“Figures of the Fool. From the Middle Ages to the Romantics” at the Louvre Museum
Studied by social and cultural history, the fascinating figure of the madman, which was part of the visual culture of men of the Middle Ages, has rarely been so from the point of view of the history of art: yet between the 13th century and the middle of the 16th century, the notion of madness inspired and stimulated artistic creation, both in the field of literature and in that of the visual arts.
This ambitious and stimulating exhibition aims to address the typically medieval figure of the madman through his representations. It will bring together more than 300 works within a chronological and thematic route: sculptures, art objects (ivories, boxes, small bronzes), medals, illuminations, drawings, engravings, panel paintings, tapestries.
The exhibition is on view at the Louvre Museum until February 3, 2025. The exhibition catalog is available from Editions Gallimard/Musée du Louvre.
Critics’ opinion: to come…
- Sally Bonn
- Sarah Ihler-Meyer
“Giacometti/Morandi. Moments immobile” at the Giacometti Institute
Presented at the Giacometti Institute, this exhibition offers an unprecedented encounter between the works of two major post-war artists. Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966) and Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964), although contemporaries, never crossed paths, however many essential traits bring them together. This exhibition is the first opportunity to question these proximities: their unique studio practice, attachment to a familiar environment and models, and original research born from attention to reality.
Bringing together the collections of the Giacometti Foundation with loans from the Museo Morandi in Bologna and European private collections, this exhibition offers a journey through their careers from 1913 to 1965 in three chapters: The Familiar, Landscapes and Portraits; The Years of Research: formation of modern language; and finally, The Years of Accomplishment.
The exhibition is on view at the Giacometti Institute until March 2, 2025 and the exhibition catalog is available from Fage/Institut Giacometti.
Critics’ opinion: to come…
- Sally Bonn
- Sarah Ihler-Meyer
