This fall in Pisa, Palazzo Blu will host a major exhibition dedicated to the Belle Époque


A major exhibition dedicated to the Belle Époque will open at the Palazzo Blu in Pisa this fall, offering a glimpse into the most elegant era in European history.

From Oct. 14, 2025 to April 7, 2026, Palazzo Blu in Pisa will host a major exhibition dedicated to the Belle Époque, organized by the Palazzo Blu Foundation in collaboration with MondoMostre and with the support of the Pisa Foundation. The exhibition, curated by Francesca Dini, aims to offer a look at the most elegant era in European history.

On display are works from major Italian and international museums-including the Musée d’Orsay, the Louvre, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Uffizi Galleries, and the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte-along with private collections that have never before been shown to the public.

The exhibition aims to celebrate the elegance, modernity and charm of fin-de-siècle Paris through the art of famous Italian painters such as Giovanni Boldini, Giuseppe De Nittis and Vittorio Corcos, who were inspired by the city and became leading figures in the international art scene.

The tour is divided into several thematic sections that trace the most significant events of that era: from the profound political changes of the 1870s to the establishment of modern Paris. Visitors will be able to admire the worldly portraits of Boldini, Sargent and Helleu, the urban scenes of De Nittis, the Impressionist atmospheres of Zandomeneghi and the cosmopolitan elegance of Maison Goupil. The exhibition will recount an unrepeatable era in which art, literature, science and fashion were intertwined, giving rise to a Paris that became the cultural center of the world.

Giovanni Boldini, On the Bench at the Bois (1872, Private Collection)
Giovanni Boldini, On the Bench at the Bois (1872, Private Collection)

This fall in Pisa, Palazzo Blu will host a major exhibition dedicated to the Belle Époque
This fall in Pisa, Palazzo Blu will host a major exhibition dedicated to the Belle Époque


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