Fondazione Ragghianti presents retrospective of Novecento painter Emilio Malerba
In Lucca, the Fondazione Centro Studi sull’Arte Licia e Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti is presenting a retrospective exhibition dedicated to Emilio Malerba (1878–1926), a prominent figure of the Novecento movement. Curators Paolo Bolpagni and Elena Pontiggia have collaborated with the Archivio Malerba to showcase a collection that includes artwork, documents, and posters from the Belle Époque, culminating with contributions from Malerba's Novecento peers. Notably, his works from 1916 to 1925 focus on intimate depictions of women. Prior to 1916, he gained recognition for his advertising posters and participated in the XIII Biennale di Venezia in 1922. This article is authored by Angela Madesani and was originally published on Artribune.
Key facts
- Emilio Malerba (1878–1926) was one of the seven painters of the Novecento movement.
- The retrospective is at Fondazione Centro Studi sull’Arte Licia e Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti in Lucca.
- Curators are Paolo Bolpagni and art historian Elena Pontiggia.
- The exhibition is organized with the Archivio Malerba in Monza.
- Malerba's last solo show was at Galleria del Milione in April–May 1931.
- The exhibition includes works, documents, and posters from the Belle Époque.
- Malerba's paintings focus on intimate, psychological depictions of women.
- He exhibited at the XIII Biennale di Venezia in 1922 with works like Le maschere.
Entities
Artists
- Emilio Malerba
- Paolo Bolpagni
- Elena Pontiggia
- Ambrogio Alciati
- Masaccio
- Piero della Francesca
- Michelangelo
- Verlaine
- Mallarmé
- Rimbaud
- Cocteau
- Angela Madesani
Institutions
- Fondazione Centro Studi sull’Arte Licia e Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti
- Archivio Malerba
- Galleria del Milione
- Biennale di Venezia
- Artribune
Locations
- Lucca
- Italy
- Monza
- Milano
- Napoli
- Venezia