The various iconographic representations of Sapìa in an exhibition in Colle di Val d'Elsa

At the Museo San Pietro in Colle di Val d’Elsa, the exhibition"Savia non fui. Dante and Sapìa between literature and art," which aims to investigate the figure of Sapìa, the Sienese noblewoman protagonist of the 13th canto of Dante’s Purgatory.

In the canto we read “Savia non fui, avvegna che Sapìa / fossi chiamato, e fui delli altrui danni / più lieta assai che di ventura mia”: the paternal aunt of Provenzan Salvani, leader of the Ghibelline side, was not wise in wishing the defeat of her fellow Sienese in the battle of Colle di val d’Elsa.

In the exhibition it will be possible to see miniatures, engravings, paintings and sculptures depicting this character who, compared to other female figures of Dante, has not enjoyed wide iconographic fame.

Among the artists featured are Modenese painter Adeodato Malatesta, French engraver Gustave Doré, Sienese sculptor Fulvio Corsini and Roman artist Emilio Ambron.

In addition, the exhibition is part of the initiatives organized by the Municipality of Colle di Val d’Elsa for 2019, the year of the 750th anniversary of the Battle of Colle, and is an opportunity to present to the public the works of Gino Terreni that represent this theme.

The exhibition is curated by Marilena Carciogna and Marcello Ciccuto and is promoted by the Municipality of Colle di Val d’Elsa and the Archdiocese of Siena, Colle di Val d’Elsa, Montalcino with the participation and organization of Opera Civita.

Open to the public until October 28, 2018.

For information: www.collealtamusei.it

Hours: Daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tickets: Full 6 euros, reduced 4 euros (audio guide included)

Image: Amos Cassioli, Provenzan Salvani in the Piazza del Campo (1873; oil on canvas, about 240 x 360 cm; Siena, Palazzo Pubblico, Sala del Capitano del Popolo)

The various iconographic representations of Sapìa in an exhibition in Colle di Val d'Elsa

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