Spina e spade: Giuliano Giuggioli’s large-scale paintings at the Church

Spina e spade: Giuliano Giuggioli’s large-scale paintings at the Church of La Spina

Spina e spade is a solo exhibition by Giuliano Giuggioli, curated by Filippo Lotti, hosted in the Church of Santa Maria della Spina in Pisa. The show is open with free admission from 10 April to 3 May 2026 and features a visual path where painting, symbolism and historical references merge in large assembled canvases.

The works highlight Giuggioli’s symbolic language, reworking historical episodes and motifs into evocative, visionary narratives with strong connections to maritime identity and collective memory.

• Main works on view (Church of La Spina):
  • The Naval Battle of Lepanto – composition of 7 canvases
  • The Four Maritime Republics – 3 canvases
  • Pisa Lighthouse – 3 canvases (a poetic reinterpretation of the Leaning Tower)
• Work at the Domus Mazziniana: The Battle of Curtatone and Montanara – mixed-technique on 3 canvases; the Domus is open Monday to Friday.
• Admission: free

Visiting hours (Church of Santa Maria della Spina):

• Wednesday–Friday: 16:00–19:00
• Saturday and Sunday: 10:30–13:00 and 16:00–19:00
• 1 May: open with weekend hours

The Domus Mazziniana (via Mazzini, 71) houses the additional work and is open Monday–Friday, 08:30–18:00.

About the artist: Giuliano Giuggioli (born 1951 in Vetulonia, lives and works in Follonica) is a self-taught artist whose practice spans painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, frescoes and stage design. He has exhibited nationally and internationally, and his works are included in public and private collections.

Practical info: the exhibition is promoted by the Municipality of Pisa and organised by local cultural associations. Recommended for audiences interested in contemporary painting, symbolic art and exhibitions exploring historical memory and local identity.