During the 1860s and '70s, more than a decade before the development of French Impressionism, Italy produced a group of avant-garde artists whose fervently nati

Traces the history of this neglected group of Italian artists, shows examples of their paintings and drawings, and assesses the movement's place in modern art

"From the Renaissance and Mannerism to impressionism and Post-Impressionism, from the Gothic Revival to the Arts and Crafts Movement, and Art Nouveau, the histo