{"id":14059,"date":"2023-12-18T14:31:16","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T13:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marsilioarte.it\/?post_type=mostre-ed-eventi&#038;p=14059"},"modified":"2025-07-14T16:37:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T14:37:26","slug":"casorati","status":"publish","type":"mostre-ed-eventi","link":"https:\/\/www.marsilioarte.it\/en\/events-and-exhibitions\/casorati\/","title":{"rendered":"Casorati"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>Felice Casorati: A Chronological Journey Through Art and Style Evolution<\/strong><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe narrative of the <em>Felice Casorati<\/em> exhibition at Palazzo Reale follows the chronological evolution of the artist\u2019s career, exploring his diverse sources of inspiration and artistic styles. From verism to symbolism, neoclassicism to magical realism, and an expressionist phase influenced by Picasso\u2019s distortions, the exhibition concludes with Casorati\u2019s return to synthesis and flat-color compositions, hallmarks of his later years.<br \/>\r\nThe journey begins with early works characterized by stark realism, such as the renowned <em>Portrait of Sister Elvira<\/em> (1907, private collection) and <em>The Heiresses<\/em> (1910, Mart, Rovereto). A significant focus is placed on Casorati\u2019s years in Verona, where he moved with his family in 1911. During this period, Casorati embraced symbolism and the secessionist movement, inspired by nearby Venice. Here, he frequented Ca\u2019 Pesaro, held his first solo exhibition in 1913, and interacted with notable artists like Gino Rossi, Arturo Martini, and Teodoro Wolf Ferrari.<br \/>\r\n<h3>Highlights of Casorati\u2019s Masterpieces<\/h3><br \/>\r\nThe exhibition features monumental works, such as the <em>Great Tempera Paintings<\/em>, and tracks his stylistic evolution after his move to Turin following his father\u2019s untimely death. In 1919, Casorati settled in a house-studio that would remain his lifelong home. For the first time since 1964, an ideal triptych of three significant paintings is reunited: <em>A Woman (The Wait)<\/em> (1918\u201319, private collection), <em>A Man (Man with Barrels)<\/em> (1919\u201320, GAM Turin), and <em>A Girl (Girl with Bowl)<\/em> (1919, GAM Turin). These works, with their stark spatial minimalism and metaphysical solitude, reflect the emotional aftermath of World War I.<br \/>\r\nThe 1920s brought masterpieces like <em>Woman and Armor<\/em> (1921, GAM Turin) and <em>Silvana Cenni<\/em> (1922, private collection), a metaphysical icon inspired by 15th-century classical proportions and Piero della Francesca\u2019s altarpieces. Casorati also collaborated with Riccardo Gualino, a prominent patron and collector, creating family portraits and designing a private theater with architect Alberto Sartoris. This collaboration is showcased with portraits of the Gualino family, musician Alfredo Casella, and dancers Raja and Bella Markman.<br \/>\r\n<h3>Recognition at the Venice Biennale and International Acclaim<\/h3><br \/>\r\nCasorati gained widespread recognition at the 1924 Venice Biennale. Five major works displayed at the Biennale, including <em>Midday<\/em> (1923, Museo Revoltella, Trieste) and <em>Still Life with Mannequins<\/em> (1924, Museo del Novecento, Milan), are featured in a dedicated exhibition room.<br \/>\r\nThe exhibition continues with <em>Platonic Conversation<\/em> (1925, private collection), a celebrated painting that toured internationally, from Milan\u2019s <em>First Novecento Italiano Exhibition<\/em> in 1926 to venues in Dresden, Geneva, Zurich, Pittsburgh, New York, and the 1929 Barcelona Expo, where it won a gold medal. Also on display is the <em>Annunciation<\/em> (1927, private collection), a masterpiece last seen by the public in 1927, which merges divine symbolism with geometrically complex, intimate spaces.<br \/>\r\n<h3>Late Career and Theatrical Contributions<\/h3><br \/>\r\nCasorati\u2019s later years were marked by anti-classical experimentation, as seen in his evocative still lifes and portraits of young women, such as <em>Women in a Boat<\/em> (1933, Ricci Oddi Gallery, Piacenza). He also revisited themes like eggs, symbolic of his motto <em>\u201cNumerus, Mensura, Pondus\u201d<\/em>, in works like <em>Still Life with Helmet<\/em> (1947, GAM Turin) and <em>Eggs on Red Background<\/em> (1953, private collection).<br \/>\r\nA passionate musician, Casorati\u2019s legacy includes scenographic designs for major opera houses such as Teatro alla Scala in Milan. Sketches and set designs for productions like <em>The Bacchae<\/em> and <em>Fidelio<\/em>, sourced from Scala\u2019s historical archives, offer a glimpse into his multidisciplinary talent.<br \/>\r\n<h3>Exhibition Catalog<\/h3><br \/>\r\nThe exhibition is accompanied by a comprehensive catalog published by Marsilio Arte, featuring essays by the curators and experts in Casorati\u2019s work.","protected":false},"featured_media":14026,"template":"single-mostre-ed-eventi-plus.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14059","mostre-ed-eventi","type-mostre-ed-eventi","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Casorati - Marsilio Arte<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marsilioarte.it\/en\/events-and-exhibitions\/casorati\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Casorati - Marsilio Arte\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Felice Casorati: A Chronological Journey Through Art and Style Evolution The narrative of the Felice Casorati exhibition at Palazzo Reale follows the chronological evolution of the artist\u2019s career, exploring his diverse sources of inspiration and artistic styles. 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