a series of meetings to re-read Colleoni
2026
THE THOUGHTS
BECAME DIALOGUE.
a series of meetings to re-read Colleoni
2026
The 550th anniversary is not only celebrated with exhibitions, but is also an opportunity for reflection and a revival of studies on the figure and material and cultural legacy of Bartolomeo Colleoni, military leader, patron, man of culture, and benefactor.
The Luogo Pio della Pietà Colleoni is organizing a series of study meetings in collaboration with universities and cultural institutions which, from February to October 2026, will give a voice to distinguished scholars who will offer original contributions in the fields of archiving, modern history, art, architecture, social history, and charity.
19 February 2026
BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI. HIS TIME, HIS TESTAMENT.
Sala dei Giuristi, Palazzo del Podestà, Piazza Vecchia – Bergamo
560 years after the founding of Luogo Pio Colleoni and 550 years after the first meeting of the Council of Pietà following the death of the military leader, a series of meetings on Bartolomeo Colleoni, his era, and his legacy is inaugurated. The day is dedicated to the reasons behind the history of 15th-century Italy, between wars and piety. The first session will therefore explore the forms of power and institutions in cities, models of charity in northern Italy, and the circulation of culture reflected in Colleoni's entourage at the dawn of the modern age. The second session, dedicated to the mirror of history, addresses the comparison with Marshal Gian Giacomo Trivulzio, presents the historical archive of the Luogo Pio Colleoni, and offers food for thought for a reinterpretation of the figure of Colleoni through unpublished documentary material and an in-depth look at the first decade of activity of the Luogo Pio Colleoni.
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12 June 2026
BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI BEETWEEN COLTURE AND MECENATISM
Sala dei Giuristi, Palazzo del Podestà, Piazza Vecchia – Bergamo
Bartolomeo Colleoni, patron of the arts: his mausoleum. An unmissable opportunity to learn more about the Colleoni Chapel, a monument that symbolizes the city of Bergamo and is the ultimate expression of the architectural culture of the Lombard Renaissance.
9 October 2026
THE FORTUNE AND MISFORTUNE OF COLLEONE'S ICONOGRAPHY
Accademia Carrara, Piazza Vecchia – Bergamo
At the close of the exhibition COLLEONI 550. The image of the commander and the cycle of celebrations for the 550th anniversary, the third day of study offers a fascinating journey through Colleoni iconography, between encomiastic celebration and the search for the true image, courtly culture, the fortunes and misfortunes of decorative cycles, dispersions, and the art market.