Easter 2020: Italy's Cultural Institutions Go Digital for Holiday
During the Easter and Easter Monday of 2020, Italian cultural institutions adapted to the coronavirus lockdown by introducing online activities. The Uffizi Galleries released five videos on Facebook along with a virtual exhibition titled 'Il racconto della Pasqua,' featuring 42 high-definition images. In Turin, the GAM hosted a cooking session focused on 'les oeufs Francis Picabia,' while Naples' MANN provided a food-themed virtual tour and a sneak peek of 'Sing Sing. Il corpo di Pompei' by Luigi Spina. The Royal Museums of Turin initiated 'Closed In. I Musei visti da dentro,' and Rome's MAXXI unveiled '#IORESTOACASA con il MAXXI.' On April 13, Lediesis organized a flash mob showcasing street art, while Andrea Bocelli performed live from the Duomo di Milan, and Cineteca di Milan streamed a selection of films.
Key facts
- Uffizi Galleries published 5 videos on Facebook featuring works by Rubens, Fra Bartolomeo, Pontormo
- Virtual exhibition 'Il racconto della Pasqua' with 42 high-definition images including Titian, Perugino, Giottino, Rubens
- GAM Turin taught cooking 'les oeufs Francis Picabia'
- MANN Naples offered virtual tour of food-themed exhibits and preview of 'Sing Sing. Il corpo di Pompei' by Luigi Spina
- Royal Museums of Turin launched video series 'Closed In'
- MAXXI Rome presented '#IORESTOACASA con il MAXXI' with AMACI project 'Le isole Fantastiche' by Matteo Rubbi
- Street artist duo Lediesis organized flash mob projecting street art on April 13 at 9 PM in 7 Italian cities
- Andrea Bocelli performed live from empty Duomo di Milan on Easter Sunday at 7 PM streaming on YouTube
Entities
Artists
- Rubens
- Fra Bartolomeo
- Pontormo
- Titian
- Perugino
- Giottino
- Francis Picabia
- Luigi Spina
- Matteo Rubbi
- Gianfranco Baruchello
- Lediesis
- Francesco Saverio Giaj
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Andrea Bocelli
- Giulio Antomoro
- Alejandro Jodorowsky
- Marcella Pedone
- Gregory of Nazianzus
- Andrea Chiodi
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Tim Rice
Institutions
- Gallerie degli Uffizi
- GAM di Torino
- MANN di Napoli
- Musei Reali di Torino
- MAXXI
- AMACI
- Accademia del Santo Spirito
- Reggia di Venaria
- Duomo di Milano
- Cineteca di Milano
- Festival Tra Sacro e Sacro Monte
- Sacro Monte di Varese
- Artribune
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Turin
- Naples
- Rome
- Milan
- Venice
- Bologna
- Bari
- L'Aquila
- Venaria Reale
- Varese