Marie-Charles Dulac's Symbolist Landscapes Debut in Rome
Aleandri Arte Moderna in Rome presents the first Italian exhibition dedicated to Marie-Charles Dulac (1865-1898), a Parisian landscape lithographer and convert to Catholicism. Curated by Federico De Melis, the show highlights Dulac's mystical interpretation of nature, described by friend Joris-Karl Huysmans as a form of prayer. The centerpiece is 'Le Cantique des Créatures,' a series of nine lithographs inspired by Saint Francis of Assisi's canticle. Also on view are a pre-conversion work and pieces by contemporary Symbolist artists. Dulac, a Franciscan tertiary, saw his art as a devotional act, with Huysmans noting that his work sublimates painting's material aspects. The exhibition runs in 2022.
Key facts
- First Italian exhibition of Marie-Charles Dulac
- Curated by Federico De Melis
- Venue: Aleandri Arte Moderna, Rome
- Year: 2022
- Dulac was born in Paris in 1865 and died in 1898
- He was a Catholic convert and Franciscan tertiary
- Exhibition features 'Le Cantique des Créatures' (nine lithographs)
- Includes works by other Symbolist artists
Entities
Artists
- Marie-Charles Dulac
- Federico De Melis
- Joris-Karl Huysmans
- Saint Francis of Assisi
Institutions
- Aleandri Arte Moderna
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Paris
- France