Vintage Postcard Lot Art History Lugano Switzerland S Maria Degli Angioli Church

Social History: These cards represent the 20th-century "Grand Tour" of art, where travelers collected various prints of the same famous work to document their visits to major religious sites. Collecting multiple versions of the same world-renowned fresco allowed travelers to capture different lightings and color saturations of the massive wall.

Scene: Monumental Renaissance masterpiece by Bernardino Luini in the Church of Santa Maria degli Angioli in Lugano, Switzerland.

Size: Continental 6 x 4"

Era/Print Type: Mid-century Chrome era color lithographs. One of the cards has a scalloped edge. 

Publisher: Edizioni Carrara, Lugano (Vertical card), Edizione Engelberger, Stansstad (Bottom horizontal card), S.A.D.E., Lugano (Scalloped-edge horizontal card)

Condition: Age toning, foxing, light pencil mark on one, corner bumping. 

This is an authentic vintage item. Use the zoom tool to inspect the photos for a detailed view of the condition.