On Thursday, July 2, 2026, we look forward to seeing you at Palazzo Boncompagni in Bologna for a special event: a lecture led by Maria Giuseppina Muzzarelli on Magnificence as a Status Symbol. Fashion and Costume in Sixteenth-Century Art. A fascinating journey through the centuries, from the Middle Ages to the sixteenth century, to discover how clothing and accessories were much more than simply aesthetic: they were a true instrument of power, a sign of social belonging, and a complex visual language to decipher.
The lecture is part of a series of lectures curated by Paola Foschi, in collaboration with the Institute for the History of the Church of Bologna, as part of the Bologna Estate 2026 program.
The lecture is part of a series of lectures curated by Paola Foschi, in collaboration with the Institute for the History of the Church of Bologna, as part of the Bologna Estate 2026 program.