Topolino comic book celebrates bicentennial of Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia

The Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia is featured in a new comic book, "Topolino e il dono dell'Accademia," released on February 28, 2018, in the weekly "Topolino." The story, written by Alessandro Sisti and illustrated by Giorgio Cavazzano, depicts Mickey Mouse as a young student at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia in 1817, alongside historical figures Francesco Hayez, Giovanni De Min, Leopoldo Cicognara, and Antonio Canova. The comic coincides with the exhibition "Canova, Hayez, Cicognara. L'ultima gloria di Venezia" running until April 2, 2018. Workshops with Cavazzano and Valerio Held are scheduled for March 3 and 4, 2018. This is the second collaboration between the Gallerie and Topolino, following a 2016 comic for the Aldo Manuzio exhibition.