Exhibitions
Exhibitions at the Museo Diocesano bring renowned artists and unexpected perspectives to Milan.
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Past exhibition
Altobello Melone. Lamentation over the Dead Christ
Nothing is known about the original provenance of this painting, which arrived after the Napoleonic suppressions in the Archbishop's Picture Gallery and is generally not visible to the public. The work is unanimously referred by critics to the Cremonese painter Altobello Melone…
Past exhibition
Flowers. Stefano Arienti
A new chapter in the program of exhibitions by contemporary artists within one of Milan’s most historic complexes, the exhibition presents works that engage with their setting and its traces of the past: historic furnishings, stones dating to the time of Saint…
Past exhibition
The Adoration of the Magi by Paolo Veronese
Paolo Veronese’s Adoration of the Magi is A Masterpiece for Milan 2018, the eleventh edition of the initiative. The painting is a masterpiece of sacred art from the mature years of Paolo Caliari, known as Veronese (Verona, 1538 – Venice, 1588), one…
Past exhibition
Antonio Campi. The restoration of the altarpiece of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Milan
The monumental painting by Antonio Campi (1524-1587) depicting St. Catherine visited in prison by the Empress Faustina has arrived at the museum: a unique opportunity to admire the enormous canvas (400×500 cm) by the Cremonese master, before its relocation to the Milanese church, from…
Past exhibition
Londonio. The Rediscovered Nativity Scene
The Lombardy Regional Council, in collaboration with the Museo Diocesano Carlo Maria Martini, Councilors Association and AICCRE – Italian Association for the Council of Municipalities and Regions of Europe, presents in the event space of Palazzo Pirelli in Milan one of the…
Past exhibition
Art for Education: Contemporary Artists from Pakistan
The Museo Diocesano Carlo Maria Martini continues its path of comparison with contemporary art, already started some time ago, understanding it as a reflection on the sacred and spirituality: it turns positively to the exploration of new languages, encouraging dialogue between these…