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Images and visions of the Middle Ages between the 19th and 20th centuries
The Middle Ages explored through paintings, photographs, artefacts, extensive historical research and the rich tradition of the Palio – all under the patronage of the Cultural Olympiad of Milano Cortina 2026.
Visitors will be able to admire "the dualism between dream and reality that distinguished the 2025 edition of the Palio di Feltre and offers a dual perspective: on the one hand, the Middle Ages imagined by artists, writers and musicians between the 19th and 20th centuries as a source of myths and suggestions; on the other, the Middle Ages of festivals and historical re-enactments, which transform history into a collective rite and shared identity, making a dreamed Middle Ages tangible through its social dimensions".
Outstanding works on display include Lorenzo Delleani III's painting depicting the destruction of Vicenza and Mario Pompei's set designs for the Parisina saga, on loan from the Vittoriale. Other major works include the figures of Blessed Bernardino, Panfilo Castaldi, and Vittorino da Feltre.
Of particular importance is the restoration, supported by the Palio Città di Feltre Association, of several civic assets that will be displayed in the exhibition.
Significant space is dedicated to the Palio of Feltre, narrated through documents, costumes, heraldry, and banners, with the banners themselves presented as individual works of art in their own right.
Historic posters from the Salce Collection illustrate how historical re-enactments were shaped by ideology or tourism.
32032 Feltre BL, Italia
