Macchiaioli

Pronunciation: /mak.kjaˈjɔ.le/ Les Macchiaioli, des Impressionistes Italiens? I recently had the pleasure of visiting an exposition dedicated to the Macchiaoli, a group of painters from the 1800s who hold a special place in my heart. Art historians have often noted the similarities between the Macchiaioli and the Impressionists, as both groups sought to capture the […]

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Belle Époque in Ferrara

Boldini and Fashion At the beautiful Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara, one of the most famous Renaissance buildings in the world, is hosting the exhibition “Boldini e la moda,” from February 16th to June 2nd 2019. An extraordinary exhibition that examines the long relationship between Giovanni Boldini and the Parisian high fashion between the nineteenth […]

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