From 28 June to 1 October 2023, in Asiago, at the Museum Le Carceri will be held the exhibition "The Painters of Reality - between ancient and modern".
In this extraordinary exhibition Vittorio Sgarbi continues with determination the journey of rediscovery of the "Modern Painters of Reality", a group of artists, who in 1947 rebelled against the results of modernism, defending and recovering the rich pictorial tradition that extends from Caravaggio to Spanish and Flemish painting.
Curated by Vittorio Sgarbi with the collaboration of Beatrice Avanzi and Daniela Ferrari, the exhibition explores a significant period of post-war Italian art, of which it presents over seventy paintings.
The exhibition highlights the power and artistic legacy of the so-called "Painters of Reality", represented in full: Gregorio Sciltian, Pietro Annigoni, Xavier and Antonio Bueno, and the later added to the group Alfredo Serri and Giovanni Acci. The exhibition is further enriched by the presence of two masterpieces by Giorgio de Chirico.
The exhibition celebrates not only these modern artists, but also offers a comparison with works by ancient artists, mainly of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, influenced initially by Caravaggio and later by the Baroque, who served as a source of inspiration and model for the signatories of the manifesto of the "Painters of Reality".
The exhibition therefore offers a valuable opportunity to discover the history and poetics of this group of artists, considered anachronistic and insufficiently appreciated by contemporary critics.
An unmissable opportunity to immerse yourself in the history of art and appreciate the continuity and evolution of painting.
OPENING HOURS:
Every day: 10-12.30/15.30-19
Saturday: until 9.30 p.m.
Exhibition opening: Tuesday 27 June in the presence of the Undersecretary for Culture and curator Vittorio Sgarbi. Following a guided tour of the exhibition.
The exhibition is promoted by the Municipality of Asiago, in collaboration with the Mart of Rovereto. The organization is entrusted to Maggioli Cultura.
For more information or to book a guided tour you can contact the Museum Le Carceri at the following number
