A number of major exhibits are
opening across Italy over the weekend.
The art showcased ranges from 13th and 14th century
painting in the Marche town of Fabriano to Italian interior
design in the 1930s-1960s in the hip beach resort of Forte dei
Marmi to photo portraits of Sardinia by Alessandro Toscano in
Cagliari.
Over 100 masterworks from the 13th and 14th centuries from
the central Italian regions of Marche and Umbria will be on show
at Fabriano's Pinacoteca Civica Bruno Molajoli as well as in the
churches of Sant'Agostino and San Domenico and in the Cathedral
of San Venanzio from July 26 through November 30.
Rare paintings, frescoes, sculptures, miniatures,
manuscripts, gold jewellery and altarpieces on loan from major
Italian museums will be on display.
The show 'From Giotto to Gentile, painting and sculpture in
Fabriano during the 1200s and 1300s', curated by art critic
Vittorio Sgarbi, provides a unique insight into little-known
Medieval masterpieces.
The interesting selection is showcased across town, which
is surrounded by ancient monasteries and abbeys spread across
the surrounding valleys - a breath-taking location that inspired
many of the anonymous painters on display.
These masters have painted many of the beautiful frescoes
in the little churches spread over the mountains near Fabriano.
Among the artists on show is local 14th century painter
Allegretto Nuzi, who travelled to Tuscany in 1348 during a
plague pandemic and painted the Madonna dell'Umiltà - also
portrayed by his pupil in Fabriano, Francescuccio di Cecco
Ghissi, in the sumptuous style that made him appreciated by
local patrons.
In Forte dei Marmi, the exhibit 'An artist's' room. Italian
design in 1930-1960' opening Thursday until September 14 at
Villa Bertelli showcases Italian design and interior decoration
from that period.
Each room in the building is inspired by a specific time
frame and decorated with pieces designed by famous architects.
The selection includes a hotel room designed by Gio Ponti in
1964, a dining room decorated by Ico Parisi in 1952 and a
bedroom from a 1939 project by Maurizio Tempestini.
The objective of the exhibit is to highlight key changes in
interior decoration as conceived by leading Italian designers
and architects from the 1930s until the economic boom after
World War II in Italy.
A number of important private collections are showcased
with unique pieces including armchairs, tables, closets,
barstools and vanity tables to re-create a room's interiors as
they were originally planned.
The show provides an insight into the history of the
Italian designs that have made the country famous worldwide.
A solo exhibit by photographer Alessandro Toscano called
'Sardinian Postcards' will be hosted at the Cagliari cultural
centre from July 25 to September 21.
Toscano has been documenting his native island since 2011,
providing an insight into Sardinia that goes beyond its lush
beaches, traditional festivals and local folklore to reveal an
ancient land silently and mysteriously changing.
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