Under the sky of Egypt

On the occasion of the exhibition dedicated to Francesco Hayez' Riposo durante la fuga in Egitto (Under the sky of Egypt), the museum proposes four special meetings, held by art historians who present fascinating themes and talk with the audience.

Free admission

Tuesday 15 January 2019 at 17.00

Simone Consolati, collector of antiques and contemporaries

Simone Consolati, the nobleman who commissioned Francesco Hayez' masterpiece, was a refined lover of fine arts. Consolati is only now being revealed in his many facets as a connoisseur, collector, bibliophile and patron, as well as guardian of the ancient cultural memories of his city.

Emanuela Rollandini

Tuesday 22 January 2019 at 17.00

Francesco Hayez in Andrea Maffei's collection

In his palace in Riva del Garda Andrea Maffei had a rich collection of works of art, which included masterpieces by Francesco Hayez. The intellectual association and friendship between poet and painter intertwines historical themes, allegories and portraits during the Risorgimento in Milan.

Marina Botteri

Tuesday 29 January 2019 at 17.00

Venus joking with two doves: Hayez's masterpiece between myth and historical reality

Ideal mythological figure or "disgusting woman of the plebs"? The most famous painter of the time, a seductive dancer and a collector from Trentino in love? These questions and other ones will get an answer in an engaging dialogue between two qualified experts.

Alessandra Tiddia e Roberto Pancheri

Tuesday 5 February 2019 at 17.00

Magistrates and painters: Trentino's people in Milan during Romanticism 

The young painters from Trentino who attended the Brera Academy during the years of the Austrian domination, found in Francesco Hayez' paintings incomparable case studies, and support of learned and sensitive patrons among Trentino's officials.

Salvatore Ferrari

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