20th Mar, 2024 12:00
From the Studio: Works from 15 Artists' Estates
154
⊕ BERNARD MYERS (BRITISH 1925-2007)
CHURCH OF SANTA FOSCA, TORCELLO, VENICE
signed with initials lower right
oil on board
34.5 x 52.5cm; 13 1/2 x 20 1/2in
43 x 61cm; 17 x 24in (framed)
The church of Santa Fosca, located on the island of Torcello in the Venetian lagoon, dates to the 12th century and forms part of the complex of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta. The church houses the relics of Saint Fusca, a child matyr from Libya who was killed alongside her nurse in 250 AD. Torcello was a prosperous trading port, founded much earlier than it's neighbour, Venice. However, plague, malaria and the silting up of it's canals lead to its abandonment.
Sold for £400
CHURCH OF SANTA FOSCA, TORCELLO, VENICE
signed with initials lower right
oil on board
34.5 x 52.5cm; 13 1/2 x 20 1/2in
43 x 61cm; 17 x 24in (framed)
The church of Santa Fosca, located on the island of Torcello in the Venetian lagoon, dates to the 12th century and forms part of the complex of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta. The church houses the relics of Saint Fusca, a child matyr from Libya who was killed alongside her nurse in 250 AD. Torcello was a prosperous trading port, founded much earlier than it's neighbour, Venice. However, plague, malaria and the silting up of it's canals lead to its abandonment.
Auction: From the Studio: Works from 15 Artists' Estates, 20th Mar, 2024
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