
Giovanni Gessolini: Venice’s Forgotten Orientalist Master
Imagine stepping into a 19th-century Venetian studio, the air thick with the scent of linseed oil and turpentine. On the easel rests a canvas bursting with vibrant silks, intricate patterns, and the warm glow of an imagined Eastern sun. This was the world of Giovanni Gessolini, an artist whose captivating depictions of the “Orient” offer…