The exhibition presents rare iconographic evidence from the 18th and 19th centuries, including paintings from Royal Savoy Residences and exceptional posters from the Incisa archive of the Library of the Asti Bishop's Seminary.
Among the posters, some refer to the "circus" which was just emerging. Some of the works on display stand out for importance such as a puppet show dating back to the end of the 18th century and a section of the exhibition dedicated to magic lanterns, peep boxes and fantascopes organised in collaboration with the National Museum of Cinema in Turin.
The exhibition is enriched by the direction and narration of Arturo Brachetti whose voice guides visitors around the exhibition and brings them back to the time of the events illustrated in the works through stories, sounds, clamour and images of squares and courtyards.
Curated by Silvia Ghisotti and Andrea Merlotti
Directed and narrated by Arturo Brachetti
Staging by Peter Bottazzi
The exhibition is included in the tour and can be visited with the following ticket types: Reggia and All in a Palace.