Sassoferrato and Samorì: A Baroque-Contemporary Dialogue at Palazzo degli Scalzi
The 71st Rassegna Internazionale d’Arte | Premio G. B. Salvi has kicked off at the Palazzo degli Scalzi in Sassoferrato, Ancona. The exhibition, titled SALVIFICA, showcases a dialogue between Nicola Samorì’s ten new works and ten previously unseen pieces by Giovanni Battista Salvi, also known as Il Sassoferrato. Curators Federica Facchini and Massimo Pulini highlight the shared interests of both artists in sacred themes and repetition. Salvi, a minimalist in the Baroque era, contrasts with Samorì's more unconventional style. Interestingly, Samorì's oils on onyx have an aged look compared to Salvi's canvases. The Premio G. B. Salvi, founded in 1951, ranks as Italy’s second oldest art award, following the Michetti Prize and the Venice Biennale.
Key facts
- Exhibition SALVIFICA opens at Palazzo degli Scalzi, Sassoferrato
- 71st edition of Rassegna Internazionale d’Arte | Premio G. B. Salvi
- Curated by Federica Facchini and Massimo Pulini
- Ten new paintings by Nicola Samorì (born 1977)
- Ten unpublished works by Giovanni Battista Salvi (1609–1685)
- Samorì and Salvi share repetition, ecstatic multiplication, stylistic rigor, indifference to time, sacred subjects
- Salvi is imperturbable, Samorì is perturbing
- Samorì's oils on onyx appear older than Salvi's canvases
- Juxtaposition of Salvi's Virgin with Hand to Chest and Samorì's disfigured Virgin
- Premio G. B. Salvi founded in 1951, longest-running Italian prize after Michetti and Venice Biennale
Entities
Artists
- Nicola Samorì
- Giovanni Battista Salvi
- Il Sassoferrato
- Guercino
- Carracci
- Guido Reni
- Giuseppe Maria Crespi
Institutions
- Rassegna Internazionale d’Arte | Premio G. B. Salvi
- Palazzo degli Scalzi
- Artribune
- Premio Michetti
- Biennale di Venezia
Locations
- Sassoferrato
- Ancona
- Italy
- Forlì
- Rome
- Francavilla al Mare