Galileo. Images of the universe from antiquity to
the telescope in Florence
Until August 30, Palazzo Strozzi
During the celebrations dedicated to Galileo, Palazzo
Strozzi hosts a major exhibition dedicated to the extraordinary human and
intellectual adventure that led to the current conception of the universe.
See our Top Picks section at www.theflorentine.net for a full
description of the exhibition, or visit www.palazzostrozzi.org.
Drawings from the Louvre: Italian Renaissance in
the Rothschild collection of the Louvre
Museum.
Until September 14, Casa Buonarroti
Works by Pisanello, Jacopo Salimbeni, Leonardo,
Raphael, Fra Bartolomeo, Benozzo Gozzoli and many other fifteenth- and sixteenth-century
artists.
For more information, call 055/241752 or visit www.casabuonarroti.it
Harmony and Discord of States of Mind: Ginna futurista
Until
September 20, Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Palazzo Pitti
To mark the centenary of the birth of Futurism, the
National Gallery of Modern Art of Rome and the Vatican Museums have organized a retrospective
show dedicated to Arnaldo Ginanni Corradini, known as Ginna.
See www.firenzemusei.it for more information.
Ferdinando I de’ Medici Maiestate Tantum
Until November 1,
Medici Chapels
Grand Duke Ferdinando I, one of the eminent figures of
the Medici dynasty, is commemorated in an exhibition named after his personal
motto, Maiestate tantum. The exhibition concentrates on two emblematic events:
his marriage to Christina of Lorraine and the commission of the altar in the
family’s mausoleum, the Princes’ Chapel.
For more information, call 055/2388611 or visit www.polomuseale.firenze.it
Splendour and Reason. Art in Eighteenth-Century Florence
Until September 30, Galleria degli Uffizi
Experience the shift from late Baroque to
Neoclassicism with this panorama of the principal artistic works from
eighteenth-century Florence,
including 120 paintings, sculptures and furnishings from public and private
commissions.
Call 055/23885 or visit www.polomuseale.firenze.it
The Madonna of Fiesole: Between Wonder and Recognition
Until October 4, Bandini
Museum, via G. Dupré 1, Fiesole
The polychromatic terracotta Madonna and Child
attributed to Brunelleschi is on display once again in one of Fiesole’s best museums.
Call 055/598720 or visit www.estatefiesolana.it for info.
Archeology
Signori
di Maremma: Etruscans in the Maremma
Until
October 31, Mueso Archeologico e d’Arte della Maremma, Piazza Baccarini 3,
Grosseto
Over 200 pieces from archaeological sites from the
Maremma area rarely or never before seen by the public. The pieces illustrate
the life and death of the Etruscan Princes from the seventh to fifth centuries
BC.
See www.archeologiatoscana.it for more information.
From Petra
to Shawbak: Archaeology of a Frontier
Until September 20, Boboli Gardens
(Limonaia)
This fascinating exhibition presents the results of
the latest research conducted by the archaeological mission of the University of Florence
over the past 20 years in Petra
and Shawbak. Visitors will be
transported back in time as they are treated to some of the Jordanian desert’s
most amazing treasures.
For more information, call 055/2388736 or visit www.unannoadarte.it
Contemporary Art
Loris Cecchini: dotsandloops
Until August 2, Pecci
Contemporary Art
Center, Prato
With this important one-man show, Loris Cecchini
establishes himself as one of the most appreciated contemporary artists both in
Italy
and abroad.
For more information, see www.centropecci.it or call 0574/531842
Rencontres lors d’une promenade nocturne
Until
September 27 Bardini Contemporanea, Villa Bardini, Costa San Giorgio 2
Young Florentine Giovanni Ozzola presents his solo
show curated by Alberto Salvadori and Florian Matzner.
For more information, call 055/2638599 or see www.bardinipeyron.it
photography
Robert Mapplethorpe-Perfection in Form
Until September 27, Galleria dell’Accademia
Twenty years after the artist’s death, the Accademia
Gallery celebrates Robert Mapplethorpe’s talent with an exhibition of 91 images
that find a shared artistic language with many Renaissance artists.
For more information, visit www.polomuseale.firenze.it
Please see the related article in The Arts section of
TF n. 103.
Rene & Radka. Dreams and Shadows
Until August 2, Museo Nazionale Alinari della
Fotografia
International artists, Rene (from Germany) and Radka (from the Czech Republic)
present their photographic work at MNAF. For more information, call 055/216310
or click www.reneradka.com or www.alinarifondazione.it.
out of town
Nino
Costa e il Paesaggio dell’Anima
Until
November 1, Palazzo della vittoria, Castiglioncello (Livorno)
Nearly 90 paintings by the Roman artist connected to
Corot, the Macchiaoli and Barbizon
school are on display at the Palazzo Vittoria.
For more information, call www.comune.rosignano.livorno.it
Pieter
de Witte-Pietro Candido a Volterra
Until
November 8, Palazzo dei Priori, Volterra
This exhibition celebrates the life and art of
sixteenth-century Flemish artist Pieter de Witte with works from collections
all over Europe as well as pieces by other
artists he inspired.
For more information, call 199 15 11 23 or see www.dewitteinvolterra.com
Joconde:
From Mona Lisa to a Nude Gioconda
Until
September 30, Museo Leonardo da Vinci, Vinci
This exhibition, held at the recently restored Museo
Leonardo da Vinci, showcases various copies and renditions of the Mona Lisa-including
a nude Gioconda.
For more information, call 0571/568012 or 0571/56614 or
visit www.museoleonardo.it
