Angelo Trentin (1850 - 1912), Allegory of Paradise, circa 1880, Oil and gold on canvas in three movable panels connected by hinges, 181 x 229 cm, signed Trentin lower right, In this vision of paradise, the peacock, symbol of peace, prosperity and eternity, is surrounded by numerous angels at sunset. Bringing together symbolism and Art Nouveau, this work is perfectly in keeping with the premise of the Viennese Secession. Presented and fixed to the wall on a stretcher as a painting for over a century (stretcher not included in the sale), the work can also be presented as a triptych or folding screen. Italian-born painter based in Vienna. Academies of Fine Arts in Vienna and Munich. He was a portraitist and genre painter. Provenance: Private collection, Vienna, Austria, Angelo Trentin (1850 - 1912), Allegory of Paradise, circa 1880, Oil and gold on canvas in three panels connected by hinges, 181 x 229 cm, signed Trentin lower right, In this vision of paradise, the peacock, symbol of peace, prosperity and eternity is surrounded by many angels at sunset. Bringing together symbolism and Art Nouveau, this artwork fits perfectly into the premises of the Vienna Secession. Presented and fixed to the wall on a frame like a painting for more than a century (frame not included in the sale), the artwork can also be presented as a triptych or a screen / paravent . Painter with Italian origin, living in Vienna. Academies of Fine Arts in Vienna and Munich. He was a portrait and genre painter. Provenance: Private collection, Vienna, Austria