From October 18, 2024, to February 16, 2025, the Museo di Santa Giulia in Brescia will host an exhibition dedicated to the masters of the Brescia Renaissance, titled “The Renaissance in Brescia: Moretto, Romanino, Savoldo 1512 – 1552.” This event represents a significant cultural initiative by the Fondazione Brescia Musei, aimed at providing an in-depth view of the artistic and social life of the city during the sixteenth century.
## A Unique Exhibition Path
The exhibition will feature paintings by renowned artists such as **Alessandro Bonvicino**, known as Moretto, **Girolamo Romanino**, and **Giovanni Gerolamo Savoldo**. The works will come from six American museums as well as prestigious Italian and European collections. In addition to the paintings, rare and valuable objects will be presented, including ancient musical instruments and majolica plates. The intent is to create a dialogue between art and culture through an exciting journey that encompasses themes such as poetry, nature, music, love, faith, and desire.
## An Opportunity to Discover Emblematic Figures
The exhibition aims to provide a vivid portrayal of the figures who enlivened Brescia’s life in the sixteenth century. It will highlight the thoughts and emotions of individuals from that era through their stories. Among the prominent figures will be emblematic personalities such as **Fortunato Martinengo**, a nobleman portrayed by Moretto in his work housed at the National Gallery in London. Furthermore, the role of women in Brescia’s society at the time will be emphasized through figures like **Angela Merici**, who contributed to a “revolution” for women.
## The Rediscovery of “Young Man with a Flute”
One artwork that deserves special attention is “Young Man with a Flute,” created around 1525 by Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo. Thanks to the support of UniCredit and the intervention of restorer C. Fasser in collaboration with the Centro Conservazione e Restauro La Venaria Reale, this painting has undergone meticulous restoration that has revealed previously hidden details. The intervention has restored the integrity of the original work, breathing new life into the painting’s color palette.
The restoration has highlighted features such as the soft tufts of hair and the intensity of the young protagonist’s gaze, making the artwork even more captivating for visitors.
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