Sfera Ebbasta Films Music Video at Leonardo's Last Supper in Milan, Sparking Debate
Rapper Sfera Ebbasta shot scenes for his music video 'Lontano' at the Cenacolo Vinciano in Milan, where Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper is located. This video is a precursor to his album 'Purosangue', which is scheduled for release on 11 December 2026. The request was sanctioned by Angelo Crespi, the director of Grande Brera, which has overseen the museum since December 2024. Crespi mentioned the song's storyline and Sfera's initiative for special openings for Milan's outskirts as reasons for approval. The filming cost surpassed 10,000 euros, covering personnel and insurance, and was conducted with a limited crew under supervision. The CGIL union expressed disapproval, while Crespi defended the museum's objectives. Sfera is set to aid future social inclusion initiatives at the museum.
Key facts
- Sfera Ebbasta filmed scenes for the music video of 'Lontano' inside the Cenacolo Vinciano in Milan.
- The track anticipates the album 'Purosangue', out on 11 December 2026.
- The request was approved by Angelo Crespi, director of Grande Brera, which manages the Museo del Cenacolo Vinciano since December 2024.
- The total fee for the shoot exceeded 10,000 euros, according to Corriere della Sera, above the base 5,000-euro canone for extraordinary openings.
- Filming used a reduced crew under museum supervision, with Chiara Rostagno, executive director of the museum, describing a discreet set.
- The CGIL union criticized the decision, saying private music productions should not automatically be considered cultural valorization.
- Sfera Ebbasta proposed supporting special museum openings for children, teenagers and families from Milan's peripheries through the Art Bonus.
- Past controversies involving Sfera Ebbasta include the December 2018 Corinaldo tragedy and September images at San Siro during Inter-Napoli, criticized by psychotherapist Alberto Pellai.
Entities
Artists
- Sfera Ebbasta
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Angelo Crespi
- Chiara Rostagno
- Alberto Pellai
- Fernanda Wittgens
- Giovanni Testori
- Gabriel
Institutions
- Grande Brera
- Museo del Cenacolo Vinciano
- Santa Maria delle Grazie
- CGIL
- Corriere della Sera
- Artribune
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Inter
- Napoli
- Funzione pubblica Cgil
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Corinaldo
- San Siro
- Milano
- Italia
- piazza Duomo