Aurelio Amendola's Photographs of Masterpieces on View at Palazzo Reale, Milan
The 'Aurelio Amendola. Capolavori fotografati' exhibition at Palazzo Reale in Milan showcases 85 photographs by Aurelio Amendola, born in 1938 in Pistoia, captured between 1976 and 2025. Running until September 6, 2026, this event marks Amendola's comeback following his 1995 exhibition 'Cappelle Medicee'. Curated by Bruno Corà, the show highlights the interplay between Amendola's black-and-white photography and renowned artworks, featuring pieces by Michelangelo, Bernini, and Canova, alongside contemporary figures like Alberto Burri and Hermann Nitsch. It also presents never-before-seen images of the Duomo di Milano and artists in their creative spaces, including Nitsch's actions from 2012 and Burri's 'Combustioni' from 1976. The Comune di Milano – Cultura sponsors the exhibition.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Aurelio Amendola. Capolavori fotografati' at Palazzo Reale, Milan, until September 6, 2026.
- 85 photographs by Aurelio Amendola, taken between 1976 and 2025, some previously unseen.
- Amendola returns to Palazzo Reale 30 years after his 1995 solo show 'Cappelle Medicee'.
- Curated by Bruno Corà, who calls Amendola an 'artist photographer'.
- Includes photographs of works by Michelangelo, Bernini, Canova, Burri, Vedova, and Nitsch.
- Section on the Duomo di Milano features 2009 photographs exhibited for the first time.
- Loans from Fondazione Palazzo Albizzini Collezione Burri, Fondazione Emilio e Annabianca Vedova, and Nitsch Foundation.
- Promoted by Comune di Milano – Cultura, produced by Palazzo Reale in collaboration with Associazione Culturale BUILDING.
Entities
Artists
- Aurelio Amendola
- Bruno Corà
- Michelangelo Buonarroti
- Gian Lorenzo Bernini
- Antonio Canova
- Alberto Burri
- Emilio Vedova
- Hermann Nitsch
- Giuliano de' Medici
- David Douglas Duncan
- Man Ray
- Pablo Picasso
- Marcel Duchamp
- Michelangelo
- Marino Marini
- Jannis Kounellis
- Eliseo Mattiacci
- Mario Ceroli
Institutions
- Palazzo Reale
- Comune di Milano – Cultura
- Associazione Culturale BUILDING
- Fondazione Palazzo Albizzini Collezione Burri
- Fondazione Emilio e Annabianca Vedova
- Nitsch Foundation
- Artribune
- Collezione da Tiffany
- Museo Hermitage
- Cappelle Medicee
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Pistoia
- Città di Castello
- Venice
- Vienna
- Prinzendorf
- Florence
- Piazza del Duomo 12
- Bruges
- France