Guided tour: “This is how Italy is made. The image of the hero from

Guided tour: “This is how Italy is made. The image of the hero from Bistolfi to Baroni”

On Saturday 11 April 2026 at 4:00 PM, the Museo Civico e Gipsoteca Bistolfi will host the second guided tour of the exhibition “This is how Italy is made. The image of the hero from Bistolfi to Baroni”, set in the rooms of the Castello del Monferrato.

The exhibition presents sculptures and paintings illustrating how the heroic figure was depicted in Italian art from the early years of national unification to the post–World War I period. Works by artists such as Bistolfi, Eugenio Baroni, Gaetano Previati, Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo, Plinio Nomellini, Libero Andreotti and Eliseo Sala are on display. The selection includes important pieces from the “Martelli-Bistolfi 2021/2023” donation, some recently restored and previously unseen.

Practical information

• Date & time: Saturday 11 April 2026, guided tour at 4:00 PM.
• Venue: Museo Civico e Gipsoteca Bistolfi, Castello del Monferrato, Casale Monferrato.
• Participation: no reservation required.
• Tickets:
  • Full price: €8
  • Reduced: €5 (over 65s, students 16–24, Coop members, Touring members)
  • School-age children and Museum Pass holders: €4 contribution for the guided tour (free admission)
• Museum contacts: tel. +39 0142 444309 / +39 0142 444249, email [email protected]

The exhibition is organized in collaboration with the City of Casale Monferrato, the local Rotary Club and the De Ferrari Foundation, with support from regional partners. It is a valuable opportunity to explore the sculptural and pictorial language that shaped the public image of the hero in Italian cultural history.