From 21 October to 3 November, in the Sala d’Arme of Palazzo Vecchio, an immersive exhibition to celebrate the relationship between Florence and the sanctuary of La Verna marking the eighth centenary of the stigmata of St. Francis

From 21 October to 3 November 2024, the Sala d’Arme of Palazzo Vecchio will host the exhibition “The Final Seal: the tunic of St. Francis and an immersive journey from La Verna to the city of Florence”. The exhibition, sponsored by the Municipality of Florence and organised by MUS.E in collaboration with the Franciscan Committee for the Eighth Centenary of the Stigmata of St. Francis, celebrates the profound historical and spiritual bond between the Franciscan sanctuary of La Verna and the city of Florence, through an immersive journey that combines history, art and religion.

The exhibition features the projection of an immersive video in the Sala D’Arme that traces the key events of the history of the sanctuary and the relationship between Florence and La Verna, the place where St. Francis received the stigmata in September 1224. The focal point of the exhibition will be the presentation of the much-prized “Tunic of St. Francis” that will return to the city after being kept there for over five hundred years. In addition to the main exhibition, there will also be a series of conferences and round tables that explore historical, artistic and religious topics to find out more about the bond between the Saint, the city of Florence and the monastery of Mount La Verna.

SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS

Wednesday, 23 October, 6 pm

The Stigmata of St. Francis: the religious event and the iconography of the 18th century
With the participation of:
Br. Dario Chiapetti, Order of the Friars Minor
Br. Mario Panconi, Order of the Friars Minor
moderator:
Brother Maurizio Pietro Faggioni, Pontifical Antonianum University of Rome

Friday, 25 October, 6 pm

The monastery of La Verna. Architecture and Franciscan art
curated by:
Stefano Bertocci, University of Florence
Anna Guarducci, University of Siena
moderator:
Carlo Francini, Municipality of Florence

Tuesday, 29 October 6 pm

The mayors of Florence, the urgency of peace and the real Europe. 
Giorgio La Pira and Piero Bargellini at La Verna
With the participation of:
Sara Funaro, Mayor of Florence
Patrizia Giunti, Giorgio La Pira Foundation 
Isabella Gagliardi, Piero Bargellini Foundation
moderator:
Duccio Moschella, La Nazione

Wednesday, 30 October, 6 pm

La Verna, Florence and the Medici
With the participation of:
Nicoletta Baldini, Bocconi University of Milan
Roberto Boddi, La Verna Museum
Claudia Tripodi, Committee for National History
moderator:
Valentina Zucchi, MUS.E

All the sessions are free of charge. Reservations recommended. For information: info@musefirenze.it +39 055-2768224