At the Museum of Rome in Trastevere an exhibition dedicated to the Quercia del Tasso on the Janiculum Hill

From January 29 to June 1, 2025, the Museo di Roma in Trastevere will host an exhibition dedicated to one of the most evocative and historically rich places in the capital: The Poet’s Tree. Stories, Images and Characters under the Badger Oak at the Janiculum Hill. The event will offer the public an opportunity to immerse themselves in the literary, human and legendary events related to this majestic tree, a symbol of the city of Rome and its vibrant cultural soul.

Promoted by Roma Capitale, Assessorato alla Cultura, Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni Culturali, and organized with the museum services of Zètema Progetto Cultura, the exhibition is curated by Roberta Perfetti and Silvia Telmon. The exhibition aims to enhance the rich artistic heritage preserved in some of the main civic museums in Rome, such as the Gallery of Modern Art, the Museum of Rome, the Napoleonic Museum, the Pietro Canonica House-Museum and the Museum of Rome in Trastevere itself, delving into the histories and cultural events related to the Quercia del Tasso.

Through a rich selection of documents, photographs, graphics, paintings and testimonies, many exhibited for the first time, visitors will be able to rediscover the historical and symbolic value of this place and the deep connection with the eternal city. According to tradition, Torquato Tasso often retired to the shade of the shrub, finding rest and inspiration there during his last days of life. Next to the oak tree was his living quarters, where St. Philip Neri also lived and who, fond of the place, frequented it together with the young people of his oratory, and where in the 17th century a small open-air theater was also built taking advantage of the natural cavea of the ground. This space, known today as the Badger Oak Amphitheater, has long served as a gathering place and cultural center for events and performances.

Over the centuries, the exhibition traces the walks of Italian and foreign literati and artists, such as Leopardi, Stendhal, Strutt and Rossini, who over the years have been fascinated by the picturesque views of the Janiculum and its symbolism.

The oak tree and theater today symbolize intellectual life and the deep relationship between art, nature and spirituality in the Eternal City, and are protected by the FAI.

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At the Museum of Rome in Trastevere an exhibition dedicated to the Quercia del Tasso on the Janiculum Hill

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