Sisto V's Five-Year Transformation of Rome Explored in Montalto Exhibition
The exhibition titled "La nascita di una metropoli: Roma al tempo di Sisto V," hosted at Palazzo Paradisi in Montalto delle Marche, delves into the urban and architectural changes Pope Sixtus V implemented in Rome between 1585 and 1590. This event will continue until March 31, 2024. Born Felice di Peretto da Montalto in 1521, Sixtus V ascended to the papacy on April 21, 1585. His notable projects encompassed Villa Montalto, the Lateran Palace, Quirinal Palace, New Vatican Palace, Vatican Library, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Dome, and new roadways, all crafted by architect Domenico Fontana and various artists. The exhibition is divided into four sections, showcasing Sixtus's accomplishments, Villa Montalto, major church renovations, and urban developments, as part of "Metroborgo MontaltoLab."
Key facts
- Exhibition 'La nascita di una metropoli: Roma al tempo di Sisto V' runs until March 31, 2024 at Palazzo Paradisi in Montalto delle Marche.
- Pope Sixtus V (born Felice di Peretto da Montalto, 1521–1590) transformed Rome from 1585 to 1590.
- Key projects included Villa Montalto (now Termini Station), Lateran Palace, Quirinal Palace, New Vatican Palace, Vatican Library, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Dome, San Girolamo degli Schiavoni, Via Felice, and Strada di San Giovanni.
- Architect Domenico Fontana (1543–1607) and many artists from Italy executed the works.
- The exhibition has four sections: funeral pomp of Sixtus V, Villa Montalto (with two newly recovered frescoes), basilica renovations, and urban planning with obelisks and columns.
- Villa Montalto was demolished in the late 19th century for Termini Station.
- Trajan's Column and the Column of Marcus Aurelius were topped with statues of St. Peter and St. Paul to Christianize them.
- The exhibition is part of 'Metroborgo MontaltoLab. Presidio di Civiltà future,' a regeneration project for Montalto delle Marche.
Entities
Artists
- Sisto V
- Felice di Peretto da Montalto
- Domenico Fontana
- San Filippo Neri
- Sant'Ignazio di Loyola
- Baldo Catani
- cardinale Alessandro di Montalto
Institutions
- Ordine dei Francescani
- Università di Venezia
- La Sapienza di Roma
- Palazzo Paradisi
- Villa Montalto
- Palazzo Lateranense
- Palazzo del Quirinale
- Palazzo Nuovo Vaticano
- Biblioteca Vaticana
- Cappella Sistina
- Cupola di San Pietro
- San Girolamo degli Schiavoni
- Stazione Termini
- Colonna Traiana
- Colonna di Marco Aurelio
- Colosseo
- San Francesco delle Fratte
- Artribune
Locations
- Roma
- Grottammare
- Montalto delle Marche
- Venezia
- Italia
- Regione Marche