Museo del Corso – Polo Museale Opens in Rome Ahead of 2025 Jubilee
In anticipation of the 2025 Jubilee, the Museo del Corso – Polo Museale was launched in Rome, merging Palazzo Sciarra Colonna with Palazzo Cipolla. Sponsored by Fondazione Roma, Palazzo Sciarra opens its 18th-century spaces to the public for the first time, showcasing a collection that spans from the 15th century to modern art, including pieces by Pompeo Batoni and Lucio Fontana. Additionally, it features an esteemed series of coins and medals. The historical archive is introduced through the exhibition "Percorsi di speranza." Meanwhile, Palazzo Cipolla, designed by Antonio Cipolla, now offers temporary exhibitions, with the inaugural display featuring Marc Chagall's "White Crucifixion" (1938), available for free viewing until January 27, 2025.
Key facts
- Museo del Corso – Polo Museale opens in Rome ahead of the 2025 Jubilee.
- The museum unites Palazzo Sciarra Colonna and Palazzo Cipolla.
- Promoted by Fondazione Roma.
- Palazzo Sciarra Colonna opens its 18th-century interiors by Luigi Vanvitelli to the public for the first time.
- The collection spans from the 15th century to contemporary art, including works by Pompeo Batoni, Giacomo Balla, and Lucio Fontana.
- The historical archive of Fondazione Roma is unveiled with the exhibition 'Percorsi di speranza'.
- Palazzo Cipolla hosts the inaugural exhibition of Marc Chagall's 'White Crucifixion' from the Art Institute of Chicago.
- The painting is displayed free until January 27, 2025.
Entities
Artists
- Luigi Vanvitelli
- Pompeo Batoni
- Nicolas Régnier
- Gherardo delle Notti
- Pietro da Cortona
- Giovanni Paolo Panini
- Caspar van Wittel
- Giacomo Balla
- Tano Festa
- Mario Schifano
- Franco Angeli
- Lucio Fontana
- Matteo Basilé
- Marc Chagall
- Prospero Sciarra Colonna
- Camillo Aldobrandini
- Antonio Cipolla
- Alessandro Zuccari
- Alessio Geretti
- Franco Parasassi
- Ludovica Palmieri
Institutions
- Museo del Corso – Polo Museale
- Fondazione Roma
- Palazzo Sciarra Colonna
- Palazzo Cipolla
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Cassa di Risparmio di Roma
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Via del Corso
- Bielorussia
- France
- Chicago