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Yahoo
26-03-2025
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Famous portrait of Henry VII temporarily on display at the Wadsworth in Hartford
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A portrait of Henry VII on loan from Rome is now on display at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, according to museum officials Wednesday. The Renaissance court portraiture 'Portrait of Henry VIII (1540)' was created by Hans Holbein. Yale Peabody Museum celebrates 1 year since reopening It's on special loan from the Palazzo Barberini in Rome through the summer. Wadsworth museum officials said the 'imposing portrait' was painted when Henry VIII was 49 years old, as a pendant to a portrait of his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. The portrait is part of a loan exchange for the Wadsworth's 'St. Francis in Ecstasy,' which is now appearing in the exhibition Caravaggio 2025. Several events related to the portrait are scheduled, including: Saturday, May 3Gallery Talk with Wadsworth Director Matthew Hargraves and Oliver Tostmann, Susan Morse Hilles Curator of European Art. Registration required via Friday, May 30Feast with Henry VIIIFor tickets visit Tuesday, April 15Virtual Artful Conversations for MembersDisplaying Power: Henry VIII's Portrait from the Palazzo Barberini with Maria Hayward Thursday, June 5Free First Thursdays: A Renaissance FaireCome in costume for a Renaissance Faire on Main Street. Stay for a screening of Firebrand (2024) at 8pm. Register at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Times
07-03-2025
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- New York Times
Caravaggio, Baroque's Bad Boy, Gets a Blockbuster Show in Rome
Some 430 years after the Lombard artist Michelangelo Merisi, better known as Caravaggio, swept into Rome to enchant, and land, well-placed patrons with his bold yet intimate artistry, Caravaggio is again grabbing the spotlight, with a blockbuster exhibition at the National Gallery of Ancient Art at Palazzo Barberini. Chronologically organized, the exhibition, titled 'Caravaggio 2025,' tracks the artist's meteoric career from his arrival in Rome, when he could only afford to use himself as a model, to more flush times, when he was feted by wealthy bankers and cardinals, to his final years on the run, after killing a man, and attempting through art to gain a papal pardon. Thomas Clement Salomon, the director of the National Gallery, said that with its four Caravaggios and what he called the most important collection of Caravaggesque paintings in the world, the institution was a natural choice to host a Caravaggio extravaganza. Back to the palazzo after centuries away are three works — 'The Cardsharps,' owned by the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth; 'Concert' (or 'The Musicians'), from the Metropolitan Museum in New York; and 'St. Catherine of Alexandria,' from the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum in Madrid — that were once part of the collection of Cardinal Antonio Barberini, one long-ago resident of the 17th-century palace. More than 60,000 tickets have already been sold to the exhibition, which opens Friday and will run through July 6, a testament both to the appeal of Caravaggio's fierce originality as well as his reputation as Baroque's sword-bearing bad boy. Of the 24 works on show, nine are from foreign lenders (five from the United States alone). 'There's a lot of America in this show,' Salomon said in an interview. 'American museums were very generous,' giving 'very important loans,' including a 'St. Francis in Ecstasy' from Wadsworth Atheneum of Art in Hartford, Conn., a 'Martha and Mary Magdalene' from the Detroit Institute of Arts and a 'St. John the Baptist' from the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, Mo., that allowed the curators to bring together three of Caravaggio's four known depictions of St. John the Baptist. 'It's not everyone who can get to Kansas City,' said Salomon, who is one of the curators of the exhibition. The loans have permitted some interesting juxtapositions. Caravaggio was known for using people he knew as his models, often from low social classes and including courtesans, like Fillide Melandroni of Siena, who was famous in Rome at the time. She has been identified by scholars as the model for the 'St. Catherine of Alexandria' from Madrid, the woman holding the mirror in 'Martha and Mary Magdalene' from Detroit and the protagonist in the Barberini's 'Judith Beheading Holofernes,' which are shown here together. 'For me what's exciting is to see how Caravaggio acts like a director,' said Maria Cristina Terzaghi, also a curator of the exhibition, describing how Caravaggio could use the same model in different costumes and lighting to create dramatically different works. The curators said that getting so many works by Caravaggio under one roof should allow scholars to settle several open questions — some more technical, like the dating of some pieces, but also trickier issues where scholarship is split on attribution. In the case of two works where Caravaggio's authorship is in doubt — a 'Narcissus' and a 'Portrait of Maffeo Barberini as Protonotary Apostolic' — the comparison alongside universally accepted works may determine if they pass muster. The show also includes two paintings that have recently emerged from private collections. One is another portrait of Maffeo Barberini, made public last year, that the National Gallery is negotiating to buy. 