The Venice Biennale and the Secessionists of Ca' Pesaro

Dr. Stefano Bosi, secretary and spokesman of the Archive of Secessions - Venice Biennale and Ca' Pesaro, presents the newly created archive dedicated to the documentation and the study of the Secessionist movement in Italy at the beginning of the 20th century.
In 1902, Ca' Pesaro became the home of the Modern Art Gallery of Venice and when the 22-year-old Nino Barbantini took over as its director in 1907, the Museum began to fully perform the function of supporting new trends envisaged by Countess Felicita Bevilacqua La Masa's will, offering itself as an artistic workshop dedicated to young people, especially those not accepted by the Biennale.
Introduced by Alexandra Toscano (London Art Week and Friends of the Bargello).
Recorded on Monday 16 October 2023 as part of 'Art History in Focus October 2023'.