Palazzo Zurla De Poli in Crema is hosting the exhibition Arata dedicated to one of the genres in which painter Francesco Arata (Castelleone an artist who approached the various currents of the early decades of the 20th century while maintaining a proud stylistic independence that accords balance of form lived with a sensitive soul but a character bent by pain and narrowness after the 2011-2012 exhibition The Places of Water on view in Crema the Francesco Arata Foundation and Palazzo Zurla De Poli are organizing an exhibition dedicated to Arata’s still life theme.This is a usual genre in Lombard painting: still life landed in Lombardy in the 16th century with Lorenzo Lotto From the pure representation of objects that assume the dignity of subjects this theme becomes a manifestation of the danimo state an intimate subject that tells of the pleasure of life sheltered from the passing of the seasons and also the sense of its transience Over time this painting is enriched with allegories through which educational messages and moral references pass: each element has a precise and profound meaning painters assiduously frequented still life and even a sensitive and cultured painter like Francesco Arata interpreted it intensely throughout the larco of artistic production Arata controls still life in all its variations checking with deep sensitivity every mutation and pulsation The painter from Castelleone transforms the composition in each epoch of his work more inspired by sensations related to changing situations and advancing age that led him to prudent solutions a sixteenth-century palace that was recently restored also stands as an ideal place to host the exhibition as it allows a dialogue between Arata’s works and the fresco cycles in the rooms also revealing the link between Arata and the De Poli family The works on display are 19 canvases owned by the Arata Foundation and loans from other private collections and five canvases from the De Poli family “I strongly wished to host an Arata exhibition as a tribute to the bond that existed between my family and the Master and making concrete the deep esteem we have for his works which I have admired since I was a child and among which I grew up,” says Matilde De Poli head of cultural events at Palazzo Zurla De Poli “What fascinates me about this exhibition,” says Gian Maria Arata son of the painter and president of the Francesco Arata Foundation the art of the frescoes and furnishings and whatever else pertains to its refined décor.” narrate the many changes that took place in Arata’s painting and palette over the course of his long career,” Stefania Agosti explains “From the references to the geometric conception of reality of Cézanne and to the magic realism and chiarismo of his last years subtle links are perceived that unite two moments of art seemingly distant from each other and yet so close in this exhibition The canvases follow one after the other sending clear signals and stimuli to the viewer We find a still life with game delicately laid on a checked tablecloth characterized by a rather dark color palette: this painting inevitably brings back memories that Palazzo Zurla De Poli arose as a hunting villa within an area very rich and lush with vegetation; Arata’s painting thus recalls its ancient and original nature.” “There is much of the lesson of the supreme Cézanne in the series of pictorial compositions that can be admired here,” Nicoletta Colombo argues in the sense that there is no need to slavishly paint objects as inanimate repertoires because what the artist achieves is the opening of vision to the meaning of vitality and at the same time of transience that fruits and objects awaken resonating to the senses of the observer to the point of conveying sensations and emotions Yet here we also find the modern meaning of nature understood as the possibility of man to overcome the old nineteenth-century naturalism and build restructure reality according to concepts of recovering a space of creation in which the artist-artist with things dissects and composes rhythms the overcoming of the mere decorativism in which Cubism was stranded takes place and the architectural concept of form is assimilated the capacity for knowledge and understanding.” accompanied by a catalog introduced by Nicoletta Colombo is open Tuesday through Friday from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Reservations required for the weekend by writing to: info@palazzozurla-depoli.it On Saturdays and Sundays there are 3 rounds of guided tours of the exhibition and the Palace in small groups of maximum 10 people departing at: 11:00 am / 4:00 pm / 5:00 pm Guided group tour of Zurla De Poli Palace: 10 euros per person Reservation required by writing to: info@palazzozurla-depoli.it l: giulio iacchetti r:‘moscardino’ design in collaboration with matteo ragni for pandora design designboom met giulio iacchetti in his studio milan on january 13th he graduated from the architecture course in milan’s polytechnic and started his design practice in milan 1992 db: what books do you have on your bedside table I started a lot of books – I always start them but usually never really finish them at moment I am reading a book which is called ‘a homage to the bicycle’ read the article in full here AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Last Updated on 6th October 2023 by Sophie Nadeau then you’re onto a winner if you check out one of Netflix’s biggest fall offerings The mini-series follows the true story of Tembi Locke and a new life that was not how she envisioned her life to play out Here are all of the top From Scratch filming locations across Italy and the USA The mini-series is based on Tembi Locke’s best-selling memoir and autobiography Tembi’s name is changed to Amy (played by Zoe Saldaña) and Saro’s name is changed to Lino (played by Eugenio Mastrandrea) However, his Sicilian parents and family did not approve of him falling in love with a Black American woman (who also happened to be an actress), and so the couple built a life in Los Angeles, California and the course of the Netflix series show what happened next Some of the main producers of the series include Attica Locke (Tembi Locke’s sister) and actress Reese Witherspoon meaning that From Scratch won’t come back for a second season as it is so-called in Italian has been used as a backdrop for many a film over the decades The delectable city is steeped in history and is a feast for the senses thanks to its rich historical The very first shot of the series shows a plane landing followed by a view of Tembi walking out of a building with the iconic Franciscan church of Santa Croce which is now the final resting place of Michelangelo and Galileo a number of other pretty squares were used in Florence We also see panoramas of the city featuring highlights such as the Duomo (cathedral) and Ponte Vecchio Another iconic scene shows close ups of a replica of the David statue Michelangelo’s masterpiece which is now housed in the  Accademia Gallery The actual David statue isn’t featured in the series- the original David is much larger than that featured in From Scratch and is housed in its own alcove whereas the one filmed for the series is positioned against a window and so can only have been filmed at the Liceo Artistico Statale di Porta Romana e Sesto Fiorentino Amy lives and works in a bar in the historic city centre and we see several shots of the streets of Via Lambertesca and the Borgo Santi Apostoli and strolling along them feels akin to stepping back in time Lino shows Amy all sorts of other attractions including the Fontana Del Porcellino and the Mercato del Porcellino Amy enjoys drinks with her father and his partner at SE·STO on Arno Rooftop Bar. 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They also serve delicious Italian food Though we don’t see any panoramas or aerial footage of Houston itself on a phone call between Amy Wheeler and her family we find out that Wheeler’s father lives in Texas All that is shown is a backyard BBQ scene so it’s not clear where the Texan scenes of the series were filmed and so this is where a lot of the series was filmed One of the more iconic landmarks featured in the series include the Watts Towers which are fenced off in reality but is where Amy goes to work teaching art to kids in the series Tembi Locke’s husband hailed from Siciliy, the European island that is best-known for being the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and offering no shortage of beautiful sea vistas The island can be found just off the toe of the boot of Italy (Italy is a boot-shaped country in the South of Europe) and is famous for being where Mount Etna Sophie Nadeau is a full time travel writer and photographer focused on cultural experiences in Europe and beyond When she's not chasing after the sunset (or cute dogs she sees on her travels) she can be found reading and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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