A wool and silk tapestry depicting The Meeting of Dante and Virgil, which was made by Francesco Salviati between 1546–49.

Back from the Underworld: Mia's Dante Tapestry

What is physically the largest Italian Renaissance masterpiece in the United States? The answer has been in storage at Mia for nearly 70 years.

This exhibition brings back to view Francesco Salviati’s tapestry depicting the meeting of Dante and Virgil at the beginning of the Inferno. Over 17 feet tall, the tapestry was created to cover an entire wall of the Palazzo Salviati in Florence and was woven in the 1540s at a workshop established by the Grand Duke Cosimo de Medici.

Thanks to a grant from The European Fine Arts Foundation (TEFAF), the tapestry has recently undergone conservation, allowing it to be stabilized and safely displayed once again. Due to its sensitivity to light, however, it can only be exhibited for a limited time—making this a rare opportunity to experience the work in person.

On view now - January 31, 2027

Mapped location of Back from the Underworld: Mia's Dante Tapestry

Date

Aug 24 to Aug 30

Event Location

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Address

2400 3rd Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55404

Admission

Free

Website

Upcoming Dates

  • Monday, August 31 to Sunday, September 6
  • Monday, September 7 to Sunday, September 13
  • Monday, September 14 to Sunday, September 20
  • Monday, September 21 to Sunday, September 27
  • Monday, September 28 to Sunday, October 4
  • Monday, October 5 to Sunday, October 11
  • Monday, October 12 to Sunday, October 18
  • Monday, October 19 to Sunday, October 25
  • Monday, October 26 to Sunday, November 1
  • Monday, November 2 to Sunday, November 8
  • Monday, November 9 to Sunday, November 15
  • Monday, November 16 to Sunday, November 22
  • Monday, November 23 to Sunday, November 29
  • Monday, November 30 to Sunday, December 6
  • Monday, December 7 to Sunday, December 13
  • Monday, December 14 to Sunday, December 20
  • Monday, December 21 to Sunday, December 27
  • Monday, December 28 to Sunday, January 3
  • Monday, January 4 to Sunday, January 10
  • Monday, January 11 to Sunday, January 17
  • Monday, January 18 to Sunday, January 24
  • Monday, January 25 to Sunday, January 31