Liberty style exhibition opens in Brescia in January 2026
From January 24 to June 14, 2026, Palazzo Martinengo in Brescia will feature 'Liberty. L’arte dell’Italia moderna.' This exhibition, curated by Manuel Carrera, Davide Dotti, and Anna Villari, delves into the Liberty style that permeated European culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, impacting visual arts, architecture, graphic design, and early cinema. Visitors can view over 100 masterpieces from private collections and institutions, including the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Rome and the Musei Civici di Udine. The display showcases works by artists such as Vittorio Matteo Corcos and Gaetano Previati, along with a section dedicated to the emerging film industry and 'divismo.' The exhibition comprises eight thematic sections, highlighting participation in prominent Italian expositions.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Liberty. L’arte dell’Italia moderna' opens January 24, 2026 at Palazzo Martinengo, Brescia
- Runs until June 14, 2026
- Curated by Manuel Carrera, Davide Dotti, Anna Villari
- Over 100 works from private collections and museums including Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (Rome), Galleria Nazionale di Parma, Musei Civici di Udine
- Artists include Vittorio Matteo Corcos, Gaetano Previati, Plinio Nomellini, Ettore Tito, Amedeo Bocchi, Cesare Tallone, Edoardo Rubino, Leonardo Bistolfi, Libero Andreotti
- Includes fashion, posters by Carpanetto, Dudovich, Metlicovitz, ceramics by Galileo Chini
- Section on early cinema and 'divismo'
- Eight thematic sections; references to Venice Biennale, Turin 1902, Milan 1906, Rome 1911 expositions
Entities
Artists
- Vittorio Matteo Corcos
- Gaetano Previati
- Plinio Nomellini
- Ettore Tito
- Amedeo Bocchi
- Cesare Tallone
- Edoardo Rubino
- Leonardo Bistolfi
- Libero Andreotti
- Giovanni Battista Carpanetto
- Leonardo Dudovich
- Leopoldo Metlicovitz
- Galileo Chini
- Manuel Carrera
- Davide Dotti
- Anna Villari
Institutions
- Palazzo Martinengo
- Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
- Galleria Nazionale di Parma
- Musei Civici di Udine
- Biennale di Venezia
- Esposizione Internazionale d’Arte Decorativa Moderna di Torino
- Esposizione Nazionale di Belle Arti di Milano
- Esposizione Internazionale di Roma
Locations
- Brescia
- Italy
- Rome
- Parma
- Udine
- Venice
- Turin
- Milan