Women in Art: Boldini, Sironi, Picasso at Domodossola
The exhibition 'Nel segno delle donne: tra Boldini, Sironi e Picasso' opens at Palazzo San Francesco in Domodossola, housed in the Musei Civici Gian Giacomo Galletti. Organized by the Comune di Domodossola with Fondazione Paola Angela Ruminelli and Museo Bagatti Valsecchi di Milano, curated by Antonio D’Amico and Federico Troletti, it presents about sixty works spanning the late 19th to mid-20th century. The show explores women's roles in society through paintings by Giovanni Boldini, Mario Sironi, Pablo Picasso, and others. Boldini's aristocratic portraits contrast with Sironi's stark, volumetric depictions of working-class women. Picasso's presence is subtle, with a 1949 lithograph and a 1958 painting where women are implied rather than central. Other artists include Federico Zandomeneghi, Mario Cavaglieri, Cesare Maggi, Vincenzo Irolli, Giacomo Grosso, Emilio Gola, Leonardo Dudreville, and Amedeo Modigliani. The exhibition runs at the Musei Civici Gian Giacomo Galletti in Domodossola.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Nel segno delle donne: tra Boldini, Sironi e Picasso' at Palazzo San Francesco, Domodossola.
- Venue is the Musei Civici Gian Giacomo Galletti, built on medieval church ruins.
- Organized by Comune di Domodossola, Fondazione Paola Angela Ruminelli, and Museo Bagatti Valsecchi di Milano.
- Curated by Antonio D’Amico and Federico Troletti.
- About sixty works on display from late 19th to mid-20th century.
- Features Giovanni Boldini, Mario Sironi, Pablo Picasso, Federico Zandomeneghi, Mario Cavaglieri, Cesare Maggi, Vincenzo Irolli, Giacomo Grosso, Emilio Gola, Leonardo Dudreville, and Amedeo Modigliani.
- Boldini's section includes ten works spanning thirty years.
- Sironi's works depict women with masculine solidity in industrial settings.
- Picasso represented by a 1949 lithograph 'Le corsage à carreux' and 1958 painting 'Paysage de Vallauris'.
- Dudreville's 'Amore: discorso primo' (1924) shows a Venetian palace interior.
Entities
Artists
- Giovanni Boldini
- Mario Sironi
- Pablo Picasso
- Federico Zandomeneghi
- Mario Cavaglieri
- Cesare Maggi
- Vincenzo Irolli
- Giacomo Grosso
- Emilio Gola
- Leonardo Dudreville
- Amedeo Modigliani
- Carlo Carrà
Institutions
- Musei Civici Gian Giacomo Galletti
- Comune di Domodossola
- Fondazione Paola Angela Ruminelli
- Museo Bagatti Valsecchi di Milano
- Artribune
Locations
- Domodossola
- Italy
- Palazzo San Francesco
- Musei Civici Gian Giacomo Galletti
- Milano