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Boccioni Before Futurism: Exhibition at Fondazione Magnani Rocca

exhibition · 2026-04-27

Right now, you can check out an exhibition called 'Boccioni. Prima del futurismo' at the Fondazione Magnani Rocca in Mamiano di Traversetolo, Parma. This show dives into Umberto Boccioni’s artistic journey from 1902 to 1910, before he joined the Futurist movement. Curated by Virginia Baradel, Niccolò D'Agati, Francesco Parisi, and Stefano Roffi, it features around 200 pieces, including works by artists like Giovanni Segantini and Giacomo Balla. The exhibition is organized by both geography and chronology, showcasing highlights like the 1905 'I ciociari vecchi e moderni' series and the 1908 'Romanzo della cucitrice'. Plus, you can watch the documentary 'Formidabile Boccioni' on RaiPlay. Boccioni was 20 to 28 during this time, and the venue also houses masterpieces by artists like Goya and Monet.

Key facts

  • Exhibition 'Boccioni. Prima del futurismo' at Fondazione Magnani Rocca, Mamiano di Traversetolo (Parma)
  • Covers Boccioni's work from 1902 to 1910, before Futurism
  • Curated by Virginia Baradel, Niccolò D'Agati, Francesco Parisi, Stefano Roffi
  • About 200 works, including pieces by Boccioni and contemporaries
  • Geographic sections: Rome, Venice, Milan
  • Highlights: 'I ciociari vecchi e moderni' (1905), 'Romanzo della cucitrice' (1908), 'Il pianto' (1908)
  • Documentary 'Formidabile Boccioni' available on RaiPlay
  • Boccioni was aged 20-28 during the period
  • Venue also displays works by Goya, Dürer, Titian, Burri, Rubens, Canova, Monet, Morandi

Entities

Artists

  • Umberto Boccioni
  • Giovanni Segantini
  • Giacomo Balla
  • Gino Severini
  • Roberto Basilici
  • Gaetano Previati
  • Mario Sironi
  • Carlo Carrà
  • Francisco Goya
  • Albrecht Dürer
  • Titian
  • Alberto Burri
  • Peter Paul Rubens
  • Antonio Canova
  • Claude Monet
  • Giorgio Morandi

Institutions

  • Fondazione Magnani Rocca
  • RaiPlay
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Mamiano di Traversetolo
  • Parma
  • Italy
  • Rome
  • Venice
  • Milan

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