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

On 10 March 1872, in Pisa and hidden behind the pseudonym of George Brown, Giuseppe Mazzini died; a leading exponent of Risorgimento patriotism, whose ideas contributed decisively to the formation of the Italian Unitary State.
The news of his death spread so quickly that it drew a good number of followers to his bedside in Pisa, of whom Silvestro Lega was also a member.
With his Gli ultimi momenti di Giuseppe Mazzini (kept at the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, USA), Lega succeeds in portraying the Father of the Fatherland's last moments of agony with extraordinary emotional intensity.
The exhibition also features: the portrait of Garibaldi and Don Giovanni Verità, the Incredulity of St. Thomas, the box of colours with palette and brushes that belonged to the artist, and the bust of Lega made by Fantacchiotti, sculptor and friend of the painter. 

WHEN: Sunday 8 September 
TIME: 11 A.M.
WHERE: Vittoriano, Zanardelli Hall
MEETING POINT: Entrance to the Vittoriano, Ara Coeli side

The activity costs EUR 5, the cost of the visit being added to the cost of the VIVE entrance ticket.
To participate in the visit, book and purchase your ticket at least 2 days in advance by clicking here. 

Please note that the visit will be in Italian.

Please 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

A minimum number of 5 participants is required for the visit to start.