We’ve seen It in the modern painting of Tamara de Lempicka or in the cinema of Luchino Visconti. But very few know the real story of The Kiss, the iconic work that Francesco Hayez painted in Milan during the Risorgimento. Meanwhile, we forgot its full name - The Kiss. An Episode of Youth. Customs of the XIV Century. But can we really be sure they loved each other so in the Middle Ages? Fascinated by those obscure centuries like all the Romantics, Hayez set his painting in a distant epoch to take it out of the context he lived in. The passionate encounter between lovers, in fact, seems a prelude to a painful departure. Where will the youth with the plumed cap head off to? Revealing this is the dagger hidden in his cloak - along with the patriotic ideas shared by Hayez and his patron - Count Alfonso Maria Visconti of Saliceto - the weapon indicates the armed struggle of that age. Furthermore, according to some, the embrace between the two young people represents a metaphor for the Unity of Italy. But be careful - a hidden figure observes the scene from beyond the shadows outside the door. Is it a spy, an impatient comrade or a mere servant? In seeking to discover this, we can enjoy one of the great paintings of all time, which, at the dawn of the Modern Age, brought the magnificent colours of Tiziano to a whole new context.
The exhibition presents an in-depth and original approach to Brassaï’s oeuvre through over 200 vintage prints, with particular attention to the extremely famous images dedicated to the French capital and its nightlife.
Over 200 shots, including over 60 medium and small formats, chosen and selected by the author and presented together with an unpublished interview, retrace the career of one of the most famous contemporary photographers.
Bulgari Debuts Summer Collection at Milan Fashion Week
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The first museum exhibition dedicated to the work of Miranda July retraces the thirty-year career of the American artist, director and writer from the 1990s to today, presenting short films, performances and installations.