Mario Balassi ( 1604 - 1667 ) was an Italian painter. Mario Balassi s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 31000 USD for WEEPING VIRGIN in 2008 to 50274.54 USD for PORTRAIT OF VITTORIA DELLA ROVERE (1622-1667), AS SAINT VITTORIA in 2008 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.