La seduzione dell'antico: da Picasso a Pistoletto a Ravenna

The exhibition 'La seduzione dell'antico. Da Picasso a Duchamp, da De Chirico a Pistoletto' at MAR in Ravenna explores the enduring influence of classical antiquity on 20th-century and contemporary art. Curated by Claudio Spadoni, the show presents works from the early 1900s to the present, including pieces by Alberto Savinio, Lucio Fontana, Mario Sironi, Igor Mitoraj, and Bill Viola. Thematic sections transcend chronological order, highlighting movements such as Metaphysical art, Surrealism, Novecento Italiano, Transavanguardia, Postmodernism, Arte Povera, and photography. The exhibition examines how artists like Carlo Carrà and Giorgio de Chirico returned to classical forms after avant-garde experiments, while later practitioners engaged with antiquity in contradictory, kitsch, or playful ways. Marco Tonelli's catalog essay suggests these reinterpretations would challenge Aby Warburg's 'Pathosformeln'. The show runs until June 26, 2016, at MAR, Via di Roma 13, Ravenna.