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19 Fede Galizia Regarded in her time as a prodigy of Ital- ian painting, Fede Galizia studied the great masters at an early age and emulated them. She was inspired by Lombard natu- ralism and the paintings of Leonardo and Correggio. In addition to portraits and re- ligious subjects, she created still lifes, and these made her mark in art history. During the early 17 th century, her precisely placed naturalistic paintings helped to shape this newly-emerging genre. Typical of Galizia are a simple, strictly horizontal structure, and light that emphasizes plasticity. Re- cent research has finally brought the artist the recognition she deserves – notably in the art market – as a pioneer of still lifes. Fruit still life. Oil on panel. 28 × 38.3 cm. Sold for CHF 450 000 Bicci di Lorenzo This monumental masterpiece by the Florentine artist Bicci di Lorenzo dates to the begin ning of the early Re- naissance and is closely linked to the artistic traditions of the 14 th century. It is probably the central panel of an altarpiece. By taking over the workshop of his father Lorenzo di Bicci, the artist was d eeply involved in the flourishing production of artworks in and around Florence at the beginning of the 15 th cent ury. Bicci di Lorenzo took on important commissions, such as the decoration of Sant’Egidio in Florence and the choir chapel of San Francesco in Arezzo. The combination of Renaissance motifs inspired by antiquity with th e traditional Gothic pictorial world, coupled with the painter’s exceptional technique, met with great approval from his clients and was later to influence the work of his son Neri di Bicci. Mystical Marriage of Saint Catherine. Circa 1445–50. Tempera and gold ground on panel. 165 × 98 cm. Sold for CHF 340 000