“There are no rules in painting” said the artist Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, one of the most appreciated Spanish painters. It is impossible to classify his style since he was able to include in his masterpieces both Romanticism and Rationalism details.
Tourists and Maremma people will have the chance to enjoy his amazing work thanks to the exhibition “ Goya in Italia. Due capolavori tra luce ed ombra”. This event has been carefully planned by the brand Viveterna s.r.l.s., company specialized in the design and realization of luxury properties in Castiglione della Pescaia.“Portrait of Don Miguel Cayetano Sole” and “Iam tandem Italiae fugentes prendimus oras” are the masterpieces protagonist of this prestigious event. These paintings - recently attributed to Goya - will be exposed for the first time. The first portrait draws a famous Spanish politician, while “Iam tandem Italiae fugentes prendimus oras” illustrates the arrival of Enea on the Lazio coast, theme inspired by verse 61 of the VI book of Virgil’s Aeneid. This painting, in particular, is thought to have participated in the competition held on 1771 by the Academy of Fine Arts of Parma, obtaining great success.
In fact, these works have been realized between 1770 and 1771 during Goya’s stay in Italy. That year, he spent time with Roman artists and let himself be inspired among others by the Raphael and Bernini’s masterpieces.
On Saturday 10 August, “Goya in Italia. Due capolavori tra luce ed ombra” will open its doors starting with a press conference held in G. Solti square in Castiglione della Pescaia. Among the participants there will also be the experts Lorenza Mochi Onori and Daniel Josè Carrasco De Jaime to talk about the Spanish master. The paintings will be exposed in Palazzo Centurioni until 11 August, while from 13 August to 7 September they will be in Vetulonia at Museo Civico Archeologico “Isidoro Falchi”. In addition, from 8 to 30 September, the final exhibition will take place at Polo Espositivo Clarisse Arte in Grosseto. This event is not only important from a cultural point of view, but also from a charity perspective. The profits will be donate to the florentine Meyer Children Hospital, indeed.
Engel & Völkers is proud of being among the Main Sponsors of this exclusive exhibition. The event will contribute to promote and enhance of the province of Grosseto through the Arts, indeed.
Moreover, Viveterna s.r.l. has given an exclusive mandate to the multinational company - specialized in the brokerage of Premium properties - to sell the luxury villas that will be realized on the panoramic Poggio alle Trincee hill in Castiglione della Pescaia.
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