Raffaello exhibition at Scuderie del Quirinale reopens online after COVID closure
The exhibition 'Raffaello 1520-1482' at Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome, which commenced on March 5, 2020, was cut short just three days later due to the lockdown but has now been reintroduced in a digital format. This initiative, organized by Scuderie del Quirinale and Uffizi Galleries, is curated by Marzia Faietti and Matteo Lafranconi, with input from Vincenzo Farinella and Francesco Paolo Di Teodoro. Virtual engagement is available through social media and YouTube, featuring curator discussions and video essays tagged #RaffaelloOltreLaMostra. Notable scholars, including Silvia Ginzburg and Antonio Natali, are involved. Additionally, the hashtag #RaffaelloInMostra provides video tours of 204 artworks, showcasing pieces from the Uffizi, Louvre, and Prado, including the first joint display of portraits of Popes Julius II and Leo X.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Raffaello 1520-1482' opened March 5, 2020 at Scuderie del Quirinale, Rome.
- Closed March 8, 2020 due to Italian government lockdown for COVID-19.
- Organized by Scuderie del Quirinale and Gallerie degli Uffizi.
- Curated by Marzia Faietti and Matteo Lafranconi with Vincenzo Farinella and Francesco Paolo Di Teodoro.
- Collaborators: Galleria Borghese, Parco Archeologico del Colosseo, Musei Vaticani.
- Digital reopening via social media and YouTube with hashtags #RaffaelloOltreLaMostra and #RaffaelloInMostra.
- Features 204 works, 120 by Raphael, from international collections.
- First-time display of portraits of Popes Julius II and Leo X together.
Entities
Artists
- Raffaello Sanzio
- Giulio Romano
Institutions
- Scuderie del Quirinale
- Gallerie degli Uffizi
- Galleria Borghese
- Parco Archeologico del Colosseo
- Musei Vaticani
- National Gallery of Washington
- National Gallery of London
- Louvre
- Prado
- Pinacoteca di Bologna
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Florence
- Bologna
- Washington
- London
- Paris
- Madrid