Group show
From Degas to Boldini: A Look at Impressionism between France and Italy
16 Apr 2025 — 29 Jun 2025 at Palazzo Montani Leoni
· Terni
This temporary exhibition explores the rich artistic exchange between France and Italy during the Impressionist era, placing the work of Edgar Degas and Giovanni Boldini in dialogue with that of their peers.
The show traces how ideas, techniques, and aesthetics flowed across borders, shaping a generation of painters who moved between Paris and the Italian peninsula. From Degas's incisive studies of movement and modern life to Boldini's dazzling, gestural portraits, the exhibition offers a nuanced panorama of a pivotal moment in European art history.
The show traces how ideas, techniques, and aesthetics flowed across borders, shaping a generation of painters who moved between Paris and the Italian peninsula. From Degas's incisive studies of movement and modern life to Boldini's dazzling, gestural portraits, the exhibition offers a nuanced panorama of a pivotal moment in European art history.
About the artist
Edgar Degas
1834–1917 · Impressionism
Edgar Degas was a French Impressionist artist famous for his pastel drawings and oil paintings.
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Giovanni Boldini
1842–1931 · Macchiaioli
Giovanni Boldini was an Italian genre and portrait painter who lived and worked in Paris for most of his career. According to a 1933 article in Time magazine, he was known as the "Master of Swish" because of his flowing style of painting.
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