180 Years of Italian History Through Photography at Scuderie del Quirinale
The Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome is hosting an engaging exhibition titled "L’Italia è un desiderio. Fotografie, Paesaggi e Visioni (1842-2022)," showcasing 600 photographs that chronicle Italian history over the past 180 years. This exhibit, which began in July 2023, includes works from the Fondazione Alinari and the Museo di Fotografia Contemporanea. Visitors can admire 19th-century images by Michele Petagna and Leopoldo Alinari on the first level, while the second floor features significant post-war artists like Letizia Battaglia and Mario Giacomelli. The initiative seeks to promote the establishment of a national photography museum in Italy.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'L’Italia è un desiderio. Fotografie, Paesaggi e Visioni (1842-2022)' at Scuderie del Quirinale, Rome
- Features 600 photographs from Fondazione Alinari and Museo di Fotografia Contemporanea collections
- Covers 180 years of Italian history from 1842 to 2022
- First floor: 19th-century panoramas by Michele Petagna and Leopoldo Alinari; 1940s-50s works by Vincenzo Balocchi, Luciano Ferri, Alberto Lattuada, Fosco Maraini
- Second floor: post-war masters including Letizia Battaglia, Mario Giacomelli, Luigi Ghirri, Gabriele Basilico, Francesco Jodice
- Exhibition evokes nostalgia for a harmonious past versus present urban and ecological crises
- Collaboration between Fondazione Alinari and Mufoco aims to create a national network for photography
- Italy lacks a Museo Nazionale della Fotografia despite Article 9 of the Constitution protecting landscape
Entities
Artists
- Michele Petagna
- Leopoldo Alinari
- Vincenzo Balocchi
- Luciano Ferri
- Alberto Lattuada
- Fosco Maraini
- Letizia Battaglia
- Mario Giacomelli
- Luigi Ghirri
- Gabriele Basilico
- Francesco Jodice
- Roland Barthes
Institutions
- Scuderie del Quirinale
- Fondazione Alinari
- Museo di Fotografia Contemporanea (Mufoco)
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Firenze
- Parigi
- Napoli