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Four Dante exhibitions at Accademia dei Lincei through 2022

exhibition · 2026-04-27

In 2022, the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei in Rome is honoring the year of Dante with a series of four exhibitions. The initial exhibition, 'Il Trittico del Centenario', is curated by Roberto Antonelli, Virginia Lapenta, and Guicciardo Sassoli de’ Bianchi Strozzi and will be displayed at Villa Farnesina until January 13, 2022, highlighting contemporary pieces influenced by Leonardo, Raphael, and Dante. Following this, 'La Biblioteca di Dante' is set to take place at Palazzo Corsini from October 7, 2021, to January 16, 2022, curated by Antonelli, Ebe Antetomaso, Marco Guardo, and Lorenzo Mainini, focusing on Dante's intellectual legacy. The third exhibition, 'La ricezione della Commedia dai manoscritti ai media', will debut on March 25, 2022, at Palazzo Corsini, while the fourth, 'Con gli occhi di Dante', will be available from March 25 to June 25, 2022, at Villa Farnesina.

Key facts

  • Four Dante-themed exhibitions organized by Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei in Rome.
  • First exhibition: 'Il Trittico del Centenario. Leonardo 1919 Raffaello 1920 Dante 1921' at Villa Farnesina until January 13, 2022.
  • Curators of first exhibition: Roberto Antonelli, Virginia Lapenta, Guicciardo Sassoli de’ Bianchi Strozzi.
  • Second exhibition: 'La Biblioteca di Dante' at Palazzo Corsini from October 7, 2021 to January 16, 2022.
  • Third exhibition: 'La ricezione della Commedia dai manoscritti ai media' opens March 25, 2022 at Palazzo Corsini.
  • Fourth exhibition: 'Con gli occhi di Dante. L’Italia artistica nell’età della Commedia' from March 25 to June 25, 2022 at Palazzina all’Auditorio di Villa Farnesina.
  • The trilogy of centenary exhibitions started in 2019 with Leonardo and continued with Raphael in 2020.
  • Exhibitions include manuscripts, contemporary art, periodicals, and multimedia reception of Dante's work.

Entities

Artists

  • Roberto Antonelli
  • Virginia Lapenta
  • Guicciardo Sassoli de’ Bianchi Strozzi
  • Ebe Antetomaso
  • Marco Guardo
  • Lorenzo Mainini
  • Silvia De Santis
  • Luca Serianni
  • Maria Luisa Meneghetti
  • Alessio Monciatti
  • Carlo Casaltoli
  • Alberto Martini
  • Ezio Anichini
  • Leonardo da Vinci
  • Raffaello Sanzio
  • Dante Alighieri
  • Lucio Fontana
  • Giorgio de Chirico
  • Mario Sironi
  • Giovanni Boccaccio
  • Antonio Forcellino

Institutions

  • Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
  • Villa Farnesina
  • Palazzo Corsini
  • Palazzina all’Auditorio di Villa Farnesina
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Firenze

Sources