In the Year of Francis, from Sunday, February 15 to Sunday, May 3, 2026, the Museum of Graphics hosts the exhibition "Fratello sole, sorella luna. Costumi per un capolavoro"  curated by Diego Fiorini and Alessandro Tosi and dedicated to the amazing costumes by Danilo Donati for the famous film directed by Franco Zeffirelli and released in Italy in 1972.

The exhibition presents the dresses in all their beauty, originality and sartorial genius. An invitation to reflect on the ability of cinema to invent and amaze, on the artisanal and creative skill that is made art and wonder through the colors and textures of fabrics and jewelry. On display are 28 costumes from the Cerratelli Foundation; 1 costume (the habit of Saint Francis) and 5 jewels from the Zeffirelli Foundation.  

In the film's costumes, the opulence of a 13th century on a gold background contrasts with the poverty, simplicity, and lightness of Francis and his world. Thus the heavy robes of the figures of wealthy Assisi, luxuriously decorated with ancient goldsmith's work and enamels, contrast with the noble simplicity of Chiara's clothes, in which one can perceive the great work of high craftsmanship while admiring the decorated scapular of the church costume. Thus the monumental cope of glittering gold encrusted with precious gems that envelops the pontiff is contrasted with Francis's humble, worn and unbroken habit shining with light and faith.

 The exhibition will be open to visitors free of charge.

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