Bill Viola at the Crypt of Leonard

In one of the city's most evocative venues, three video installations by the great American artist address life's big themes, such as birth, death and human consciousness.

Bill Viola at the Crypt of Leonard, From the collection of: The Cultural Beauty District - MilanoCard Group
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The Quintet of the Silent

The exhibition, hosted at one of the city's most spiritual sites, includes the following works by Bill Viola: "The Quintet of the Silent" (2000), in which a group of five men, standing very close to one another, experience a wave of intense emotions that threatens to overwhelm them

Bill Viola at the Crypt of LeonardThe Cultural Beauty District - MilanoCard Group

The Return

"The Return" (2007), reflects on the passing of time and on the process by which our inner being is transformed

Bill Viola at the Crypt of LeonardThe Cultural Beauty District - MilanoCard Group

Earth Martyr

"Earth Martyr" (2014) is part of the permanent installation "Martyrs", dedicated to the four natural elements (air, water, earth and fire).

Bill Viola at the Crypt of LeonardThe Cultural Beauty District - MilanoCard Group

Three works that require emotional involvement from their viewers, who become protagonists and part of the installation in turn.

Crypt of LeonardThe Cultural Beauty District - MilanoCard Group

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