Dear Readers,
Whilst live auctions can be very entertaining in reality they are arduous and exhausting and require great attention to detail for long periods of time. The internet has transformed our lives in the way we can receive information from all over the world in an instant; it has also changed the ways in which we are able to transact and acquire the goods and services we want. The world of auctions and art, which has always been a world of discretion, now comes to the internet. The reason for this is largely cost. Most auctioneers may charge up to 20% for an offer. On the internet several websites have popped up since the successful perseverance of ebay.com in changing consumer's perceptions on dealing online. Many new organized websites also charge far less commission of sale to the owners of works of art. So, if you are like me and done with the stuffy rooms, constant coughs and reaching for the hand sanitizer and the face-mask, then it appears that there's a whole new world out there where discretion can find a completely new mode for pursuit of private artistic interest.
A site that I love to watch myself is http://www.invaluable.com
I will certainly be looking very keenly in the near future how to compete and bid for the pieces that attract my attention. Hopefully, I shall be writing some posts very soon on the outcome of any successful bids that I make via invaluable.com. I would certainly share my experiences from start to finish.
This offering below is part of a collection of offerings of fine art at the website - invaluable where paintings from the 15th - 19th centuries are open for bid:
This offering below is part of a collection of offerings of fine art at the website - invaluable where paintings from the 15th - 19th centuries are open for bid:
Lot 19: Moses striking Water from the Rock - Giovanni Ghisolfi
Giovanni Ghisolfi b.1623 – d.1683 Italian painter of the Baroque period. Biblical and allegorical themes were the popular paintings of the age. Famously known for his works - 'Saint Peter Freed from Prison' - at the Santa Maria della Vittoria and 'Roman Ruins' at the Liechenstein Museum in Vienna. Also noted for his decorations of the chapel of the Certosa di Pavia in Lombardy and the fourth chapel of the Sacri Monti.
To make a live bid simply sign up with invaluable.com at:
http://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/giovanni-ghisolfi,-moses-striking-water-from-the-19-c-23d46a49c9
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