The second post for this week dedicated to #Raphael focuses on current initiatives that aim to celebrate the continued relevance of this milestone artist.
Despite museums’ and other cultural institutions’ closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many organisations have brought their exhibitions online to celebrate the 500 years’ anniversary of this revolutionary artist’s death.
Among many initiatives, we have selected the exhibition “Raffaello. 1520-1483”, organised by Scuderie del Quirinale (Rome) in collaboration with the Uffizi Gallery. The museum has virtually reopened its commemorative exhibition with a rich offer of video extracts and in-depth analyses of the exhibited works, which allow visitors to get a backstage insight on the exhibition. Through the hashtag #RaffaelloOltreLaMostra and the museum’s presence on social media channels, it is possible to listen to the curators’ comments and to virtually participate to talks on specific aspects of Raphael’s oeuvre, as well as his relationship with major contemporary historical figures.
Video contributions on the museum’s website include “A walk in the exhibition” which presents a selection of artworks for each room, following the exhibition’s reverse chronological order, from Raphael’s mature work going back to his early art.
Online content on this exhibition can be accessed at the link:
www.scuderiequirinale.it/pagine/raffaello-oltre-la-mostra
Feel free to share with us your own experience with the exhibition, what you liked the most and why!
