A tryptich exhibition of the works of Puccini, Modigliani and Liebermann highlights the wealth of Italian culture
A tribute to Italian art and its relationship with Germany - and another important milestone on the road to the Frankfurt Book Fair
- "Opera meets new media: Puccini, Ricordi and the Rise of the Modern Entertainment Industry," Bertelsmann-Rapräsentanz, Berlin, 18 April-16 May;
- "Let’s go to Italy! With Liebermann in Venice, Florence and Rome", 4 May-2 September, Villa Liebermann Museum, Berlin;
- "Modigliani: Modern Looks", 26 April-18 August, Barberini Museum, Potsdam.
The Barberini Museum in Potsdam is hosting a retrospective of Amedeo Modigliani’s work exhibited at the Stuttgart State Gallery and sponsored by the Italian Embassy in Berlin. The exhibition is showcasing a broad range of works by Amedeo Modigliani, alongside works by other European artists, highlighting his ability to reassess the female image. "Modigliani’s women don't seem subordinate. They don't seem like objects," emphasised Ambassador Varricchio: “By capturing the essence and importance of women in a 20th-century context, characterised by the early stirrings of the feminist movement, Modigliani gives a voice to the feminine dimension.” Therefore, this is an exhibition of great importance, not only for the beauty of the works on display, but also for the originality of the exhibition path, which highlights the painter’s cosmopolitan and modern sensibilities.
Villa Liebermann, meanwhile, is home to an original exhibition dedicated to Berlin-based artist Max Liebermann's (1847–1935) fruitful and multi-faceted relationship with Italy and its cultural landscape. The focus is on the painter’s “Italian” works, his exhibitions in Italy and his art's reception in the country. Organised in collaboration with Casa di Goethe Museum in Rome and sponsored by the Italian Embassy in Berlin and the German Embassy in Rome, the exhibition will, after Berlin, make a stopover in Rome at Casa di Goethe Museum from 20 September 2024 to 9 February 2025.
The German shows are not only dedicated to painting, but also to music. To commemorate the centenary of Giacomo Puccini’s death, a large selection of documents from the Ricordi Historical Archive was exhibited at the Bertelsmann Group's Berlin office. Visitors were able to explore the phenomenon of Puccini, still one of the most performed composers in the world, thanks to a multimedia trajectory featuring AI-created animation that shows the musician’s ability to interact with the technical innovations of his time, such as sound recordings and the birth of cinema.