Hidden Guercino’s fresco in the heart of Bologna:guided tour – Emilia-Romagna, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

The Palazzo Sampieri or Casa Sampieri, later Palazzo Sampieri Talon, is a historic building located in strada Maggiore 24, in the center of Bologna.
In a room on the ground floor, there is a fresco depicting Hercules and Antaeus by the famous Italian painter Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, aka Guercino.
The palace was owned by the Sampieri of the San Michele branch, then by Francesco Sampieri and Anna De Gregorio who animated a famous literary salon in the city.
Hercules and Anteus is an imposing fresco painted on the ceiling of a room in Palazzo Talon Sampieri in Strada Maggiore 24 in Bologna which has never been available for public exhibitions. It was painted in 1631 and represents the two giants of Greek mythology, when Hercules lifts Antaeus from the ground to prevent Mother Earth from giving him the strength to overwhelm him.
A member of the Talon Sampieri family will guide you through hystory and stories of Bologna, Guercino and bolognese life in the last centuries.
After the visit your guide will offer you an drink of your choice.
Punctuality is recommended.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Discover Guercino’s secret masterpiece
History of Bologna and stories of real life in the last centuries
Palazzo Talon Sampieri

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