Pinacoteca Civica Levis Sismonda
Civic picture gallery in the historic centre of Racconigi, with works by Giuseppe Augusto Levis, the “painter of the Tsar”, and by the Racconigi-born Carlo Sismonda.
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About the museum
The Pinacoteca Civica Levis Sismonda opened on 19 December 2021 in an old building in the historic centre of Racconigi, at the corner of Via Morosini and Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II. The project was promoted by the City of Racconigi and designed by the Associazione Culturale Carlo Sismonda, with the support of the Fondazione CRT.
On the ground floor is a selection of about forty works by Carlo Sismonda (Racconigi, 1929–2011), a painter of the Italian figurative tradition with post-Impressionist and neo-Expressionist accents, known for landscapes, portraits, still lifes and sacred subjects in intense colour. The upper floor hosts a selection from the civic collection of Giuseppe Augusto Levis (born in Chiomonte, 1873), bequeathed to the city in his will. From 1901 Levis lived on the Cayre estate in Racconigi, where he met Tsar Nicholas II, which gave rise to his nickname “painter of the Tsar”. His favourite subjects are the valleys of Piedmont, the First World War, in which he took part as a volunteer, and views of the Netherlands, Russia and North Africa.
Highlights
- Selection from the civic collection of Giuseppe Augusto Levis, the “painter of the Tsar”
- About forty works by Carlo Sismonda
- Views of the Piedmont valleys, the First World War, the Netherlands, Russia and North Africa
- Located in a historic building in the centre of Racconigi
Permanent exhibitions
- Giuseppe Augusto Levis – Selection from the civic collection of the painter Giuseppe Augusto Levis, born in Chiomonte and living in Racconigi.
- Carlo Sismonda – Retrospective of about forty works by the Racconigi painter Carlo Sismonda.
- Founded
- 2021
- Operated by
- Città di Racconigi (gestione: Associazione Culturale Carlo Sismonda APS)
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided visits by booking through the Racconigi tourist office or the Associazione Culturale Carlo Sismonda (associazionesismonda@gmail.com). |
