Giovanni Fattori (Livorno 1825 - Firenze 1908)
Tramonto sul mare, 1895
Olio su tavola, 19,1 x 32,2 cm
Gallerie degli Uffizi, Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Palazzo Pitti
From July 5 to November 30, 2025, the Latvian National Museum of Art in Riga will host the exhibition Light from Italy: From Fattori to Morandi. The masterpieces from the Galleria d’Arte Moderna of Palazzo Pitti (Uffizi Galleries in Florence) will engage in dialogue with extraordinary works from the late 19th century and early 20th century from the collection of the Latvian National Museum of Art.
Johann Walter (Jelgava, 1869 – Berlino, 1932)
A una festa, 1905–1907 circa
Olio su cartone, 51 x 72 cm
Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga
For the first time in Northern Europe, a significant selection of late 19th and early 20th-century works from the Uffizi Galleries will be displayed: 74 pieces from the permanent collection of the Galleria d’Arte Moderna of Palazzo Pitti, representing the main movements of Italian art – from the Macchiaioli to Divisionism, from Symbolism to Italian Expressionism, from Futurism to the Return to Order.
Vilhelms Purvītis (Rīga, 1872 – Bad Nauheim 1945)
Paesaggio Primaverile, 1907–1909 circa
Olio su cartone, 36 x 54 cm
Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga
This international project is organized by the Uffizi Galleries with the Latvian National Museum of Art in collaboration with Nuova Artemarea and is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, the Municipality of the City of Riga, and the Embassy of Italy in Riga.
Giacomo Balla (Torino 1871 - Roma 1958)
Ritratto di Luce Balla, 1928
Olio su tela, 83 x 110 cm
Gallerie degli Uffizi, Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Palazzo Pitti