Depero the magician

Depero Ballerine

DEPERO THE MAGICIAN: THE ARTIST WHO COULD CREATE MARVEL

Dynamic, eclectic, brilliant. Fortunato Depero was an amazing creative artist.
In 1917 he signed together with Giacomo Balla the Manifesto of “Ricostruzione futurista dell’universo” (“Futurist Reconstruction of the Universe”) containing the idea of a total work of art, capable of assimilating all artistic languages. Then, Depero realized a big dream: to open the Casa d’arte futurista (the House of Futurist Art), specializing in commercial art, furniture and Applied Arts.

From March 18th to July 2nd 2017 the Fondazione Magnani Rocca (Magnani Rocca Foundation) will host a great exhibition dedicated to Fortunato Depero.

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Works: musical paintings

rocco granata

WORKS: AN ART INSTALLATION TO FIND MUSICAL PAINTINGS

What if instead of looking for something to listen to, something finds you?

Works” is a musical project and an art installation. A collection of 12 instrumental pieces written and produced by Rocco Granata.
12 small musical paintings with the aim of arousing emotions in those who listen to them.

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Winckelmann and the unpublished monuments of antiquity

Ritratto di Winckelmann

Girolamo Carattoni, “Ritratto di J. J. Winckelmann” ripreso dal dipinto di Anton von Maron, 1783, incisione all’acquaforte, 26 x 18,5 cm – Raccolta Piancastelli, Biblioteca Comunale “A. Saffi”, Forlì

WINCKELMANN and the “Unpublished monuments of antiquity”

Johann Joachim Winckelmann was a refined and innovative scholar.
He was one of the greatest classical scholar, theoretician and father of history of art, and this year we’ll celebrate the 300th anniversary of his birth.

In Switzerland (which in 2016 he had celebrated the birth of Dada) will celebrate Winckelmann with an exhibition running from February 5th to May 7th 2017.

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