It was during the 1680s that Luca Giordano transformed the rooms of Palazzo Medici Riccardi, creating two of the most important Baroque fresco cycles, which still shine today and allow visitors to appreciate the extraordinary quality and refined artistry of the Neapolitan master.
Commissioned by Fondazione MUS.E, the documentary tells the story behind the exhibition Luca Giordano. Master of the Baroque in Florence, which brought together around fifty works—including paintings, manuscripts, altarpieces and historical documents—in dialogue with the frescoes Giordano created specifically for Palazzo Medici Riccardi.
Filmed entirely within the exhibition spaces, the documentary features contributions from Riccardo Lattuada, Giuseppe Scavizzi and Valentina Zucchi.