Symbolism in Italy explored in major exhibition at Fondazione Magnani-Rocca

Dreams, myths, and mystery take center stage this spring at the Fondazione Magnani-Rocca, where a sweeping exhibition is shining new light on one of the most fascinating yet often overlooked movements in Italian art. Titled “Symbolism in Italy: Origins and developments of a new aesthetic, 1883–1915,” the exhibition opened on March 14 and brings together more than 150 works, including paintings, sculptures, and graphic works, to explore how Italian artists embraced and transformed the Symbolist movement at the turn of the twentieth century. Running through June 28, 2026, the exhibition unfolds inside the Villa dei Capolavori, the historic residence that houses the Magnani-Rocca Foundation near Parma. Visitors encounter the exhibition just steps away from masterpieces in the foundation’s permanent collection by artists such as Monet, Renoir, Cézanne, Titian, Dürer, and Goya—an environment that underscores the international artistic dialogue that helped shape Symb