'It would be a dream,' Salomon said. The painting's inclusion here, along with a 'Portrait of a Knight of Malta,' underscores the void in Caravaggio studies when it comes to portraiture. Archival sources suggest that Caravaggio painted many portraits, but very few works remain. 'It's part of his output that's been very hard to nail down,' said Francesca Cappelletti, director of the Borghese Gallery in Rome and another curator of the show. The other painting is an 'Ecce Homo' that emerged at auction in Madrid in 2021. The suggested starting bid was set at 1,500 euros, or about $1,800, but the Spanish government pulled the painting after several Italian dealers and art historians tentatively identified the work as a Caravaggio. After it was restored, the painting was bought by an anonymous client who has lent the work to the Prado Museum in Madrid, which in turn sent it to Rome. The attribution appears to have held since the painting has become public, but the show will permit scholars to view it in the context of other works. 'This is a very scientific exhibit; it's very much for scholars,' Cappelletti said. Other questions — over attribution, copies and provenance, to name some — are discussed in the catalog, a compendium of sorts of recent Caravaggio scholarship. ''Caravaggio 2025' wants to take stock of what we know today about the master and of the idea that we have of him today,' Terzaghi said. Scholars concur on about 60 paintings that can be definitively attributed to Caravaggio, said Terzaghi, and a little more than a third of them are included in the show. Several more are visible in Roman museums and churches. 'If we calculate them all, I'd say that two-thirds of his work is now in Rome, so if one wants to study Caravaggio, they must come during this period,' she said. The Borghese Gallery lent three works to the show, but still has three more at home thanks to Cardinal Scipione Borghese, an early fan of Caravaggio. And Rome's Doria Pamphilj Gallery has two works. Altarpieces by Caravaggio are found in four Roman churches, though in the case of one, a copy of a 'Deposition' hangs instead of the original, which now belongs to the Vatican Museums. Three altar paintings for the Contarelli chapel are in the French church of San Luigi, his first, important religious commission which made him the talk of the town. His second religious commission consisted of two lateral paintings in the Cerasi Chapel in Santa Maria del Popolo. The first versions, of the 'Crucifixion of Peter' and 'Conversion of Saul' (both 1604-05), were rejected, scholars say, because they were painted while the chapel was being built, and didn't fit the space. He repainted both subjects. Subsequently, the 'Crucifixion' was lost, but the first version of 'Conversion,' which belongs to a private collection in Rome, is included in the show at the Barberini. 'We didn't ask any churches to loan their paintings; it's a Jubilee year,' said Salomon, referring to the Roman Catholic Church Holy Year that takes place every 25 years and is expected to bring millions of faithful to Rome and the Vatican in 2025. Come the end of March, visitors to the show will also be able to get tickets on weekends to see Caravaggio's only known mural, depicting 'Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto,' in the Casino Boncompagni Ludovisi a short stroll away. In addition to this Caravaggio fresco — which he painted for the villa's first owner, Cardinal Francesco Maria Del Monte, in 1597 — the villa has ceiling frescoes by other Baroque masters, including Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, better known as Guercino. Although the show was difficult to pull together, Salomon said, 'Our greatest joy is to be able to offer this exhibit in the difficult times that we live in today.'
Local Italy
24-02-2025
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- Local Italy
What's on in Italy: 11 events to look forward to this spring
Caravaggio 2025 exhibition, Rome, March 7th-July 6th The National Galleries of Ancient Art and Galleria Borghese have partnered up to offer one of the largest-ever displays of Caravaggio's works this spring as part of celebrations for the Catholic Church's Jubilee year. Held in Rome's Palazzo Barberini, the Caravaggio 2025 exhibition will feature over 20 artworks by the Italian master, including paintings never before displayed in Italy, such as Ecce Homo and Martha and Mary Magdalene, loaned by Madrid's Prado Museum and the Detroit Institute of Arts respectively. The exhibition will open on March 7th and close on July 6th. More information about times and tickets can be found here. Almond Blossom Festival, Agrigento, March 8th-16th The Almond Blossom Festival (or Sagra del Mandorlo in Fiore in Italian) is an annual event held in Agrigento, southwestern Sicily, to mark the arrival of spring and the blooming of almond trees. Originally started in the 1930s, the festival transforms the city into a vibrant scene of folklore, live music and cultural traditions every March. This year's programme features performances from folk bands, colourful parades and food stands giving visitors a chance to sample local almond-based delicacies. Rome Marathon, March 16th The 2025 edition of the Rome marathon will take place on Sunday, March 16th. The 42-kilometre