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Easter Monday Art Exhibitions Across Italy: Turner, Van Gogh, Frida Kahlo and More

exhibition · 2026-05-04

The article presents six art exhibitions and cultural sites open on Easter Monday (Pasquetta) across major Italian cities. In Rome, the Chiostro del Bramante hosts 'Turner: Works from the Tate', curated by David Blayney Brown, featuring 90 works including sketches, watercolors, and oils from the Turner Bequest, open until 9 PM. In Vicenza, the Basilica Palladiana presents 'Van Gogh: Between the Grain and the Sky', with 43 paintings and 86 drawings covering his career from the Borinage to Provence, open until 10 PM. Florence's Palazzo Vecchio extends hours until 11 PM, offering access to Vasari's frescoes and the mystery of Leonardo's lost 'Battle of Anghiari'. Milan's Mudec exhibits 'Frida Kahlo: Beyond the Myth', with works from the Museo Dolores Olmedo and the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, divided into sections on Woman, Earth, Politics, and Pain. Turin's National Museum of Cinema features 'Soundframes: Cinema and Music on Display', a multimedia exhibition celebrating Leonard Bernstein's centenary. In Campania, the archaeological sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum are open until 7 PM, while Naples' Museo Madre presents 'Pompei@Madre: Archaeological Matter', linking contemporary art and archaeology.

Key facts

  • Chiostro del Bramante in Rome hosts 'Turner: Works from the Tate' curated by David Blayney Brown until August 26, 2018.
  • The Turner exhibition includes 90 works from the Turner Bequest, with extended hours until 9 PM on Easter Monday.
  • Basilica Palladiana in Vicenza shows 'Van Gogh: Between the Grain and the Sky' until April 7, 2018, with 43 paintings and 86 drawings.
  • Van Gogh exhibition in Vicenza is open until 10 PM on Easter Monday.
  • Palazzo Vecchio in Florence is open until 11 PM on Easter Monday.
  • Mudec in Milan presents 'Frida Kahlo: Beyond the Myth' until June 3, 2018, with works from Museo Dolores Olmedo and Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection.
  • National Museum of Cinema in Turin features 'Soundframes: Cinema and Music on Display' until January 7, 2019, celebrating Leonard Bernstein's centenary.
  • Pompeii and Herculaneum are open until 7 PM on Easter Monday; Museo Madre in Naples hosts 'Pompei@Madre: Archaeological Matter' until September 30, 2018.

Entities

Artists

  • J.M.W. Turner
  • Vincent van Gogh
  • Frida Kahlo
  • Leonardo da Vinci
  • Giorgio Vasari
  • Leonard Bernstein
  • David Blayney Brown

Institutions

  • Tate
  • Chiostro del Bramante
  • Basilica Palladiana
  • Linea D'Ombra
  • Palazzo Vecchio
  • Mudec
  • Museo Dolores Olmedo
  • Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection
  • Museo Nazionale del Cinema
  • Museo Madre
  • Pompeii
  • Herculaneum
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Vicenza
  • Florence
  • Milan
  • Turin
  • Naples
  • Campania
  • Pompeii
  • Herculaneum
  • Borinage
  • Belgium
  • Paris
  • France
  • Provence
  • Arles
  • Saint-Rémy
  • Mexico City
  • Mexico

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