Besides the extraordinary, very modern female portraits, made by Curcio in the last years of his career, we find two ancient themes such as that of cows belonging to the […]
Edgardo Curcio – Section 8: Ancient Themes. Modern language Leggi tutto »
The holiday resorts and houses, especially in Torre del Greco and Castellammare, are among Curcio\’s favourite subjects, especially in the last years of his artistic career. We find scenes in
Edgardo Curcio – Section 7: Life on holiday. The nudes. The nocturnes Leggi tutto »
From testimonies of that period, we learn that in Curcio\’s production there must have been much more watercolours and pastels than the ones that came down to us. Here we
Edgardo Curcio – Section 6: Pastels and watercolours Leggi tutto »
The evolution of the pictorial language found in the portraits is also observed in the landscapes: when he returned from Paris in 1911-12, with his divided brushstrokes, Curcio shows how
Edgardo Curcio – Section 5: Landscapes and still-life paintings Leggi tutto »
With the Youth Exhibition opened in Naples at the end of 1909, the so-called Secession of the Twenty-three started by a group of brave young artists, including Curcio. This was
Edgardo Curcio – Section 4: The first exhibitions. Favourite themes Leggi tutto »
This collection shows the beginnings of Edgardo Curcio. The figure of his brother Carlo was very important for our painter. In this partial family recognition there is also the portrait
Edgardo Curcio – Section 3: The training years Leggi tutto »
This collection shows the extraordinary quality of Curcio. Since its youthful production, he has examined the female universe across the board. There are few male protagonists depicted, while women dominate
Edgardo Curcio – Section 2: Some masterpieces Leggi tutto »
In Naples between 19th and 20th century which has been defined as the belle époque, besides old-timer resurgences, there are great success of innovation, sincere requests of transformation, youthful impulses
Edgardo Curcio – Section 1: Echoes of the Secession Leggi tutto »
