One of the greatest collections of baroque art has been left to the nation. British art historian Sir Denis Mahon bequeathed £100m worth of baroque Italian paintings – including masterpieces by Guercino, Guido Reni and Pietro de Cortona – to museums and galleries around the UK. The 57 works come on one condition, though: they must remain free to see and never be sold
Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini – Jephthah Returning from Battle is Greeted By His Daughter, donated to Scottish National GalleryAndrea Sacchi – Saint Anthony Abbot Reviving a Dead Man, donated to Scottish National GalleryAndrea Sacchi – The Baptism of ChristBartolomeo Schedoni – The Holy Family With the Virgin Teaching the Child to Read, donated to the National Gallery
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