Most people’s minds wander towards Leonardo Da Vinci and his Mona Lisa, or Caravaggio and his alarmingly realistic figures on canvas when they consider Italian painting (and art history in general for that matter). Fortunately there is a whole world of art and Italian art alike beyond centuries past super stars and until April 6th visitors and temporary residents of Rome have the unbelievable privilege of taking a peek at something very special: Modigliani, Soutine, and the cursed artists (of Paris).
Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani like many others went to Paris in the early 1900’s where a subculture of experimenting and frustrated artists gathered, worked, and conspired together (including the likes of Pablo Picasso). With the invention of the photographic camera in the 19th century artists had to reconsider the purpose and meaning of art – especially painting and sculpture. The move away from realistic and commercial “museum art” fueled by the growing tension between social classes culminated into some of the most astonishing artistic movements the world has seen: from the delicate water lilies of Monet and the multidimensional cubist style of Picasso to the shocking and ironic creations of the Dada movement.
This extraordinary collection exists thanks to a Polish art collector who had the foresight to buy these artworks by “unknown” artists at that time. The result is a sort of art time capsule inwhich we can witness an actual revolution! The exhibition includes some 120 pieces by Modigliani, Chaïm Soutine, Maurice Utrillo, Suzanne Valadon, and many other artists who contributed to the avante-garde artistic madness of the early 20th century Monteparnasse scene.
WHERE: Palazzo Cipolla, Via del Corso, 320
DAYS & HOURS: Until April 6th, Monday 2 pm to 8 pm
Tuesday – Sunday from 10 am to 8 pm
(the ticket office closes one hour earlier)
PRICE: Full price > € 13,00 audioguide included
Reduced price > € 11,00 audioguide included
(Senior citizens over 65 years old (with ID); young people from 11 to 18 years old; students under 26 years old with student card; Italian police members and armed forces; disabled people)