Giulio Romano's erotic drawings inspire Carlo Scarpa and Álvaro Siza exhibition in Venice
In Venice, there's an exhibition titled "I Modi" featuring works by Giulio Romano, Carlo Scarpa, and Álvaro Siza, curated by Francesco Dal Co, the head of Casabella. This showcase juxtaposes Giulio Romano's lost erotic drawings, known as the Modi, with fresh sketches by Scarpa and Siza. Romano, a former student of Raphael, created these sixteen pieces after moving to the Gonzaga court in Mantua. They were later engraved by Marcantonio Raimondi and linked to Pietro Aretino's provocative sonnets, leading to a papal ban. The exhibition displays around one hundred works, highlighting Siza's striking lines and Scarpa's detailed sketches, along with architectural designs, and runs until May 15, 2016.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'I Modi' di Giulio Romano e i modi di Carlo Scarpa e Álvaro Siza
- Curated by Francesco Dal Co, director of Casabella
- Held at Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Venice
- Giulio Romano's Modi are sixteen lost erotic drawings
- Modi were engraved by Marcantonio Raimondi
- Accompanied by Pietro Aretino's sonnets, leading to papal ban
- Includes about one hundred previously unseen drawings by Scarpa and Siza
- Siza's drawings feature confident, essential lines
- Scarpa's drawings are more detailed, on sheets with architectural plans
- Exhibition runs until May 15, 2016
Entities
Artists
- Giulio Romano
- Carlo Scarpa
- Álvaro Siza
- Raffaello
- Marcantonio Raimondi
- Pietro Aretino
- Vitruvio
- Francesco Dal Co
Institutions
- Fondazione Querini Stampalia
- Casabella
- Gonzaga court
- curia pontificia
Locations
- Venezia
- Italy
- Mantova
- Campo Santa Maria Formosa