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In Brescia, forty photographers capture the Winged Victory on the bicentennial of its discovery

by Redazione , published on 12/07/2026
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From July 17 to November 1, 2026, the Santa Giulia Museum in Brescia will host an exhibition celebrating the bicentennial of the discovery of the Winged Victory through the lens of some of Italy’s most prominent photographers.

From July 17 to November 1, 2026, the Santa Giulia Museum in Brescia presents *La Vittoria di Brescia*. “40 Photographers and an Eternal Beauty,” an exhibition curated by Giovanna Calvenzi, kicks off the program of events dedicated to the bicentennial of the discovery of the Winged Victory, taking place from July 16 to 20, 2026. The initiative is sponsored by the City of Brescia, the Brescia Museums Foundation, and Alleanza Cultura, in collaboration with Cavallerizza – Center for Italian Photography.

The exhibition brings together works by forty of the most influential and representative artists in contemporary Italian photography, including Gabriele Basilico, Giovanni Chiaramonte, Francesco Cito, Gianni Berengo Gardin, Giovanni Gastel, Franco Fontana, Carlo Mari, Gianni Pezzani, and Paolo Ventura. Each photographer has interpreted the famous Winged Victory according to their own artistic sensibility and expressive language, offering an original vision of one of the most extraordinary Roman bronzes that has survived intact to this day. The result is a collective exploration comprising forty different perspectives, in which the sculpture serves as a source of inspiration and an opportunity for reflection on the narrative, aesthetic, and interpretive potential of contemporary photography.

Angelo Formato, Plural Feminine Divinity (2025). Courtesy of the artist
Angelo Formato, Plural Feminine Divinity (2025). Courtesy of the artist
Giovanni Chiaramonte, Untitled (2021). Courtesy of the artist
Giovanni Chiaramonte, Untitled (2021). Courtesy of the artist

The exhibition thus fosters a dialogue between the ancient and the contemporary, connecting one of the most significant symbols of Italy’s archaeological heritage with the vision of some of the leading photographers of our time. This comparison offers new ways of interpreting the Winged Victory and reaffirms its timeless ability to inspire artists and audiences alike, two hundred years after its discovery.

In Brescia, forty photographers capture the Winged Victory on the bicentennial of its discovery
In Brescia, forty photographers capture the Winged Victory on the bicentennial of its discovery

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