The Capitoline Museums pay tribute to the artist through a selection of 60 works exhibited at Palazzo Caffarelli until 3 November.
Luca Signorelli (Cortona, ca.1450 – 1523) was one of the greatest protagonists of Italian Renaissance, whose fame was obscured only by the two giants of the next generation, Michelangelo and Raffaello.This exhibition, curated by Federica Papi and Claudio Parisi Presicce, promoted by Roma Capitale, Department of Cultural Growth – Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni Culturali with the organization of Zètema Progetto Cultura, aims to highlight the historical and artistic context in which the first Roman residence of Signorelli, offering new readings on the direct connection between the artist and the city of Rome. The path to Palazzo Caffarelli, organized into seven sections, contains very prestigious masterpieces from Italian and foreign collections, many of which exhibited only for the first time in the capital.
MUSEI CAPITOLINI. Sale Espositive. Piazza del Campidoglio, 1. Information: Tel. 060608. Opening hours: every day 9.30 a.m.-7.30 p.m. Admission: combined ticket Mostra + Musei Capitolini full €16, reduced €14.
