Sodoma and the Renaissance: exhibition at Museo di Arti Decorative

Giovanni Antonio Bazzi (known as Sodoma): exhibition at Museo di Arti Decorative Accorsi‑Ometto, Turin

Venue: Museo di Arti Decorative Accorsi‑Ometto, Turin. This exhibition examines both the early and mature production of Giovanni Antonio Bazzi, highlighting the cultural exchanges between Piedmont, Lombardy, Siena and Rome that shaped his artistic language.

• Curators: Serena D’Italia, Luca Mana and Vittorio Natale; scientific committee including Roberto Bartalini, Francesco Frangi and Edoardo Villata.
• Works on display: over fifty paintings, some unpublished or rarely shown, loaned by major public and private collections (Pinacoteca di Brera, Vatican Museums, Pinacoteca Nazionale di Siena, Galleria Borghese, Accademia Carrara, Museo Borgogna, among others).
• Exhibition layout: the show is organized in seven sections that retrace the artist’s training and key influences, from Martino Spanzotti’s workshop to his Roman and Sienese experiences.
• Highlights: notable works include the Ecce Homo (Christ Mocked, 1510), the Lamentation over the Dead Christ (c.1503), a tondo of the Holy Family, and the Death of Lucretia; two rare Pietàs and the Allegory of Heavenly Love are also featured.
• Documents and objects: the original apprenticeship contract of Giovanni Antonio Bazzi with Martino Spanzotti is on display, together with related artifacts (miniatures, plaquettes, medals, maiolica) that place the paintings in context.
• Multimedia: a specially produced film documents Sodoma’s important fresco cycles (San Francesco at Subiaco, Sant'Anna in Camprena, and the Monte Oliveto cloister) to aid viewers’ understanding.

The exhibition sheds light on Sodoma’s stylistic evolution—from Lombard and Leonardesque influences to the distinctive solutions he developed in Rome and Siena. For practical details such as opening hours and tickets, please refer to the museum’s official channels or the Fondazione Accorsi‑Ometto.