Sgarbi defends Calenda's vision for a unified museum in Rome
Vittorio Sgarbi strongly defends Carlo Calenda's proposal to create a single, continuous museum in Rome by unifying municipal, state, and private collections under one ticket. Sgarbi argues that Rome itself should be a 'continuous museum,' citing historical precedents like the 1745 guide by Gregorio Roisecco and Raphael's letter to Pope Leo X. He criticizes opponents such as Federico Giannini, Rita Borioni, Tomaso Montanari, Ilaria Miarelli Mariani, and Flaminia Gennari Santori for their narrow views, accusing them of defending bureaucratic fiefdoms. Sgarbi emphasizes that the proposal is not about moving artworks but about federating museums across different ownerships, including the Vatican Museums, and making them accessible with a single pass. He draws parallels to Venice's Museum Pass and argues that Rome's cultural heritage belongs to all humanity, not just individual institutions. The article is an opinion piece by Sgarbi published on Artribune.
Key facts
- Carlo Calenda proposed creating a unified museum in Rome by moving the city government from Palazzo Senatorio and merging collections.
- Vittorio Sgarbi supports the idea, calling for a 'continuous museum' with a single ticket for all Roman museums.
- Sgarbi references Gregorio Roisecco's 1745 guide and Raphael's letter to Pope Leo X as historical support.
- Opponents include Federico Giannini, Rita Borioni, Tomaso Montanari, Ilaria Miarelli Mariani, and Flaminia Gennari Santori.
- Sgarbi criticizes the current fragmentation of museums under different ownerships (state, municipal, private, Vatican).
- He proposes a single ticket valid for a week, sold online with hotel stays.
- Sgarbi mentions his own past work with Nicola Spinosa creating museum hubs in Venice, Florence, Rome, and Naples.
- The article is published on Artribune in 2021.
Entities
Artists
- Raffaello Sanzio
- Antonio Canova
- Baldassarre Castiglione
- Michelangelo Buonarroti
- Giovanni Battista Gaulli (Baciccio)
- Scipione Borghese
Institutions
- Museo di Roma
- Musei Capitolini
- Museo della Civiltà Romana
- Palazzo Senatorio
- Palazzo Barberini
- Palazzo Spada
- Palazzo Corsini
- Palazzo Colonna
- Palazzo Doria Pamphilj
- Palazzo Pallavicini
- Palazzo Braschi
- Palazzo Farnese
- Palazzo Chigi
- Musei Vaticani
- Villa Albani
- Basilica di San Pietro
- Santa Maria del Popolo
- Santa Maria dell’Anima
- San Luigi dei Francesi
- Galleria Borghese
- Gallerie dell'Accademia (Venezia)
- Ca' d'Oro
- Palazzo Grimani
- Museo Correr
- Ca' Pesaro
- Museo Guggenheim (Venezia)
- Palazzo Grassi
- Museo di Arte Orientale
- Museo delle Scienze (EUR)
- Fondo Edifici di Culto (FEC)
- Ministero dell'Interno
- Comune di Roma
- Stato Italiano
- Vaticano
- Unesco
- Artribune
- Finestre sull'Arte
- Rai
- Partito Democratico (PD)
- Università di Chieti-Pescara
Locations
- Roma
- Italia
- Campidoglio
- Piazza del Campidoglio
- Piazza Venezia
- Fori Romani
- EUR
- Palazzo Brancaccio
- Venezia
- Firenze
- Napoli
- Parigi
- Louvre