Giovanni Boldini's Influence on Fashion Explored in Ferrara Exhibition
The exhibition 'Giovanni Boldini e la moda' at Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara examines the painter's impact on fashion, featuring his portraits alongside period haute couture. Curated by Barbara Guidi, the show includes works by Boldini, Édouard Manet, James Whistler, Paul Helleu, and John Singer Sargent. It highlights the relationship between Boldini and couturiers like Worth, Doucet, Poiret, and the Callot Soeurs. A 2005 John Galliano dress for Christian Dior pays homage to Boldini. The exhibition also references literary figures such as Charles Baudelaire, Henry James, Oscar Wilde, Robert de Montesquieu, Marcel Proust, and Gabriele D'Annunzio. Boldini was first called 'painter of elegance' by Vogue in 1931. The show runs until June 2, 2019.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Giovanni Boldini e la moda' at Palazzo dei Diamanti, Ferrara
- Curated by Barbara Guidi
- Features works by Boldini, Manet, Whistler, Helleu, Sargent
- Highlights fashion by Worth, Doucet, Poiret, Callot Soeurs
- Includes a 2005 John Galliano dress for Christian Dior
- Boldini called 'painter of elegance' by Vogue in 1931
- References Baudelaire, James, Wilde, Montesquieu, Proust, D'Annunzio
- Runs until June 2, 2019
Entities
Artists
- Giovanni Boldini
- Édouard Manet
- James Whistler
- Paul Helleu
- John Singer Sargent
- John Galliano
- Mariano Fortuny
- Charles Baudelaire
- Henry James
- Oscar Wilde
- Robert de Montesquieu
- Marcel Proust
- Gabriele D'Annunzio
- Gladys Deacon
- Eleonora Duse
- Luisa Casati
- Virginia Hill
- Marta Santacatterina
Institutions
- Palazzo dei Diamanti
- Christian Dior
- Vogue
- Les Modes
- Artribune
- Collection Dior Héritage
Locations
- Ferrara
- Italy
- Paris
- France