Justice Through the Ages: Major Exhibition at Museo Correr
The exhibition 'IMAGO IUSTITIAE. Capolavori attraverso i secoli' at Museo Correr in Venice, curated by Marina Mattei, explores the evolving concept of justice through centuries of art. The show spans six sections, from ancient artifacts to contemporary installations, featuring works by Giorgio Vasari, Andrea del Sarto, Arturo Martini, and others. Highlights include Vasari's 'La Giustizia' from Palazzo Corner-Spinelli, Andrea del Sarto's 'San Sebastiano Medici', and Arturo Martini's 'La Giustizia Corporativa'. Contemporary contributions from Fondazione Berengo include Kendell Geers' 'Cardiac Arrest', Koen Vanmechelen's 'Temptation' series, and Ai Weiwei's 'Surveillance Camera'. The exhibition traces iconographies of justice as virtue, allegory, and personification of Venice, closing with works that encapsulate the theme.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'IMAGO IUSTITIAE. Capolavori attraverso i secoli' at Museo Correr, Venice
- Curated by Marina Mattei
- Six sections covering different iconographies of justice
- Includes works by Giorgio Vasari, Andrea del Sarto, Arturo Martini
- Contemporary works from Fondazione Berengo: Kendell Geers, Koen Vanmechelen, Ai Weiwei
- Vasari's 'La Giustizia' painted during his Venetian stay 1541-1542
- Arturo Martini's 'La Giustizia Corporativa' is a study for Milan's Palazzo di Giustizia
- Ai Weiwei's 'Surveillance Camera' addresses surveillance and justice
Entities
Artists
- Marina Mattei
- Giorgio Vasari
- Andrea del Sarto
- Arturo Martini
- Kendell Geers
- Koen Vanmechelen
- Ai Weiwei
- Giovan Francesco Barbieri detto Guercino
- Claudio Strinati
- Cesare Beccaria
- Platone
- Socrate
Institutions
- Museo Correr
- Fondazione Berengo
- Berengo Studio
- Museo d’Arte Medievale e Moderna (Musei Civici agli Eremitani)
- Palazzo Corner-Spinelli
- Palazzo di Giustizia di Milano
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Padua
- Milan
- Arezzo
- Florence
- Treviso
- Johannesburg
- South Africa
- Sint-Truiden
- Belgium
- Beijing
- China