Feb
11
2013

Ler Corbusier

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There is not much to say when we talk about Le Corbusier, the man was a genius who pushed the boundaries of art and architecture.With the exhibition “L’Italia di Le Corbusier” (”Ler Corbusier’s Italy), the museum MAXXI pays homage to this indisputable figure of modern architecture.


Sketches, paintings, photographs and watercolors arranged on wooden panels positioned into the pages of a book to read and follow Le Corbusier’s artistic evolution.

The material displayed covers themes such as Michelangelo and Palladio in the period between 1907 and 1922 , comparisons with the works of Carrà, Morandi and Severini, the relationship with the rationalist architecture , Figini, Pollini the  interest for the arts after World War II,  the design of the new hospital Venice and the Center Olivetti Calculation of Rho.

An exhibition that is a true journey through the oeuvre of an artist who has marked his time and that of posterity.



MAXXI Museum

Via Guido Reni, 4 (Red subway line, station Flaminio + Tram 2)

Timetable: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday from 11:00 to 19:00, Saturday from 11:00 to 22:00

Prices: 11 euros , 8 euro riduced

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