A rare antique painting from the private collection of the Venetian artist Nicolo Frangipan - “Bacchus Festival”. Attributed by the Venetian professor of the Academy of Arts and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Canvas, oil. Italy, 1580s

Nicolo Frangipan (1555-1600) - Italian artist of the late Renaissance. Born near Venice in the town of Padua. He was most successful in mythological scenes, especially in the legends of Bacchus, but along with this he performed several religious works. Among his masterpieces is the Assumption in the Conventual Cathedral in Rimini, in the church of San Bartolomeo in Padua, Saint Francis of Assisi (1588) and the altar part in San Stefano in Pesaro are depicted.