Vincenzo Gemito: a new exhibition in Capodimonte

Hurray! It is true that we are still full of concerns about coexistence with this cursed pandemic, it is true that tourism, even accessible tourism, is still in great difficulty, but the inauguration of a new exhibition in the Capodimonte Palace can only give us a immense pleasure. The exhibition, just inaugurated on 10 September, is dedicated to Vincenzo Gemito, a brilliant artist, who lived between the 19th and 20th centuries, who devoted himself to sculpture, graphics, painting, living a life troubled by mental illness and very serious family pains, such as the death of his beloved Mathilde and then of his wife Anna, both at a young age. But, as a plaque placed on his house in Via Tasso in Naples states, Gemito was afflicted by "a divine madness that kept him close to the beauties, not the miseries of life", despite his life having begun with abandonment in the wheel of the exhibits at the Annunziata Hospital in Naples. Among other things, the exhibition exhibits pieces from Philadelphia, never seen before in Italy, and from the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. We give the usual logistical information about the exhibition: - Gemito - From sculpture to drawing - Royal Palace of Capodimonte, Naples - http://www.museocapodimonte.beniculturali.it/capodimonte-oggi-racconta-la-mostra-gemito-dalla-scultura-al-disegno/ - November 15, 2020 We just have to start the images:

The fisherman - bronze

Bust of Giuseppe Verdi - bronze

Child's head - marble

Scugnizzo - terracotta

Bust of Mathilde Duffoud - terracotta

Shepherd of the Abruzzi - bronze

Neapolitan fisherman - terracotta

Self-portrait with Mathilde Duffoud - watercolored sanguine on paper

Flora wedding cup - silvered bronze

Dying Anna - pencil on paper

Gypsy head - marble

Medallion with head of Medusa - silver, gilded silver

A Bertolini portrait, from Philadelphia

Bust of Alexander the Great - terracotta

Child's head - gilt bronze

So what do you think? In any case, after the visit to the Gemito exhibition, you still have the opportunity to visit the one entitled "Napoli Napoli" (until 20 September) or the one on Santiago Calatrava (until 13 January 2021). Otherwise, why not indulge in a nice bucking in the avenues of the Capodimonte Wood, particularly suitable for motorized chairs? And if afterwards you want a good restaurant with our requirements, we suggest what we tried on Saturday 12, after the visit to the museum. It is a restaurant attached to a wine producing company, and the food is really good: The IV Mile (*): Via Cesare Pavese 19, Quarto (NA) ilquartomiglio.it (+39) 081 8760364 (+39) 081 19254344 (*) symbol indicating the presence of toilets equipped for the disabled