Guided tour of the exhibition "The Last Portrait: Mazzini and Lega, Parallel Lives in the Risorgimento"

On 10 March 1872 in Pisa, in the home of Pellegrino Rosselli and his wife Janeth Nathan, under the pseudonym George Brown, Giuseppe Mazzini, a leading exponent of Risorgimento patriotism, died. The news of his death drew a good number of followers to his bedside, including Silvestro Lega, one of the leading painters of 19th century Italy.

In the presence of Mazzini's body, Lega painted ‘The Dying Mazzini’, a painting of extraordinary intensity, as well as of absolute artistic importance, in which the Father of the Fatherland is portrayed in all his fragile and composed humanity.

The work, on loan from the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design in Providence (USA), reaffirms the central role of painting in the process of transmitting historical memory.
On display are over 60 objects - including sculptures, paintings, engravings, photographs, manuscripts and Mazzini memorabilia, such as the glasses, sword and shawl that belonged to Carlo Cattaneo - that provide the public with a faithful and compelling historical context, enabling them to better understand Mazzini, Lega and the entire Risorgimento process.

The cost of the visit is 5 euros, in addition to the cost of the VIVE entrance ticket.

To participate in the visit, you must book and purchase your ticket at least 2 days in advance by clicking here.

Please note that the visit will be in Italian.

You must arrive 15 minutes before the start of the visit at the meeting point.
For information contact the education team by sending an email to: vi-ve.edu@cultura.gov.it

The visit will only take place if there are at least 5 participants.

MEETING POINT: Entrance to the Vittoriano, Ara Coeli side