The Light of Southern Italy
Paintings from the 19th-Century Neapolitan School
Curated by Marco Bertoli, Expert in Italian Art
RECEPTION: Wednesday, October 7, 2015, 6:00-8:00 pm
OPENING EXHIBIT DATES: October 8 – November 5, 2015
Opening Hours: Monday Saturday, 10 am 5pm
ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE
686 Park Avenue, New York
Between 68th and 69th Streets
Paintings from the 19th-Century Neapolitan School brings together a unique group of work rarely shown in New York. Landscapes, seascapes, genre scenes and portraits, dappled with the brilliant light of the southern Italian sun, transport the viewer to the Mediterranean. This exhibition highlights the wealth of culture and artistic invention from Italy¹s southern regions including Apulia, Basilicata, Sicily, Molise, Abruzzo, Calabria, and Campania.