Italy's beautiful Pio Monte della Misericordia was the scene for another Loving Art presentation on the great artist Francesca de Mura on October 23, 2012. Arthur's talk, "In the Light of Naples: Francesco de Mura in America," was warmly received by the Neopolitan art lovers. A big thank you to Maria Gracia Leonetti and the entire wonderful Leonetti family for their hospitality! Pio Monte is famous for its gorgeous Caravaggio painting, "The Seven Acts of Mercy." Loving Art has made De Mura presentations at the Italian Cultural Institute of New York and at the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
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