In the simple exposed brick building, structured over two floors, Ludovico Ariosto (1474 – 1533) lived from 1529 until his death dedicating himself to the third and definitive edition of Orlando Furioso. Thanks to an arrangement curated by the Civic Museums of Ancient Art, the rooms on the noble floor offer a historical-evocative reconstruction of the layout created on the occasion of the Celebrations for the Ariosteschi Centenaries of 1875 and 1933, through memorabilia and valuable editions of the Poet’s works. On the first floor of the house-museum, interesting testimonies can be admired including the cast of his inkwell, his chair, the medals representing him, and the precious edition of Orlando Furioso illustrated by Gustave Doré in 1881. From the actual residence, you proceed to the inner garden, then to the annex, and finally to the orchard, once larger in size. The Renaissance building also hosts contemporary art exhibitions in its spaces. Frequent contemporary art exhibitions are organized on the ground floor of the structure, including “Mobile Borders” by Edda Bovini, “Anthropodigital” by Massimo Festi, Dario Breviglieri, Beatrice Pavasini, Fabrizio Ceccardi, and “Este Visions. Secret Paths” by Giulio Fabbri. Moreover, “The Sleep of Reason” (2008), a reinterpretation and homage to El sueño de la razón produce monstruos, Capricho No. 43 by Francisco de Goya, on the printmaking works of Ericailcane, Tommaso Gorla, Stefano Guerrini, Silvia Venturi, organized by the Yoruba association, Diffusion of Contemporary Art of Ferrara, active in the area since 2005. Also in 2008, the site-specific exhibition by Gianni Cestari “Journey Without a Map” and “Visual. Photographic Gaze” took place. From 2011 comes “Unf(o)unded,” a provocative exhibition project inspired by the budget cuts to culture. Instead of paintings, installations, videos, and performances, simple red lines mark their hypothetical boundaries alongside descriptive captions. The project, on the occasion of the 2011 International Festival, turned into a traveling exhibition illustrated by 32 Italian curators.
Information about Civic Museums of Ancient Art – Ariosto’s House
Via Ariosto, 67,
44121 Ferrara (Ferrara)
0532232933
arteantica@comune.fe.it
https://www.artecultura.fe.it
Source: MIBACT
