International Exhibition in honor of Pietro Vannucci

- best known as "Perugino"

Perugino 2004

International Exhibition Pietro Vannucci

Adorazione dei Magi - Perugino

Six great exhibitions take place in six different towns in Umbria, to discover and admire Perugino's work and artistic universe.

Perugino the divine painter
National Gallery of Umbria

The exhibition is the first one entirely dedicated to Perugino. Here you can admire youthful masterpieces and paintings from the roman period. One of the most interesting sections is the one with wich hosts two important recopositions: The precious Chigi's piece which was painted for St. Agostine's church in Siena, and the polyptyc of St Agostine's church in Perugia.

Fortune and Myth
Rocca Paolina exhibition centre - Perugia

This exhibition hosts many paitings on canvas and wood, drawings and engravings. Undisclosed documents and precious copies will also be presented to tell the story of some work of art stolen during Napoleon era and which still are in France.

Miniature painting in Umbria
St. Peter's monastery – Perugia

Here it takes an exhibition dedicated to the miniature in Umbria at the time of the Perugino. It shows how strong was the influence of the painter even among the miniature painters. The most interesting work of art is St. Sebastian Martyrdom, It is a property of the London British Museum, and exceptionally exposed in Italy for the event. It is the only miniature painting signed by Peugino.

Perugino and the landscape
Corgna Palace - Cittā della Pieve

A selection of works shows the evolution of the landscape in Umbrian painting and in particular across the artistic path of the great painter from Cittā della Pieve.

Umbrian ceramics at the time of Perugino
Regional ceramic museum - Deruta

Perugino had a strong influence even in the ceramic productions, expecially in the works of Deruta's masters. The exhibition collects precious umbrian ceramics from the XVth and the XVIth century.

Perugino devotional painter. Models and reflections in Corciano's territory
St. Francisco's church - Corciano

Perugino's artistic productions influenced also sculpture and minor arts. He created a current which is called devotional painting. In St. Francisco's church, in Corciano. Here there is a wide rang of selected works and documents coming from galleries, museums, religious confraternity.



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