Toulouse-Lautrec's Painting Takes Center Stage in Rovigo

Palazzo Roverella in Rovigo hosts a major exhibition on Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, featuring around 200 works that foreground his painting practice, often overshadowed by his graphic art. Curated by Francesco Parisi, the show includes paintings from his early training to his mature style, using cardboard supports and oil diluted with turpentine. A highlight is a double-sided portrait of Carmen la rossa. The exhibition also contextualizes his work within fin-de-siècle Paris, with sections on Montmartre, cabarets like Moulin Rouge and Chat Noir, and absinthe. A special section debuts in Italy works from Les Arts Incohérents, recently rediscovered and presaging Surrealism. The show aims to revise common perceptions of the artist, emphasizing his painterly output.