Corrado Cagli retrospective at Palazzo Cipolla in Rome
A significant retrospective dedicated to Corrado Cagli (1910–1976) has commenced at Palazzo Cipolla in Rome, under the curation of Giuseppe Briguglio, who is the President of the Archivio Cagli. Showcasing approximately two hundred pieces from the 1930s through the 1970s, the exhibition emphasizes Cagli's artistic journey, including his establishment of the Gruppo dei Nuovi Pittori Romani in 1932. Cagli's art, influenced by Massimo Bontempelli, embodies tonalism and primordio. His mural 'La corsa del Berberi' (1935) is displayed at Castel De' Cesari. In 1938, due to racial laws, Cagli, a Jewish artist, fled Italy and later joined the U.S. Army. The exhibition also features works reflecting his fascination with mathematics and non-Euclidean geometry. The last retrospective in Rome took place in 1999.
Key facts
- Corrado Cagli retrospective at Palazzo Cipolla, Rome.
- Exhibition curated with Giuseppe Briguglio, President of Archivio Cagli.
- Around 200 works from 1930s to 1970s.
- Cagli co-founded Gruppo dei Nuovi Pittori Romani in 1932, later renamed École de Rome by Waldemar George.
- Group aesthetic: tonalism and primordio (influenced by Massimo Bontempelli).
- Painting 'I neofiti' references Piero della Francesca's 'Baptism of Christ'.
- Cagli published 'Muri ai pittori' in 1933 on 'Quadrante', advocating muralism.
- Mural 'La corsa del Berberi' (1935) at Castel De' Cesari (now Accademia Nazionale di Danza).
- Left Italy in 1938 due to racial laws; lived in Lausanne, Paris, New York; served in U.S. Army.
- In America studied non-Euclidean geometry and fourth dimension.
- Last retrospective in Rome was in 1999 at Galleria Arco Farnese.
Entities
Artists
- Corrado Cagli
- Giuseppe Briguglio
- Capogrossi
- Cavalli
- Waldemar George
- Massimo Bontempelli
- Piero della Francesca
- Sironi
Institutions
- Palazzo Cipolla
- Archivio Cagli
- Scuola Romana
- Gruppo dei Nuovi Pittori Romani
- École de Rome
- Accademia Nazionale di Danza
- Castel De' Cesari
- Galleria Arco Farnese
- Quadrante
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Ancona
- Lausanne
- Switzerland
- Paris
- France
- New York
- United States
- Aventine
- Via del Corso