Moses Levy Exhibition at GAMC Lorenzo Viani in Viareggio
An exhibition dedicated to Moses Levy (Tunis, 1885 – Viareggio, 1968) is currently on display at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea Lorenzo Viani in Viareggio. Levy, who had a rich cultural background with both Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jewish roots, moved to Tuscany in the late 1800s. He studied at the Istituto d'Arte di Lucca and under the guidance of Giovanni Fattori. His early creations feature Tuscan peasants and alluring female forms. From 1916 to 1927, he resided in Viareggio, capturing the lively beach scenes of the Versilia coast. In the 1930s, he focused on portraits and expressionist landscapes before emigrating due to racial laws. After the war, his art merged Futurist energy with aspirations for peace.
Key facts
- Moses Levy (1885-1968) was born in Tunis to an English father from Gibraltar and an Italian Jewish mother.
- He studied at the Istituto d'Arte di Lucca and under Giovanni Fattori in Florence.
- Levy's early work combines Tuscan peasant scenes with African-inspired figures.
- He lived in Viareggio from 1916 to 1927 and returned frequently, settling there in his later years.
- His beach scenes of Versilia capture the interwar social scene with cinematic composition.
- In the 1930s, he adopted a Roman-Secessionist style for portraits and expressionist landscapes.
- The 1938 racial laws forced Levy to emigrate to Nice and Tunisia.
- Post-war works include homages to de Chirico and large carnival ride paintings symbolizing peace.
Entities
Artists
- Moses Levy
- Giovanni Fattori
- Amedeo Modigliani
- Otto Dix
- Pablo Picasso
- Alain Resnais
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Renato Guttuso
- Renato Birolli
- Francesco Rèpaci
- Enrico Pea
- Telemaco Signorini
Institutions
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea Lorenzo Viani
- Istituto d'Arte di Lucca
- Artribune
Locations
- Viareggio
- Italy
- Tunis
- Tunisia
- Gibraltar
- Tuscany
- Lucca
- Florence
- Versilia
- Nice
- France
- Spain
- Mediterranean