Cortona opens major Gino Severini exhibition at Palazzo Casali
In celebration of the 60th anniversary of Gino Severini's passing, the Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca e della Città di Cortona (MAEC) in Palazzo Casali is hosting 'Gino Severini. Modernità come dialogo,' which will run until November 1, 2026. Curators Daniela Fonti and Margherita d'Ayala Valva have assembled over 80 pieces from diverse collections, including 'La danse du Pan Pan a Monico' from the Centre Pompidou. The exhibition features an immersive installation by LimenXR and previously unpublished materials showcasing Severini's frescoes in Swiss churches. It explores the influences on Severini's career and draws comparisons with his contemporaries, particularly highlighting his church decorations from 1925 to 1947, complete with high-resolution images and references to the 1937 Giotto exhibition.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Gino Severini. Modernità come dialogo' at MAEC, Palazzo Casali, Cortona
- Open until November 1, 2026
- 60th anniversary of Severini's death (1883–1966)
- Over 80 works including paintings and drawings
- Loans from Centre Pompidou, Estorick Collection, Museo del Novecento, Pinacoteca Vaticana, MART, Romana Severini and Franchina Collections
- 'La danse du Pan Pan a Monico' from Centre Pompidou, last in Italy over 35 years ago
- Immersive multimedia installation by LimenXR
- Unpublished photos of Severini's Swiss church frescoes (1925–1947)
- Curated by Daniela Fonti and Margherita d'Ayala Valva
- Five sections covering Macchiaioli, Divisionist, Futurist, Cubist, Classicist influences
- Comparisons with Elisabeth Chaplin, Vittore Grubicy de Dragon, Benvenuto Benvenuti, Umberto Boccioni, Giacomo Balla, Picasso, Ardengo Soffici, Carlo Carrà
- Loan of 'Madonna with Child and Angels' from Galleria dell'Accademia Florence
Entities
Artists
- Gino Severini
- Daniela Fonti
- Margherita d'Ayala Valva
- Elisabeth Chaplin
- Vittore Grubicy de Dragon
- Benvenuto Benvenuti
- Umberto Boccioni
- Giacomo Balla
- Pablo Picasso
- Ardengo Soffici
- Carlo Carrà
- Romana Severini
- Romana Severini Brunori
- Paola Pettenella
- Sergio Angori
- Paolo Bruschetti
- Giulio Paolucci
- Francesco Manenti
- Daria Menichetti
Institutions
- Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca e della Città di Cortona (MAEC)
- Palazzo Casali
- Centre Pompidou
- Estorick Collection
- Museo del Novecento
- Pinacoteca Vaticana
- MART Rovereto
- Romana Severini Collection
- Franchina Collection
- Galleria dell'Accademia Florence
- LimenXR
- Artribune
- Comune di Cortona
- MAEC
- Accademia Etrusca di Cortona
- Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea del Ministero della Cultura
- Fondazione Rovati di Milano
- Mart
- Archivio Nino Franchina
Locations
- Cortona
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- London
- United Kingdom
- Milan
- Vatican City
- Rovereto
- Florence
- Switzerland
- Milano