Just hours after the conclusion of the exhibition Una bizzarra bellezza. Emilio Mantelli and European Graphics, on display in the Museo Civico di Crema e del Cremasco until Dec. 11, the Lombardy Region has rewarded the coherence and cultural commitment of the Lombard museum venue with an important recognition. In fact, the exhibition project is given a contribution of 14 thousand euros, the result of applications under the regional call for educational and cultural promotion 2022 (B.U.R.L. no. 49 of Dec. 9, 2022).
Curated by Edoardo Fontana and produced by the Museo Civico di Crema e del Cremasco, the exhibition aimed to make people discover the artistic and human story of xylographer Emilio Mantelli (Genoa, 1884 - Verona, 1918), in the context of the rich panorama ofItalian and European engraving of the early twentieth century, of which Mantelli was a leading figure and one of the most significant artists. The commitment of the members of the Scientific Committee (Emanuele Bardazzi, Edoardo Fontana, Giorgio Marini, Francesco Parisi, Margherita Priarone, Marzia Ratti, Giuseppe Virelli) and of public and private lenders contributed to the result obtained: Aurelio Saffi Municipal Library, (Forlì), State Library (Cremona), Simone Bandirali Collection (Crema), Emanuele Bardazzi Collection (Florence), Gianignazio Cerasoli Collection (Forlì), Mauro Chiabrando Collection (Milan), Conforto Pagano Collection (Milan), Ferruccio Proverbio Collection (Lisbon), Guicciardo Sassoli de’ Bianchi Strozzi Collection (Bologna), Gabinetto di Disegni e Stampe di Palazzo Rosso (Genoa), Genoa Nervi Gallery of Modern Art (Genoa), Paolo and Adele Giannoni Gallery of Modern Art (Novara), National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art (Rome), Lombard Institute. Academy of Sciences and Letters (Milan), Palazzina delle Arti “L. R. Rosaia,” Civic Art Collections (La Spezia), Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna, Luciana Tabarroni Collection (Bologna).
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