Picture Gallery of Town Hall
"In the Age of Restoration, the intimist portrait
established itself and was characterized by the reduced dimensions of paintings
and by the realism of details ..."
"Between the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries, one deepens the fascinating theme of the artist portrait, with a strong psychological introspection ..."
"...while the portrait of distinguished men had to be used as an paragon of virtue..."
Finally, one moves towards works of the Twentieth century, with the rediscovery of the "natural countenance" even in sculpture.
"Between the Nineteenth and Twentieth centuries, one deepens the fascinating theme of the artist portrait, with a strong psychological introspection ..."
"...while the portrait of distinguished men had to be used as an paragon of virtue..."
Finally, one moves towards works of the Twentieth century, with the rediscovery of the "natural countenance" even in sculpture.
Foto 5 [77 Kb]Portrait in memory of the poetess Ada Benini by Antonio and Giulia Marini, 1854, Red Room
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6 [49 Kb] Portrait of the pupils Alessandro Franchi and Giuseppe Felli by Giovanni Bruni, 1855
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7 [65 Kb]Cesare Guasti - art critic by Egisto Sarri, 1894, Room of Distinguished Men
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8 [58 Kb] Portrait of Elena Berruti by Leonetto Tintori, bronze, 1935