Roberto Longhi and the Contemporary

Roberto Longhi in the heart of twentieth century art, with a preface by Mina Gregori and a writing by Carlo Bertelli. Published by Pisa University Press, the volume comes fifty years after the death of the famous critic and traces the main stages of his professional life through the innovations introduced in the critical study of the history of art, from Caravaggio to Boccioni and Guttuso.

During the conference there will be: Sergio Risaliti, Director of the Novecento Museum; Cristina Acidini, Art Historian, President of the Roberto Longhi Foundation for the History of Art Studies; Maria Cristina Bandera, Art Historian and Scientific Director of the Roberto Longhi Foundation for the History of Art Studies; the author of the book, Mauro Pratesi.

The meeting will be completed by a reading by Sandro Lombardi, founder of the Lombardi – Tiezzi Company, who will perform readings from: Roberto Longhi, From Cimabue to Morandi.