Omar Galliani's 'L'eco della Sibilla' Installed in Ascoli Piceno

Key facts

• Omar Galliani created 'L'eco della Sibilla', a monumental triptych of 300 x 600 cm, in black pencil on raw poplar wood.
• The work is installed at the Pinacoteca Civica di Ascoli Piceno.
• Commissioned by the Comune di Ascoli Piceno with support from the Regione Marche under the ITI urban strategy 'H2O: l'elemento unificante'.
• Curated by Stefano Papetti, who also curated Galliani's 2023 exhibition 'L'eco della Sibilla' at Palazzo dei Capitani.
• The triptych depicts the Sibilla appenninica, a local folk figure, shown from behind holding a book.
• Red accents include the fire of the Atanor, a ring, and the inscription 'MORTALIS COGNOSCET DEUM'.
• The work was created from late January to late April 2026 during eight masterclasses at the museum.
• The triptych will move to Palazzo Saladini Pilastri in autumn, where restoration revealed frescoes of Sant'Emidio.
• The project is part of urban regeneration in Ascoli's historic center with 295 simultaneous interventions.
• Galliani's connection to Ascoli dates back to a 2004 monograph curated by Marisa Vescovo.