Nineteenth century - Finestre sull'Arte

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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A lost masterpiece by Vincenzo Irolli—the portrait of Julia Lavarello Anselmo—has resurfaced in Genoa

A previously unpublished work by one of the greatest Italian painters of the early 20th century, Vincenzo Irolli (Naples, 1860–1949),has resurfaced: it is the monumental *Portrait of Julia Lavarello Anselmo* from 1907, which will be presented t...
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Waterhouse's *Echo and Narcissus*: When Impossible Love Becomes Eternal

Echo and Narcissus. A young woman and a young man bound by myth. Two lives that intertwine, leading to a sad and tragic ending. Falling in love with an unrequited or impossible love is a source of anguish and death for them, yet neither has ever ce...
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The Gioli Brothers’ Silent Counterrevolution: A Look at the Exhibition at Palazzo Blu in Pisa

It’s only natural, when standing before the works of Francesco Gioli and his brother Luigi, to feel a sense of calm—a fresh, fragrant calm. It’s like inhaling the scent of freshly cut grass, hearing the clatter of a horse’s hooves i...
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