Klimt's Viennese Secession Returns to Italy Across Six Exhibitions
Gustav Klimt, who seldom ventured far from home, took private trips to locations such as Verona, Ravenna, and Lake Garda, which he chronicled in postcards sent to Emilie Flöge. His artistic legacy is honored throughout Italy with various exhibitions, although these are not part of a unified initiative. The Viennese Secession, established in 1897, had a significant impact on Italy, particularly in 1910 when Klimt showcased a solo exhibit at the Venice Biennale. Ca' Pesaro became the first Italian museum to acquire Giuditta II. In 1911, Klimt secured first place at the International Exhibition in Rome, leading to the purchase of Le tre età della donna by the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna. Upcoming exhibitions will be held at Palazzo Muratori-Cravetta, Palazzo dei Capitani, Palazzo Bonaparte, Villa Manin, Villa Freya, MUVEC, and Palazzo del Governatore.
Key facts
- Gustav Klimt traveled to Verona, Ravenna, and Lake Garda, documented in postcards to Emilie Flöge.
- The Viennese Secession was founded in 1897.
- In 1910, Klimt had a solo room at the Venice Biennale with twenty-two works.
- Giuditta II was acquired by Ca' Pesaro in 1910, the first Klimt in an Italian museum.
- In 1911, Klimt won first prize at the International Exhibition in Rome.
- Le tre età della donna was purchased by the state for the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna in 1911.
- Exhibitions in 2026/2027 are held at Savigliano, Malcesine, Rome, Villa Manin, Asolo, Mestre, and Parma.
- Nuda Veritas is on loan from the Theatermuseum Vienna to Villa Manin due to renovation.
- The Ritratto di signora was stolen in 1997 and found in 2019.
- Most exhibitions feature works on paper, not paintings.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Viennese Secession
- Biennale di Venezia
- Ca' Pesaro
- Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
- Palazzo Muratori-Cravetta
- Palazzo dei Capitani
- Palazzo Bonaparte
- Generali
- Villa Manin
- Theatermuseum Vienna
- Villa Freya
- MUVEC
- Palazzo del Governatore
- Galleria Nazionale di Roma
Locations
- Vienna
- Austria
- Verona
- Italy
- Ravenna
- Lake Garda
- Venice
- Rome
- Savigliano
- Cuneo
- Malcesine
- Passariano di Codroipo
- Udine
- Asolo
- Treviso
- Mestre
- Parma
- Piacenza
Sources
- Artslife —