Femmes 1900, women in art nouveau from Mucha to Toulouse-Lautrec on display in Pordenone

From May 11 to July 21, 2019, the Harry Bertoia Gallery in Pordenone hosts the exhibition Femmes 1900. La donna art nouveau, all dedicated to the theme of women in art nouveau: the exhibition aims to investigate how the figure of women was represented, observed and idealized by the artistic movement that swept across Europe at the threshold of the 20th century. The exhibition includes works of graphic art, paintings and sculptures, ceramics and porcelain, metal objects, glassware, advertising posters, and clothing: in all, there are about 300 objects on display, all featuring the female figure and created by artists such as Alfons Mucha, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri Privat-Livemont, and Georges de Feure. In addition, great space will be devoted to the figure of Eugène Grasset (Lausanne, 1845 - Sceaux, 1917), considered one of the fathers of modern graphic art.

The proposed itinerary of Femmes 1900 aims to mark European stylistic differences, the sensibilities with which authors treated the theme, the birth of a new dimension of women, and much more, to guide the public in recognizing the various declinations, from Spanish Modernism to FrenchArt Nouveau, from Italian Art Nouveau to the Austrian Secession and Jugendstil in Germany. Also in the exhibition is an extensive survey of depictions of three women who distinguished themselves during the period and who initiated the modern international star figure: Sarah Bernhardt, the “Divine,” Cléo de Merode, the most photographed woman of the period, and Loie Fuller, one of the mothers of modern dance. Finally, the multimedia room will show clips from the film Les amours de la reine Elisabeth, starring Sarah Bernhardt in 1912 and courtesy of the Cineteca del Friuli.

Femmes 1900 opens Wednesday through Friday from 3 to 7 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to noon and 3 to 7 p.m. (groups and side events by appointment). Tickets: full 10 euros, reduced 8 euros (for visitors aged 6 to 18, over 65, university students, disabled), groups 6 euros (at least 15 people, with one accompanying person free of charge), family ticket 25 euros (two adults and two children under 18), animated tours 18 euros (the animated tour is a guided tour enriched by professional actors who will bring to life the women portrayed in the works. Sarah Bernhardt, Cléo de Merode, Eleonora Duse and many others will be reinterpreted. Duration about an hour and a half, according to a set schedule). The exhibition is organized by Propordenone Onlus with support from the City of Pordenone, Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, Reale Mutua Assicurazioni-ag. of Pordenone and Banca Mediolanum-ag of Pordenone. For more information on the program of side events, animated tours and the exhibition, it is possible to call 0434 1777805 or visit the Propordenone Association website. Facebook: femmes1900. Instagram: femmes1900exhibition.

Femmes 1900, women in art nouveau from Mucha to Toulouse-Lautrec on display in Pordenone

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