Elective Affinities
The title is inspired by the famous novel of the same name by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a writer who spent time in Venice during his travels to Italy.
More than 40 works by Picasso, Matisse, Klee, Giacometti and Cézanne join those by Giorgione, Sebastiano Ricci, Pietro Longhi, Giambattista Tiepolo and Canova at two venues – the Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venice and Casa dei Tre Oci for the exhibition.
Works from Museum Berggruen – Neue Nationalgalerie will be shown alongside and in dialogue with masterpieces at the Gallerie dell’Accademia and Casa dei Tre Oci, new headquarters of the Berggruen Institute Europe.
The title of the exhibition, “Elective Affinities,” was chosen to evoke and underline the potential dialogue that arises from the meeting of these two important collections, from similarities in iconography to subject matter. The title is inspired by the famous novel of the same name by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a writer who spent time in Venice during his travels to Italy.
Mon 8.15am – 2pm
Tue – Sun 8.15am – 7.15pm
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Gallerie dell’Accademia, Campo della Carità, Dorsoduro 1050, Venice, Italy
ESTABLISHED
1817
