Moonlight c. 20th century

Editor: Here we have Francesco Nonni’s "Moonlight", currently residing at the Harvard Art Museums. The figures seem to exist in a dreamlike space. What strikes you about this print? Curator: I'm immediately drawn to how Nonni positions these figures within a broader narrative about visibility and power. Who is seen, who is hidden, and what social dynamics are at play in this intimate, moonlit encounter? Editor: So you think it's about power dynamics? Curator: Absolutely. Notice the obscured gaze of the figure in the background. Consider how visibility itself can be a form of privilege, and how Nonni’s choices might subtly critique those dynamics. What do you think? Editor: It’s a different perspective; it makes me want to look at the piece more closely now. Curator: Exactly. Art helps us see the world anew.