For the first time, about sixty paintings by Renoir were brought to Italy from the collections of the Paris museums Musée d'Orsay and Musée de l'Orangerie, which reflect important milestones and turning points in the artist's career. Despite the stereotypical perception of Renoir as a carefree artist, full of joy in life, he was in constant search, was always open to new ideas: an impressionist who broke the rules of artistic display and at the same time - a classicist who honored traditions.
The lighting project for the exhibition was carried out by Studio Balestreri Lighting Design using the Compass floodlights for the three-phase busbar from FLOS Architectural. They are equipped with two light sources with different technical characteristics: one LED - with a wide and flood light, providing the general mood in the exhibition hall and illuminating the paintings with a warm bright light, very similar to the sunlight in which they were painted; the other is halogen with beams of different diameters, which focuses the visitor's attention on specific works, snatching from the general plan with directional light.
All Flos Compass luminaires offer smooth dimming and light levels suitable for works of art, especially those as delicate as pastels on paper. Additionally, beam alignment accessories were used, such as diffusing or diffractive lenses; as well as accessories against glare such as protective curtains and grilles.
The Flos Architectural business was created on the basis of the production base of the Spanish company Antares, specializing in the production of architectural lighting products. Flos Architectural offers a unique collection of innovative, competitive architectural lighting fixtures with excellent optical performance and aesthetic appearance, created by renowned designers (among them key figures: Nood Holscher, Philippe Starck, Antonio Citterio, Piero Lissoni).
Flos collections were used to illuminate museums: Palazzo Grassi (Venice); MAXXI - National Museum of Art of the XXI Century (Rome); Kartell Museum (Milan); Bagatti-Valsecca Museum (Verona); Museum of British Music (London).
Renoir's exhibition will run until February 23, 2014.
Flos range includes not only lamps for museums, but also for private houses and apartments, for hotels (Hotel Arancioamaro Cannero Riviera, Intercontinental Hotel Geneve, Hotel Eurostar Madrid, offices (RIVA Milan, Imaginarium Zaragoza, Cegeka Hasselt, retail stores (ERMENEGILDO Zegna Milan, Muji Milan, Brioni Dusseldorf), banks (Coutts Bank London, Fortis Bank Milan), religious buildings (DUOMO Cremona, Basilica S. Clemente Rome, Chiesa Santa Maria Delle Grazie Brescia), sports facilities (O2 Arena London).
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