Capturing The Art

Many art exhibitions allow taking photo of the exhibition but no flash allow, with the new technology, it has became easy to make a picture of the art piece that you like either my camera or simply with the cell phone.

Just a reminder to all, please take the photo fast and not taking up all the time and space in front of the art piece so as not to obstruct other from admiring the same fine work.

Vittorio Corcos Exhibition

Vittorio Matteo Corcos (4 October 1859 – 8 November 1933) was an Italian painter, known for his portraits. Many of his genre works depict winsome and finely dressed young men and women, in moments of repose and recreation. 

 He was born to Jewish parents, Isacco e Giuditta Baquis, in Livorno. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence under Enrico Pollastrini. Between 1878 and 1879 he worked under Domenico Morelli in Naples.

He then traveled to Paris where he met Léon Bonnat, and signed a contract with the Goupil & Cie, he was able to supplement his income as a portrait painter with illustrations for magazines. He frequented the circles of Giuseppe De Nittis. Between 1881 and 1886, he frequently exhibited at the Salon.

He returned to Italy in 1886, putatively to join the army, and settled in Florence. He converted to Catholicism and married a widow, Emma Ciabatti. In Florence, he made friends in the intellectual circles, and made portraits of Silvestro Lega, Giosue Carducci, and Pietro Mascagni. After 1900, he wrote for the Florentine Journal Il Marzocco. He also published a short story in the magazine Fanfulla della Domenica titled Mademoiselle Leprince. In 1904, he traveled to Potsdam to paint Emperor William II and other members of the German monarchy. During World War I, his son died in battle in 1916. In the 1920s he joined the Gruppo Labronico along with Plinio Nomellini and Ulvi Liegi.
He also painted portraits of Mussolini (1928); Countess Annina Morosini; Countess Nerina Volpi di Misurata; Carducci, Puccini and Mascagni; Queen Amélie of Portugal, Princess of Orleans;
 

In 1913, his self-portrait was accepted by the Uffizi museum.
 

He died in Florence in 1933.

The exhibition is hled in the Accorsi - Ometto Museum which is located in Via Po.

The Accorsi – Ometto Museum is a private museum based in Turin, northern Italy. It is chronologically the first decorative arts museum in Italy. The museum was originated from a legacy left by Pietro Accorsi (Turin, 1891–1982) and was opened by Giulio Ometto, president for life of the "Fondation Pietro Accorsi" and Director ad interim of the museum.

 Location : Museum Accorsi - Ometto

Man Holding A walking stick

I always like it when I see people using the walking stick, it gives me a sense of trust. The man trusts the walking stick steady his steps and the stick trusts the man able to hold him tightly.

I think we all should appreciate the walk sticking more...and some of them are gorgeous!

Location : Galleria San Federico

LaChapelle At Venaria

The exhibition of David LaChapelle : Atti Divini had just finished, luckily enough we were able to visit it in time.

His works are often very colorful,vivid and often convey social messages, and not shy from nudity.

The exhibition was held in La Venaria Reale, which is about an hour away by bus from Turin.

Among the exhibited pieces were : The work he did for lavazza, with Michael jacksons, The Flood, The Last Super, The Rape Of Africa, The New Adam And Eve ...etc

 

Personally, I prefer the pieces which are not too 'loud', such as the 'Flood',  'Icarus' and 'Immersion' serie.

Walking With His Shadow

The purpose of street lights is to give us our shadows, so when we are walking alone, we don't feel lonely.

Location : Murazzi di Po

Us Without You

This christmas decoration installment is named 'Us' and it is a fixed feature every year in the center of Turin. Somehow, one of the couple decided to breakup before the new year, leaving the other one dangling there all by himself....

Location : Via Garibaldi

The Little Blue Church reflected On Po

The end of the old year and the beginning of the new year is the season of lights in Turin, lights on the bridges, lights on the streets, lights decorating the churches and lights reflected on the river.

The lights don't make the winter warmer but at least they are pretty to look at....

Location : River Po With Gran Madre church and Monte Dei Cappuccini