Local gallerists remember Eleonora Luciano, associate curator of sculpture at the National Gallery of Art
Saddened by the loss of their friend, Eleonora Luciano, the gallerists of Old World Wonders (now Le Historique) donated a finely cast bronze plaquette of the Adoration of the Shepherds by Valerio Belli, in celebration of her memory. On various occasions, Eleonora would open the gallery’s store room of Renaissance plaquettes and medals, as well as her home to discuss and share her wisdom, expertise and friendship. Her passion for the Renaissance was more than work, but rather a sincere pleasure expressed in all the projects she set her heart upon.
The plaquette and dedication are cataloged at the NGA under inventory 2017.112.1
Prior to the gallerist’s ownership, the plaquette formerly belonged to the Spanish collector Pablo Bosch whose group of Renaissance Medals remains the largest in Spain, preserved at the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid.
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