Villa Medici, Rome
2017-2018
The French Academy in Rome—Villa Medici is pleased to present Eternal Idol, an exhibition bringing together paintings, drawings and prints by American artist Elizabeth Peyton and sculptures by French artist Camille Claudel. Works by the two artists, born a century apart, interact to reveal their distinct approaches to portraiture, myth and gesture. Peyton’s evocative selection of works also includes sculptures by Auguste Rodin. Coinciding with the centenary of Rodin’s death, the title of the exhibition refers to one of his most powerful artworks. This is the third act in the UNE series of exhibitions, originated by Villa Medici director Muriel Mayette-Holtz and curated by Chiara Parisi.