Matisse, la figura. La forza della linea, l’emozione del colore
“What interests me most is neither still life nor landscape but the human figure. It is through it that I best succeed in expressing the nearly religious feeling that I have towards life” Henri Matisse, 1908 Matisse’s creative genius changed the course of Twentieth century art; his distinctive ideas left their mark on all artistic […]
Zurbarán (1598 – 1664)
Along with Velázquez and Murillo, Francisco de Zurbarán was one of the great painters of the Golden Age of Spanish painting, and the refined naturalism of his work left a lasting legacy on European art. Combining the mysticism of his time with the realism rooted in the traditions of his country, he produced compositions that […]
Lo sguardo di Michelangelo. Antonioni e le arti
Michelangelo Antonioni (1912-2007) is recognized as one of the fathers of modern cinema. His works pushed the boundaries of this seventh art. Deeply influenced by visual arts, his work has a huge impact on past cinematography, and continues to be significant today. In celebration of this Ferrarese master, there will be a major exhibition organized […]
Boldini, Previati, De Pisis. Due secoli di grande arte a Ferrara
From October 13th 2012 to January 13th 2013, visitors will have the opportunity to discover the masterpieces from the collections of the Museo Boldini and the other modern and contemporary art galleries of Palazzo Massari. A wide selection of works by Boldini, Previati, Mentessi, Minerbi, Melli, Funi and De Pisis, who were the most significant […]
Sorolla. Giardini di luce
Joaquín Sorolla was one of the most interesting Spanish painters in a period distinguished by Impressionism and Symbolism. A key figure in the Belle Époque, a celebrated portrait artist alongside Sargent and Boldini, he was a master at capturing the effects of light on his canvases; his style was immediate and at the same time […]
GIi anni folli. La Parigi di Modigliani, Picasso e Dalí 1918-1933
“Modernity, that great mystery, dwells everywhere in Paris: you find it again at every street corner, coupled with what once was, pregnant with what will be… Like Athens in the days of Pericles, Paris today is the city par excellence of art and the intellect.” Thus De Chirico wrote in 1925, describing the splendour of […]
Chardin. Il pittore del silenzio
Writing to his brother Theo in 1885, Vincent Van Gogh expressed his admiration for Jean Siméon Chardin (1699-1779), an artist whom he held to be “as great as Rembrandt.” A key figure in 18th Century French art, Chardin was one of the most important painters of all times and had a significant and lasting influence […]
Da Braque a Kandinsky a Chagall. Aimé Maeght e i suoi artisti
Bonnard, Matisse, Kandinsky, Braque, Chagall, Miró, Giacometti e molti altri artisti animarono l’universo di Aimé Maeght. Figura chiave della scena artistica del secondo Novecento, egli fu un editore di fama e, soprattutto, fondatore a Parigi di una delle gallerie più influenti e innovative del secolo, nonché, a Saint-Paul de Vence, della Fondazione Marguerite e Aimé […]
Boldini nella Parigi degli Impressionisti
Chi era il Boldini che si trasferì da Firenze a Parigi nel 1871? Come si sviluppò la sua personalità da quel momento al 1886, durante il periodo aureo della rivoluzione impressionista? Cosa rimase di quelle esperienze in seguito, quando Boldini divenne uno dei più celebri ritrattisti dell’alta società? Sono queste le domande principali alle quali […]
Morandi e l’arte dell’incisione
«Vi sono pittori per cui l’incisione rappresenta una via secondaria, e quasi di campagna, un modo di prendersi le vacanze dalla pittura: altri, per cui l’incisione diviene il fulcro stesso della forma pittorica. Se di questi ultimi fu Rembrandt il principe, è fra questi che si schiera anche Morandi» (Cesare Brandi) Palazzo dei Diamanti dedica […]
