from October 22, 2020 to January 18
Following on from the "Springtime of the
Renaissance" exhibition (September 26, 2013–January 6, 2014), the
"Body and Soul" exhibition, organized in collaboration with the
Castello Sforzesco Museum in Milan, seeks to bring to light the main themes and
ideas developed in Italy during the second half of the Quattrocento.
In the first two decades of the 16th century,
these elements would lead to a defining moment in the history of Renaissance
sculpture, with the arrival on the art scene of one of the greatest creators of
all time, Michelangelo. The exhibition will focus primarily on the art of
sculpting, but will also explore a number of works from other fields (painting,
printmaking, and drawing).
Sculptors were drawn to the interpretation of
human beings; both in outward appearance and inner state. The portrayal of
human figures in their range of movements took highly innovative forms at the
time. These explorations of the expression and emotions of the human figure
were at the heart of the approaches of the leading sculptors of the time, from
Donatello to Michelangelo.
The exhibition discusses three major themes:
“Fury and Grace” firstly reveals the interest for complex compositions and the
intensification of bodily movements; next, “Affect and Persuasiveness” aims to
highlight how emotional states were at the core of artistic practices, with the
clear desire to have a powerful impact on viewers’ emotions; and lastly, “From
Dionysos to Apollo” brings to light the inexhaustible contemplation of
classical antiquity expressed in sculpture, developing the search for new
harmony that transcended the naturalism of gestures and extreme emotions.
Organized by:
Marc Bormand, Musée du Louvre; Beatrice
Paolozzi Strozzi, former director of the Museo Nazionale del Bargello,
Florence; Francesca Tasso, Castello Sforzesco, Milan.
https://www.louvre.fr/en/expositions/body-and-soul-italian-renaissance-sculpture-donatello-michelangelo
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