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Venetian School, 18th century — Allegories of the Four Continents: Asia, Europe, Africa, and America

Venetian School, 18th century

Allegories of the Four Continents: Asia, Europe, Africa, and America

This 18th-century Venetian School set of four oil paintings presents allegorical representations of Asia, Europe, Africa, and America. Each canvas embodies the artistic conventions of personification and continental symbolism typical of the period.

Medium
a set of four, all oil on canvas
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Paintings Part II

May 18, 2023

Estimate: $20,000 – $30,000

Lot 333

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Venetian School, 18th century, Allegories of the Four Continents: Asia, Europe, Africa, and America

This 18th-century Venetian School set of four oil paintings presents allegorical representations of Asia, Europe, Africa, and America. Each canvas embodies the artistic conventions of personification and continental symbolism typical of the period.

Medium
a set of four, all oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Classical, Baroque, Personification, Allegory, Four Continents, 18th Century, Oil on Canvas, Venetian School