MAR
L'Italia s'è desta (Italy has awakened): 1945 - 53
At the Art Museum of the City of Ravenna, from February 13 to June 26, 2011, Italy has awakened: 1945 - 53. Italian Art of the second post-war period. From De Chirico to Guttuso, from Burri to Fontana.
The exhibition is aimed at reproducing a decade of artistic events, from the end of the Second World War to the great Picasso's exhibition held in Italy in 1953. It includes more than 160 works of 85 artists and will concern the theme of Realism, the opening to French painting and the neo-cubist movement, with artists like Guttuso, Leoncillo and Morlotti.
Museo d'Arte della città (MAR)
Located near the former Monastery of Santa Maria in Porto, the Museum owns the architectural structure called "Loggetta Lombardesca" (Lombardesque Loggia) built between 1495 and 1525, and still keeps a splendid cloister dating back to the Renaissance period.
It welcomes numerous and important temporary art exhibitions and houses three permanent collections: Ancient collection with works dating back from the XIV to the XVIII century; Modern Collection with works dating back from the early XIX century to the mid-XX century; Collection of contemporary mosaics with works dating back from the mid-XX century to today.
It also guards the statue of Guidarello Guidarelli di Tullio Lombardi (1525): a splendid marble work rich in legend.
Art Museum of the City (MAR)
Via Di Roma 13
Tel. +39 0544 482477
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www.museocitta.ra.it
Opening time:
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 9 am-1.30 pm/3-6 pm
Wednesday and Saturday: 9 am-1.30 pm
Holidays: 3-6 pm
Closed on Mondays and December 25
