The end of a journey – or a return to the origins? In front of the large canvas at Villa di Serio, the question arises. Made in 1625, shortly before the artist’s death, this large Trinitarian scene has the flavor of a balance sheet. At the top the divine vision, at the bottom the saints in adoration: a solemn, complex and rich composition, confidently constructed. And yet, between the folds of the image, distant echoes resurface, references to early works, as if Salmeggia’s journey closed by returning to his beginnings.
A painting that holds together fulfillment and memory, maturity and return to origins.
Free tour by the young cultural heritage mediators of The Ways of the Sacred, reservations required on Eventbrite
Meeting: St. Stephen’s prepositural church, Villa di Serio, 8 p.m.
Duration: 90 minutes
PARENTS OF ART – The Masterpieces of Enea Salmeggia in the Churches of the Diocese of Bergamo is part of the project On the Ways of Enea Salmeggia, carried out by the Adriano Bernareggi Foundation in collaboration with and with the contribution of the Municipality of Nembro as part of SALMEGGIA 400. A Painter from Nembro in History, promoted on the fourth centenary of the artist’s death.
