Art Nouveau style in Naples: artists and works

Friday October 16th, 2020 , Schools & Periods

Giuseppe De Curtis – Dream in Venice, 1890. Tempera on canvas, 130 x 145 cm
Intesa Sanpaolo Collection, Photo Giusti Claudio, Florence

ART NOUVEAU STYLE IN NAPLES: ARTISTS AND WORKS

What was Art Nouveau style in Naples and who are the most important artists?
A new artistic style which spread all over Europe, between the late 19th century and the early 20th century, with its sinuous shapes inspired by nature.
At that time Naples was a cosmopolitan city and open to novelties, not very different from Paris and, therefore, embraced Art Nouveau style in all its variations.

Art Nouveau style in Naples will be a revolution!

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The Clown by Renoir: analysis and curious facts about the painting

Monday October 12th, 2020 , Artists and Works

THE CLOWN BY RENOIR: ANALYSIS AND CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT THE PAINTING

Why is the Clown by Renoir a masterpiece?
It’s one of Renoir’s early works, painted long before other famous paintings considered to be masterpieces of Impressionist painters.

When I published the post about the Kröller-Müller Museum works I put the Clown by Renoir among the unmissable works, and after reading this post you’ll understand why.

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Alice Padovani and her garden

Sunday October 11th, 2020 , Contemporary Art, Artists and Works

ALICE PADOVANI AND HER GARDEN

Through installations, assemblages and performances, Alice Padovani proposes fragments of a decontextualised nature in her works and creates collections that are like collections or simple traces of the natural world, mixed with historical finds of various kinds.

Her works are like fragments of a garden whose composition we can only guess at.

The garden of Alice Padovani

Medici Chapels tickets, where they are, what to see

Wednesday October 7th, 2020 , Museum Tickets

THE MEDICI CHAPELS TICKETS, WHERE THEY ARE, WHAT TO SEE, TICKETS

Medici Chapels where they are and what to see in one of the places which is the symbol of Italian Renaissance?
In this post you’ll find all information, curious facts and tickets to visit Medici Chapels, an unmissable place for art lovers.

Medici Chapels where they are, what to see, tickets

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Mostra Napoli Liberty: le opere e lo stile Liberty a Napoli

Tuesday October 6th, 2020 , Events and Exhibitions

MOSTRA NAPOLI LIBERTY. “N’ARIA ‘E PRIMMAVERA”

Cos’è stato il Liberty a Napoli e quali sono le opere più significative?
Con più di settanta opere la mostra Napoli Liberty. “N’aria ‘e primmavera” mette in luce la diffusione dello stile modernista e i caratteri originali dell’arte a Napoli nel periodo che va dal 1889 al 1915.

Mostra Napoli Liberty: la straordinaria originalità dello stile Liberty a Napoli