race will start on Via dei Fori Imperiali at 8.30am, with runners passing by some of the city's most famous landmarks – from Piazza Navona to Castel Sant'Angelo and the Vatican – before crossing the finish line at the Circo Massimo. Another event will take place on the same date: the Run4Rome relay race, which allows teams of four people to collectively cover the full marathon distance by running one of four race segments each. Further details can be found on the marathon's website. Vinitaly, Verona, April 6th-9th This annual Verona-based fair draws producers and buyers from around the world for several days of talks, tastings and workshops. A man pours a glass of wine during the 50th edition of the Vinitaly wine exhibition in Verona in 2016. Photo by VINCENZO PINTO / AFP While Vinitaly itself is an event for industry professionals, its spin-off Vinitaly and the City, held in the days leading up to the main fair (April 4th-6th) specifically caters to amateur oenophiles. You can find more information about Vinitaly here. Milan Furniture Fair, April 8th-13th If you're short on inspiration on how to decorate your new Italian home or simply like to keep up with the latest home design trends, the Milan Furniture Fair (or Salone del Mobile) – a yearly benchmark event for the international furnishing and design sector – may just be what you're looking for. The event will run from April 8th to April 13th at the Rho Fiera complex. Access will be limited to industry professionals from April 8th to April 11th, and open to all on Saturday, April 12th, and Sunday, April 13th. Tickets can be purchased here. Fuorisalone (literally, 'outside the fair') – a series of smaller shows, events and parties held across the northern city – will run parallel to the main furniture fair. Explosion of the cart, Florence, April 20th All of Italy will be celebrating Easter Sunday on April 20th, but only Florence will do so by blowing up a cart right in front of its cathedral in what's known as scoppio del carro ('explosion of the cart'). Every year, a two-story cart full to the brim with fireworks is pulled from the Church of Santi Apostoli to the central Piazza Duomo by four white oxen followed by a crowd of people dressed in 15th-century garb. There, a dove-shaped rocket flies into the cart via a cable, setting off a spectacular fireworks display overhead. The 'explosion' generally takes place at around 11am. No booking is required. Rome birthday celebrations, April 21st Italy's capital celebrates the anniversary of its founding on April 21st every year (legend has it that the first king of Rome, Romulus, ploughed the city's boundaries on April 21st, 753 BC). The 2025 programme hasn't been unveiled yet, but celebrations generally include talks with historians and writers, art exhibitions and historical reenactments, including a traditional parade of centurions marching through central Rome. Happy birthday, Roma! 🎂 Here is my video of the day in Rome on April 21: Forum, Atrium Vestalium for the Parilia, Fori Imperiali procession, Circus Maximus spectacle! Watch! #nataledirome #roma753 @Gru_Sto_Romano @_MiBACT @museitaliani @SaveRome — Darius Arya (@DariusAryaDigs) April 20, 2020 Giro d'Italia, May 9th-June 1st This year's Giro d'Italia will start in Durres, Albania, on May 9th and pass through two other Albanian cities (Tirana and Vlore) before returning to Italy. Once in Italy, riders will weave their way up across the peninsula from Lecce, Puglia, riding through cities, lakes and mountain ranges all over the country on the way. Rome will once again host the closing stage of the Giro, with the riders set to cross the finish line on Via dei Fori Imperiali. If you're in Naples on May 15th, Siena on the 18th, Modena on the 22nd, or Rome on June 1st, you'll have the opportunity to see a leg of the race in person. More information is available here. Venice Architecture Biennale, May 10th-November 23rd Curated by architect and engineer Carlo Ratti, Venice's 19th International Architecture Exhibition will focus on the evolving role of architecture in response to climate change, calling on architects to harness a variety of intelligences – natural, artificial and collective – to rethink their designs' impact on the environment. Displays will be spread across two venues: the Central Pavilion at the Biennale Gardens and the Arsenale complex. Turin Book Fair, May 15th-19th The Salone Internazionale del Libro in Turin is Italy's largest book fair and will once again be held in the Lingotto Fiere exhibition space. The event brings more than 1,000 publishers to the Piedmont capital. While open to anyone (not just publishers and editors), this is primarily a commercial trade fair; so if you're looking for something on a smaller scale, literary festival Una Marina di Libri ('A Shore of Books') will take place in Palermo from June 6th to June 9th. More information on the Turin Book Fair can be found here. Infiorata di Noto, May 16th-20th The Infiorata di Noto sees the main street of this Baroque southeastern Sicilian city decorated with a carpet of colourful blossoms stretching for over 700 square metres in total. The event will unfold over four days – from May 16th to May 20th. According to the Noto town hall's website, access to the display will cost €5. This year's event will celebrate themes of peace and hope. l'incantevole infiorata di noto, sicilia — James Lucas (@JamesLucasIT) June 29, 2022
