Alexander Magnasco - Finestre sull'Arte

The demise of a ruling class: the Genoese "Detention" of Alessandro Magnasco

Don't be fooled by the title. There is little that is lighthearted or delightful about that Trattenimento in un giardino di Albaro that stands out in Room 23 of Palazzo Tursi in Genoa, Ga: even a painting that seemingly guides us among the am...
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Alessandro Magnasco: the anticlerical of the eighteenth century

Yes, it is true: the title of this article is deliberately provocative. However, perhaps this is the best way to pay proper tribute to the figure of Alessandro Magnasco (Genoa, 1667 - 1749) who, we make no secret of it, is one of our favorite pai...
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Alessandro Magnasco and Fabrizio De André. Common traits in painting and music of two modern artists.

In a well-known photograph taken by Guido Harari, the great Fabrizio De André is portrayed on his bed in his home, reading a newspaper, with his guitar at his side and a whole series of books and objects (pens, pencils, notebooks, a telephone... )...
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