From Saturday 28 June to Sunday 28 September 2025, the Galleria dell’Accademia Tadini will host the exhibition “Ospiti/3 – Francesco Hayez. Imelda e Giulietta: eroine romantiche”, curated by Stefano Bosi.

The exhibition will be open at the following times:

From Saturday 28 June to Sunday 28 September:
– from Tuesday to Saturday: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm;
– on Sundays and public holidays: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm / 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm.

In the months of July and August:
– from Tuesday to Saturday: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm;
– on Fridays:  3:00 pm – 7:00 pm / 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm;
– on Sundays and public holidays: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm / 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm.

The exhibition, set up in the welcoming spaces of the Museo dell’Ottocento, on the second floor of Palazzo Tadini, represents a unique opportunity to explore Hayez’s pictorial world through the theme of romantic heroines, thanks to the presence of works from prestigious private collections.

The protagonists of the paintings – women overwhelmed by passions, dramatic destinies and profound ideals – perfectly embody the sensitivity of nineteenth-century Romanticism. With extraordinary expressive intensity, Hayez gives life to figures suspended between sentiment and sacrifice, transforming them into symbols of a tormented beauty and an era full of moral and civil tensions.

Among the works on display: Imelda de’ Lambertazzi (1853), inspired by a medieval tragedy with a heartbreaking ending, Louise de La Vallière (1838), a fascinating figure of the “troubadour” taste and two watercolours dedicated to Romeo and Juliet, which anticipate the emotional energy of the famous Kiss.

Credits for text and cover images: Accademia Tadini