Rovigo Exhibition Explores Art-Music Link from Symbolism to Avant-Garde
Palazzo Roverella in Rovigo will host 'Arte e musica dal Simbolismo alle avanguardie' from February 27 to June 27, 2021. Curated by Paolo Bolpagni, the exhibition traces the interplay between visual art and music from the late 19th century through the 1930s. It begins with the influence of Richard Wagner on Symbolist artists, then shifts to the impact of Johann Sebastian Bach's counterpoint on early abstraction. Featured artists include Vasily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, František Kupka, Félix Del Marle, Augusto Giacometti, Gustav Klimt (with his Beethoven Frieze), Luigi Russolo (with his Intonarumori), Francis Picabia, Piet Mondrian, and Theo van Doesburg. The show highlights how musical structures inspired painters toward abstraction and rhythm.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs from February 27 to June 27, 2021
- Location: Palazzo Roverella, Rovigo
- Curated by Paolo Bolpagni
- Covers period from Symbolism to 1930s avant-garde
- Explores Wagner's influence on Symbolist art
- Later focus on Bach's counterpoint inspiring abstraction
- Features works by Kandinsky, Klee, Kupka, Del Marle, Giacometti, Klimt, Russolo, Picabia, Mondrian, van Doesburg
- Includes Klimt's Beethoven Frieze and Russolo's Intonarumori
Entities
Artists
- Paolo Bolpagni
- Richard Wagner
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Vasily Kandinsky
- Paul Klee
- František Kupka
- Félix Del Marle
- Augusto Giacometti
- Gustav Klimt
- Luigi Russolo
- Francis Picabia
- Piet Mondrian
- Theo van Doesburg
Institutions
- Palazzo Roverella
- Artribune
Locations
- Rovigo
- Italy