Twentieth Century - Finestre sull'Arte

10 things to know about Erté, genius who shaped Art Deco imagery

A major figure ofArt Deco: one could sum up in these few words the profile of Erté (Roman Petrovič Tyrtov; St. Petersburg, 1892 - Paris, 1990), a Russian-born but French-born artist in all respects, a multifaceted personality capable of influe...
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In Paris, Fondation Louis Vuitton celebrates Alexander Calder with a major retrospective

From April 15 to August 16, 2026, the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris is celebrating the centenary of the arrival in France of the American sculptor Alexander Calder (Lawnton, 1898 - New York, 1976) in 1926 and the 50th anniversary of his death with...
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Horne Museum, restored portrait of Herbert Percy Horne, founder of the Florentine house-museum

The Horne Museum in Florence today presents to the public the restoration of the portrait of Herbert Percy Horne, founder of the house-museum on Via de' Benci. The work, created in 1908 by English painter Henry Harris Brown, was restored by Daniele R...
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Milan Art Week, a brand new exhibition on Adolfo Wildt at Villa Necchi Campiglio, with works from private collections

On the occasion of Milan Art Week, FAI - Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano ETS presents an unprecedented exhibition dedicated to Adolfo Wildt (Milan 1868 - 1931), staged at Villa Necchi Campiglio in Milan from April 15 to June 28, 2026. The initiative o...
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The Ligabue paradox: overblown, but still necessary. What the Pisa exhibition looks like

There is something almost obsessive about the way the Italian cultural system continues to summon Antonio Ligabue. The exhibition The Roar of the Soul, set up at the Arsenali Repubblicani in Pisa, is just the latest act in a liturgy that has been rep...
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10 things to know about Anselmo Bucci, the eclectic visionary of the Novecento group

The artistic landscape of the 20th century is dotted with figures who tried to frame reality in rigid manifestos, but among them stands out Anselmo Bucci (Fossombrone, 1887 - Monza, 1955), a personality who made independence, eclecticism and intellec...
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Florence and Deco: Medici Riccardi Palace recounts the city's role in the 1920s

From April 2 to August 25, 2026, Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence is hosting Firenze Déco. Atmospheres of the 1920s, an exhibition that investigates the role the city played in the spread ofArt Deco in Italy and in the European context. The...
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An exhibition in Milan on the creative evolution of Faenza sculptor Carlo Zauli, 100 years after his birth

The Casa Museo Boschi Di Stefano in Milan is hosting, until June 7, 2026, in the rooms of the School of Ceramics, an exhibition dedicated to Faenza sculptor Carlo Zauli (Faenza, 1926 - 2002), on the occasion of the centenary of his birth. The School ...
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