ROME IN THE TIME OF AVIGNON AND THE POPE-LESS JUBILEE OF 1350

On December 3rd, at 6:00 PM, at the Museum Portico, the final meeting of the conference cycle dedicated to the jubilee will take place, curated by Francesca Cappelletti, titled: Rome in the Time of Avignon and the Pope-less Jubilee of 1350 — with Claudia D’Alberto.

With the transfer of the Papacy to Avignon in 1308, Rome temporarily lost its political centrality but continued to guard its symbolic value intact: that of being the “unique Rome,” a city contended and then newly shared between the Papacy and the Empire. In these decades, the city took on characteristics increasingly similar to those of a free commune, while new social groups emerged on the public scene. Thanks to the action of Cola di Rienzo, these classes obtained the concession of the Jubilee of 1350 from Clement VI, which was solemnly celebrated despite the Pope’s absence.

The story is reconstructed through the artistic works of the period, which reflect the interruption of the great papal commissions of the 13th century and the expectation of the Curia’s return. When the latter re-entered Rome in 1368, there was indeed a renewal of devotional and artistic models, evidenced by the Lateran ciborium and the reliquaries of Saints Peter and Paul, while the Jubilee of 1350 emblematically confirmed that only Rome could embody, then as always, the idea of Roma sancta.

To participate, it is necessary to reserve a spot by writing to: ga-bor.inviti@cultura.gov.it.

Limited availability, until all places are filled.

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