The sun., 1916-11-12
Prof. Ella Nolpi Brings Objects
From Davanzati Palace
and Villa PA.
lWILL BE SOLD THIS WEEK
Pictures by Titan and Signo.
rclli and Antiques Will
BE on Sale.

An artistic event tnat VIII nave
| angular interest is announced by the
American Art Association for this week.
Prof Ella Nolpi, the we'll known Italian
,.pert. has brought TO this country the
ancient paintings and other art objects
Cha, formerly were contained In the
pavanzati Palace Of Florence. together
1 with the artistic contents OF Prof.
= rolp.'s villa Pa. The exhibition of
them on Madison Square South will
b. gin on November IS.
Da,anza,i Palace has long been an
object u admiration and study on the
part = art amateurs. for It's antique
rooms have been "A treasure house OF
ancient objects. preserved and arranged
with A tine feeling for the traditions
unier which these art master works
we're ir.t produced. The Davanzati
Palace Was one OF the show places of
! flOrelce.
The paintings from this palace are of
thr Italian primitive school, most of
Nhich came from the famous collection
formerly ia the Convent OF ~. Felix In
Florence. The pictures from the Villa
lA N'HFA Wv oNS aiNh illNluut NoIhr
b, sUIne ~ the greatest artists that ever
itcd. AmUng these viii be found two
calVascs by Titan that have already
been much discussed in America, owing
70 On" misrepresentation OF the custom
officials upon the occasion when Prof.
vo,p. arrived here with them.
other Notable CRnvases.
; There is also La Bella by Paris
Bordone. a portrait OF the artists model !:
. portrait OF a son Of Senatore Onigo.
BY Palma II Necchio: "A Masquerade
Ball in the Ridotto.'' by Francesca
Guard; a portrait by Basaiti IA self
portrait. by Beldassare Peruzzi; IA
Madonna with the Infant Jesus. ~.
Francis OF Assist and st. ~Bonaventura."
BY francescu rancla u "Noli Me
Tangero. by the great Lucas ~Signore!li ::
a Madonna by Bjtticelli. and "A work
BY Nettore Ghislsndi. q
The bronzes are headed by the early
Greek Sappho. which Prof. volpi calls
the most interesting s:atuette In the
world There is also pollainolc SIS
"Marsyas" sud Tribolo's River God"
which cdine from the Countess Stro-
eanors collection. Finally there Us a
licnze incense burner by Rlcclo which
has been the subject Of much culozistic
omnen from DR.. Bode. Rlccio. Il In al
most Unnecessary to state. II one Of the
most admired OF the ~Cinquer~nto ital-
ians and the sculptor of one OF the most
beautiful bronzes In the j. u. Morgan
collection.
The majollca from the DavanIati
Palace forms a notable collection and in
cIudes not only some rare blue and
white Caffag!olo ware. but a few speci-
mems OF lustred GubbIo ware and cx.
anples even by the masters Giorgio and
Glorgino. II also contains many prin-
hive pieces e~Xcavated, in 1871 At Orvieto.
These pr. Bode has written eNhaustively
about. finding them "A genuine legacy
from the middle ages"
Majolicas Are Closely Related.
These early majolicas are 81 sely re.
lated and made only in n few colors
chiefly Upper green and manganese
though some Of them contain some pal.
hlHc or bright yellow. The decorations
hav" a uniformity Of medieval Italian
c.arIcter with IA trace Of that Oriental
ism 50 noticeable in all OF the contem.
=, rorIry European art. II consists 81
rla'u Lines. basket work. imbricailon~
initials. coats ~ rms animals. human
~ res and Neurological characters.
Tn" linen sheets ana table cloths. pill,
low cases and towels which Prof. Nolp
labor cuely gathered together In order tc
con .etc his reproduction in the Da'
Na9z,ti Palace OF an Italian home oi
the sixteenth century make an impress
sNc showing.
eft was In accordance with Cipquc'
Gen. Italian determinations" write,
: Horlc" Townsend. who has aAsistss
Pruf Nolpi with tho catalogues Tor TN
eXh billions. that art should enter ever
int the most insignificant details o.
common life. that We find this ordinary
ra'rIy mad" beautiful by the deft in
tr"lG,;,on Of tive lace,. cunlhng draw
N"r,. e. even of a woven ornaments
t"a. Scr should II he forgot tina
W. their preservation to the preseu
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