Antonietta Raphaël and Mario Mafai: Love and Art at Villa Torlonia
At the Casino dei Principi in Villa Torlonia, Rome, the exhibition titled 'Un’altra forma di amore' explores the connection between Antonietta Raphaël (Kaunas, 1895 – Rome, 1975) and Mario Mafai (Rome, 1902 – 1965), marking fifty years since Raphaël's passing and sixty since Mafai's. The display features one hundred pieces, emphasizing their relationship since their 1925 meeting and their joint work with Scipione. Divided into seven sections, it showcases Raphaël’s sculptures, such as 'Angoscia n.2' (1936-1963), and their mutual passion for music, highlighted by 'Natura morta con chitarra' (1928). The exhibition culminates with Raphaël’s artwork 'Mario nello studio (Omaggio a Mafai)' (1966). Curated by Fabrizio D’Amico and Marco Goldin, it follows their earlier 2005 exhibition 'Casa Mafai' in Brescia.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Un’altra forma di amore' at Casino dei Principi, Villa Torlonia, Rome
- Commemorates 50 years since Raphaël’s death and 60 since Mafai’s
- One hundred works: paintings, sculptures, drawings
- Couple met in 1925, formed Scuola di Via Cavour with Scipione
- Term 'Scuola di Via Cavour' coined by Roberto Longhi
- Raphaël studied sculpture in London, wrote to Mafai in 1931
- Exhibition organized in seven thematic sections
- Includes previously unexhibited 'Angoscia n.2' (1936-1963)
- Curated by Fabrizio D’Amico and Marco Goldin
- Previous related show: 'Casa Mafai' in Brescia, 2005
Entities
Artists
- Antonietta Raphaël
- Mario Mafai
- Scipione (Gino Bonichi)
- Roberto Longhi
- Fabrizio D’Amico
- Marco Goldin
Institutions
- Casino dei Principi
- Villa Torlonia
- Scuola di Via Cavour
- Artribune
- Amazon
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Kaunas
- Lithuania
- Paris
- France
- London
- United Kingdom
- Brescia