Antonello da Messina

Antonello da Messina is the subject of a major exhibition in Rovereto this autumn

Antonell0 da Messina c. 1430 – 1479, known for his vivid portraits, was a Sicilian painter influenced by artists like Rogier van der Weyden and Jan van Eyck. He probably painted his first portraits in 1457, but is also known for his rendering of biblical scenes like the annunciation and the crucifixion.

This autumn a collection of his paintings can be viewed in an exhibition in Rovereto in Northern Italy. The exhibition, curated by Ferdinando Bologna and Federico De Melis, is devoted to a detailed and  original look upon his work and his time time. This re-reading of Antonello da Messina offers not only a search for a proper chronology of his works but also a comparative analysis of his relationship with the masters of his time uncovering both his religious sensibility, the well-known Flemish inspiration as well as inspiration, he obviously picked up on his travels through Italy in the 15^th century.

The exhibition has been made possible by the generosity of museums in the Region of Sicily, Rome’s Borghese Gallery, the Civic Museums of Venice, the Fundación Colección Thyssen Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum in New York. The National Gallery in Washington has lent two works, amongst which is the Madonna Benson.

The exhibition is shown in Rovereto, a small town in Northern Italy.

Antonello da Messina in Rovereto

Organised by MART, museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di trento e rovereto and Electa

05.10.2013 – 12.01.2014

 

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