Giovanni Sarti of the Galerie Sarti, one of the dealers who come to Florence direct from the Paris Biennale, will be showing his speciality of Italian Old Masters at BIAF.
His highlights include this gold ground tempera on wood painting above by the local artist known as Maestro du San Jacopo a Mucciana who was active in Florence from 1390-1425. The 2ft 6in x 17in (76 x 43cm) work depicts The mystic marriage of St Catherine with saints Julian, Anthony Abbot, John the Baptist and two angels. It is priced at €140,000.