Nineteenth century - Finestre sull'Arte

Carlo Böcklin: The First Italian Exhibition Dedicated to the Artist—Son of Arnold—in Collesalvetti

From October 17, 2026, to March 4, 2027, the “Carlo Servolini” Municipal Art Gallery, located within the Villa Carmignani complex in Collesalvetti ( Livorno), will host the exhibition Carlo Böcklin: The Secret of Pan: From the Sacred...
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Over 100 works on display at the Museo Ottocento in Bologna to mark the 180th anniversary of Luigi Serra's birth

From November 6, 2026, to March 8, 2027 , the Museo Ottocento Bologna is dedicating a solo exhibition to Luigi Serra (1846–1888) , titled *Luigi Serra (1846–1888). “I Would Like Another Life to Learn About Color.”* Marking the 180th anniv...
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Silvestro Lega: Modigliana Celebrates the 200th Anniversary of His Birth with a Major Exhibition

In 2026, Modigliana (Forlì-Cesena) will once again pay tribute to its most illustrious artist: Silvestro Lega, who was born in this town in Romagna in 1826 and died in 1895. To mark the bicentennial of his birth, the Pinacoteca Comunale di Pal...
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James McNeill Whistler: The Dandy Between Aestheticism and Japonism. A Look at the Exhibition at Tate Britain

Born in New England in 1834 and having moved to Europe at a very young age, James McNeill Whistler was not only a key figure in European painting during the Post-Impressionist era, but also a theatrical character, witty and irreverent, a polemical pa...
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Brescia: At the Santa Giulia Museum, 100 works tell the story of the city’s public collections

From November 4, 2026, to August 22, 2027, the Santa Giulia Museum in Brescia will host “TESORI: The Grand Story of Brescia’s Museums. 1826 | 2026,” a major exhibition dedicated to the history of the city’s civic collections. A journey th...
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The Monumental Cemetery of Marcognano: A Marble Book That Tells the Story of Carrara

Nestled among the marble-rich mountains of Carrara, in a narrow and secluded valley, the monumental cemetery of Marcognano is a place of great charm, both for the richness of its artistic heritage and for its historical, civic, and scenic value. Alth...
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The Harsh Life in the Fields of the Maremma in the Works of the Macchiaioli

The history of the depiction of labor in art is long and complex, but in Italy it took on particular significance throughoutthe 19th century—not only in the most explicit forms of social critique, but also in the more subdued and less overt expressio...
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The Fantastical Visions of Gustave Doré: A Book Entirely Devoted to His Work

Gustave Doré: a name that conjures up grandiose, surreal, and fantastical images. Doré does not merely illustrate or paint; he has visions, and he shapes these visions into tangible form through the skillful use of his art. In 2022, Ali...
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