into poplar trees.

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