Domenico Maria VIANI (Bologna, 1668 - Pistoia, 1711) Susanna and the Elders Oil on copper Suzanne and the old men, oil on copper, by D. M. Viani 19.29 x 14.76 in. 49 x 37.5 cm Domenico Maria Viani is one of a generation of Bolognese artists who adapted the legacy of the Carracci to the tastes of the period that marked the transition between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The delicately applied colours of our copper contrast with the brutality of the iconography of Susanna surprised in the bath by two old men. A repeat of our composition, painted on canvas, went on sale in 20081. 1 - Anonymous sale; Milan, Sotheby's, 20 May 2008, no. 120 (as Antonio Maria Viani). Note: The lot price includes VAT. VAT, at the current rate of 5.5%, is included in the hammer price. This VAT is recoverable for French professionals. It is refundable for a buyer from outside the EU or for a professional bidder who can prove an intra-Community VAT number and a document proving delivery in the Member State.