The Venus by Titian and the Musical Renaissance
31 October 2026 h 10:00Verona (VR), Museo di Castelvecchio
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An absolute masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance is on display in Verona to mark the one hundred years since the inauguration of the Castelvecchio Museum (1926-2026).
The exhibition, set up in the Boggian Hall, revolves around the extraordinary Venus with a dog and organist by Titian, one of the most refined and seductive images of 16th-century painting, featuring in an original journey that intertwines art, painted and performed music, and humanistic thought.
In dialogue with Titian's work, two other famous examples of Venetian painting will be exhibited: the Contest of the Muses and the Pierides by Jacopo Tintoretto, from the collections of Castelvecchio, and the famous Self-portrait with spinet from the Uffizi, painted by the master’s daughter, Marietta Robusti, who was a painter and musician.
The exhibition route narrates how, in the height of the Venetian and Veronese Renaissance, music was much more than an accompaniment to court life. It was a language of love, a metaphor for the harmony of the cosmos, a symbol of knowledge and beauty.
A point of great interest in the project arises from the fact that alongside the paintings, the instruments actually depicted in the works will also be exhibited: cornets, Renaissance flutes, books of madrigals, and original manuscripts and prints from the Philharmonic Academy of Verona, the oldest music academy in Europe.
Contact
Musei Civici - Museo di Castelvecchio
Corso Castelvecchio, 2
Web: https://museodicastelvecchio.comune.verona.it
Mail: musei@comune.verona.it
Tel: +39 045 8062611
Additional infos
Exhibition open from October 31, 2026 to January 31, 2027, from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry at 5:15 p.m.), closed on Monday.
Extra opening on Monday, December 7. Closed on December 25 and January 1.
Tickets:
full price: € 12.00
reduced standard: groups (minimum 15 people), over 65, specific agreements: € 9.00
youth reduced (18-25 years): € 4.00
for citizens of the European Union and citizens of non-EU countries, subject to reciprocity (currently Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Iceland, and Uruguay)
reduced first Sunday of the month (November 1, December 6, January 3): € 4.00
free:
0-17 years (minors under 14 must be accompanied)
people with disabilities and their companion
further categories
(those entitled to reduced or free entry must present the document justifying it at the entrance, along with an ID or other depending on the type of reduction)
Thanks to the collaboration with the Conservatory "E. F. Dall'Abaco" of Verona, the exhibition will be accompanied by a program of concerts, specially created by the students of the Electronic Music class. The works of art will thus, ideally, resonate again with the music they evoke.
Concert dates:
* Saturday, November 21, at 5 p.m.
* Saturday, December 5, at 5 p.m.
* Saturday, December 19, at 5 p.m.
* Saturday, January 9, at 5 p.m.
The concerts in Sala Boggian are preceded by a free guided tour, reservation required, included in the entrance ticket to the exhibition and museum.
For the occasion, guided tours of the exhibition are also offered by reservation:
* Sunday, November 1, at 11 a.m.
* Saturday, November 7, at 4 p.m.
* Sunday, November 8, at 11 a.m.
* Sunday, November 15, at 11 a.m.
* Saturday, November 21, at 4 p.m.
* Sunday, November 22, at 11 a.m.
* Sunday, November 29, at 11 a.m.
* Saturday, December 5, at 4 p.m.
* Sunday, December 6, at 11 a.m.
* Sunday, December 13, at 11 a.m.
* Saturday, December 19, at 4 p.m.
* Sunday, December 20, at 11 a.m.
* Saturday, January 9, at 4 p.m.
* Sunday, January 10, at 11 a.m.
* Sunday, January 17, at 11 a.m.
* Saturday, January 23, at 4 p.m.
* Sunday, January 24, at 11 a.m.
* Sunday, January 31, at 11 a.m.
The visit is included in the ticket price. Reservation is necessary.
The exhibition will be an opportunity for some visits and themed workshops, specially designed for schools.
For information and reservations:
Secretariat of the Civic Museums
tel. 045 8036353 - 045 597140
from Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
museiverona@spazioaster.it
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