11/05/2007
Exhibitions in Venice, Self-Portraits, Franchetti Palace
Franchetti Palace - Veneto Institute of Science, Letters and Art
The Faces of Art: From the Uffizi CollectionOpen to the public through 6 May 2007
An exhibition without precedence, offering the renowned collection of self-portraits from the Uffizi Galleries on display in Venice. Some seventy of the finest self-portraits illustrate the history of face rendering: from the Renaissance through the 19th century to our days.
Among the featured artists on this time-traveling jouney are Raffaello, Tintoretto, Giudo Reni, Annibale Carracci, Francesco Hayez, Giovanni Fattori, Boldini, Balla, Carrà and Chagal. Curated by Giovanna Giusti and Maria Sframeli.
Catalogue published by Skira.
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