From December 2, 2025 to June 2, 2026, the spaces of the Cavallerizza in Piazzale Verdi in Lucca will host the exhibition Giovanni Boldini. The Seduction of Painting, curated by Tiziano Panconi and produced by Contemplazioni.
The exhibition itinerary, consisting of more than 100 works, takes visitors on a journey to discover theartistic evolution of Giovanni Boldini, the undisputed master of elegance and portraiture between the 19th and 20th centuries. His relentless pursuit of beauty, particularly female beauty, is the absolute protagonist of his painting. Through vibrant brushstrokes and a refined play of light and movement, Boldini was able to capture not only the outward grace of his models, but also their psychological depth, giving rise to a timeless ideal of femininity and charm.
Indeed, at the center of his artistic universe is female beauty. Boldini’s women are creatures of light and charm. Boldini captures their vital spirit, the grace of their gestures, the intensity of their gazes, transforming them into icons of sensuality and modernity. In his canvases, fashion, worldliness and the soul of the time come together in an ideal portrait of femininity.
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| In Lucca, in the spaces of the Cavallerizza, Giovanni Boldini goes on display, with more than one hundred works |
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