Venetian palazzo frescos from the 1800s

This is an example of the decorative painting that our leading New York artists from the 19th century may have seen as they travelled throughout Europe on their grand tour, making copies of famous paintings, drawing inspiration from the palazzos.

Here a modern art dealer shows his apartment in the Palazzo Alvera'.

He left the walls of this room, with its 19th century frescoes, alone.

Photo by Mario Ciampi, article from Architectural Digest