The Arrest of Cesare Battisti by Carlo Carrà
Carlo Carrà’s 1934 painting depicts the arrest of Cesare Battisti, the Italian socialist politician and journalist executed during the First World War.
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Martirio di Cesare Battisti by Augusto Colombo, 1940
Augusto Colombo’s 1940 painting depicts the martyrdom of Cesare Battisti, an Italian nationalist executed during World War I. The work exemplifies Colombo’s engagement with historical and social subjects during the interwar period.
Donna alla finestra by Renato Guttuso, 1942
Renato Guttuso’s 1942 painting depicts a woman at a window. The work exemplifies the Italian artist’s engagement with figuration and social observation.
Still Life with Flowers by Mario Mafai, 1942
A still life painting by Italian modernist Mario Mafai, created in 1942 during the turbulent years of World War II. The work exemplifies the melancholic sensibility characteristic of the Scuola Romana movement.
Costante uomo by Fausto Melotti, 1936
Costante uomo is a sculpture created by Italian artist Fausto Melotti in 1936. Melotti was a versatile sculptor, ceramicist, poet and theorist active across the twentieth century.
Advertising Poster for Gardone Riviera, 1936
An advertising poster created in 1936 to promote Gardone Riviera, the lakeside town on Lake Garda’s western shore in Lombardy.
Still Life by Giorgio Morandi, 1929
Giorgio Morandi’s still life from 1929 exemplifies the Italian painter’s refined approach to domestic objects rendered in restrained tonalities.
Tramonto al mare by Carlo Carrà, 1927
A 1927 painting by Italian artist Carlo Carrà depicting a sunset over the sea. Carrà was a leading figure of the Futurist movement in early 20th-century Italy.
Cartolina by Mario Gros, 1935
A postcard designed by Mario Gros, the Turin-based graphic artist and painter, in 1935. Gros was a prolific poster designer and chromatic engraver who worked across advertising, film promotion, and industrial printing.