Carlo Mattioli Portrait Retrospective at Reggia di Colorno

The Reggia di Colorno, located near Parma, is hosting 'Carlo Mattioli, [contro] ritratti', a significant exhibition honoring the 20th-century artist Carlo Mattioli (Modena, 1911 – Parma, 1994), marking three decades since his passing. Curated by Sandro Parmiggiani and Anna Zaniboni Mattioli, the exhibition will be open until January 12, 2025, showcasing sixty artworks sourced from museums, public institutions, and private collections. It begins with sixteen satirical portraits of historical figures from Colorno, commissioned in 1963 by art historian Augusta Ghidiglia Quintavalle. The display humorously reinterprets figures like Ottobono Terzi as poet Attilio Bertolucci. Subsequent sections highlight portraits of Mattioli's contemporaries, including Renato Guttuso and Giorgio Morandi, concluding with family depictions and self-portraits. Parmiggiani notes that Mattioli's work reveals intimate truths through affectionate irony.