The series Art of the Baroque explores the grandeur and drama of the Italian Baroque through the work of some of the period’s most celebrated painters—-including the remarkable 17th-century professional female artist Artemisia Gentileschi. Three documentaries travel to major art destinations to recount the painters’ formative life experiences and showcase their career-defining masterpieces.

The Kimbell will also present Exploring Naples, featuring three films that pay homage to the glorious past and present-day traditions that help to make the ancient port city of Naples one of the most captivating sites along Italy’s southern coast. Each screening offers a different perspective—-from John Turturro’s tribute to the city’s rich musical heritage and Vittorio De Sica’s portrait of Neapolitan life at mid century, to a documentary that unearths 2,500 years of history hidden beneath the Bay of Naples and the city’s labyrinthine streets.

Art of the Baroque

• MARCH 8
  Michael Palin’s Quest for Artemisia(2015, 60 min.)
• APRIL 19
  Carracci: The Silent Revolution(2019, 52 min.)
• MAY 17
  Understanding Art: Baroque, Part One(2009, 60 min.)

Exploring Naples

• MARCH 29
  Passione(directed by John Turturro, 2010, 95 min.)
• MAY 3
  The Gold of Naples(directed by Vittorio De Sica, 1954, 138 min.)
• JUNE 7
  Italy’s Invisible Cities: Naples(2017, 52 min.)

View the schedule at kimbellart.org.

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