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Raoul Dufy Retrospective at Palazzo Cipolla in Rome

exhibition · 2026-04-27

Palazzo Cipolla in Rome is hosting a significant exhibition dedicated to Raoul Dufy (Le Havre, 1877 – Forcalquier, 1953), showcasing more than 160 pieces from esteemed collections such as the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris and Centre Pompidou. The exhibition is divided into thirteen thematic sections that delve into Dufy's vibrant use of color and his departure from Art Nouveau. A member of the Fauves since 1905, Dufy’s artistic repertoire includes painting, ceramics, and illustrations, noted for their synthetic colors and silhouetted figures. Art historian Giulio Carlo Argan remarked on Dufy's intention to merge sensation with construction through color. Dufy expressed a desire for beauty as an escape from the turmoil of the world wars, asserting, "In painting, the essential element is color."

Key facts

  • Raoul Dufy was born in Le Havre in 1877 and died in Forcalquier in 1953.
  • The exhibition is at Palazzo Cipolla in Rome.
  • Over 160 works are on display.
  • Works come from Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Centre Pompidou, Musée des Tissus et des Arts Décoratifs de Lyon, Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret de Nice, and Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique in Brussels.
  • The show has thirteen thematic sections.
  • Dufy was associated with the Fauves, a term coined by critic Louis Vauxcelles in Gil Blas at the 1905 Salon d'Automne.
  • Dufy illustrated Guillaume Apollinaire's 1911 Bestiary or The Cortege of Orpheus.
  • Art historians Giulio Carlo Argan and Piero Adorno are cited.

Entities

Artists

  • Raoul Dufy
  • Henri Matisse
  • Vincent van Gogh
  • Paul Cézanne
  • Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
  • Guillaume Apollinaire

Institutions

  • Palazzo Cipolla
  • Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris
  • Centre Pompidou
  • Musée des Tissus et des Arts Décoratifs de Lyon
  • Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret de Nice
  • Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique
  • Gil Blas
  • Salon d'Automne
  • Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Le Havre
  • France
  • Forcalquier
  • Paris
  • Lyon
  • Nice
  • Brussels
  • Belgium
  • Sicily

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