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Enciclopedia Italiana- T.L.S. is a Typewritten Letter Signed by Giovanni Gentile to Ugo Ojetti. Rome, November 9th 1935. In Italian. One page, single-sided. On letterhead "Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana fondata da Giovanni Treccani , Roma". Excellent conditions, with some blue pencil signs. The Director of the Italian Encyclopedia, Giovanni Gentile, writes to Ugo Ojetti, one of the institute members, to assure the Countess Pecci-Blunt that Villa Marlia will be mentioned under the entry "Villa" in the encyclopedia. The Ugo Ojetti's business card is attached and reports Ojetti's autograph notes of greetings. Giovanni Gentile (Castelvetrano, 1875 - Florence, 1944) Italian philosopher, pedagogist, politician and academic, Giovanni Gentile, together with Benedetto Croce, was one of the greatest exponents of Italian philosophical neo-idealism and idealism, as well as an important protagonist of Italian culture in the first half of the twentieth century, co-founder of the Institute of Encyclopedia Italiana and, as minister, creator, in 1923, of the reform of public education known as the Gentile Reform. Unfortunately, he was also a leading figure of Italian fascism...

Modigliani Exhibition is a lot, composed of two items between Palma Bucarelli and the Countess Pecci Blunt, concerning the extension of the successfull Modigliani's exhibition at the National Modern Art Gallery in Rome in 1954. In Italian. Very good conditions,except for minor aging signs. In details: a Typewritten document of the Superintendence at the National Gallery of Modern Art, addressed to the Countess Mimì Pecci Blunt. A formal letter of request, asking for the extension of the courtesy of Pecci Blunt's Portrait of Jean Cocteau...

Modernist female torso hand made by sculptor Oskar Bottoli 1980 Austria. A beautiful and expressive female torso made from patinated bronze. Oskar Bottoli (16.11.1921 Vienna - 19.9.1995 Vienna) Oskar Bottoli studied from 1945-1953 as first pupil by Fritz Wotruba in Vienna at the academy of Fine Arts after them he opened his own atelier in Vienna. He reactivated ancient bronze casting processes. He won many awards as Premier des 2 Salon Bosio Monte Carlo 1961 or Theodor Körner award 1966 as to mention a few. most important exhibitions: 1957 Linz, Neue Galerie Wolfgang Gurlitt Museum 1962 Secession Vienna...

A beautifully engineered and versatile teak table designed by Ico Parisi for MIM (Mobili Italiani Moderni), Italy, circa 1963. Designed with Parisi’s signature architectural clarity,...

Triste Os (Sad Bones) Color etching and aquatint on Montval laid paper, 1934 Monogrammed and dated in the plate (see photo) Edition: 250 References And Exhibitions: Plate 8 from the ...

Mid century inspired aerial landscape pastel drawing by contemporary artist R. Michael Wommack. The work features a birds eye view of a planned neighborhood at night with glowing swi...

Rare Brutalist bronze wall sculpture by Enrico Donati. Stunning patina. From a very small edition of 6. Signed. Strong back brackets f...

This is another beautiful pair of handcrafted lampshades by the renowned lighting manufacturer Maison Charles et Fils in Saint Denis Paris. Handmade but casting the internal gimble ...

This Letter by Palma Bucarelli is a typewritten document of the Superintendence at the National Gallery of Modern Art, addressed to the Director of the Rome Institute for Solidarity ...

The Spirit Phantom. Defined as “an individual's true inner self” referring to “the unconscious mind” or “the undiscovered self” in the analytic psychology of Carl Jung. It can also “...

The Shadow Phantom. The Egyptians believed that a person’s shadow was an important element of that person as it is formed by the sun; a sacred symbol in their faith. An individual’s ...