Bench with coat of arms lacquered Giustiniani
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Francesco Foschi (Ancona 1710 - Rome, 1780) Wooden bench richly decorated with flowers and cupids, Giustiniani family coat of arms in the center. The art of Foschi is part of the great Roman schools, in addition to his first master Francesco Mancini, his role models were the Bolognese Guido Reni, his countryman Carlo Maratta and the Roman Ciro Ferri. In 1755 he moved from Rome to Pesaro. In 1764 he returned to Rome, where he set up his studio in Piazza di Spagna. However, continued to make frequent returns in the Marche region, as evidenced by the subjects of his paintings.