In the past, when the powerful Este dynasty ruled the duchies of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio in Emilia-Romagna, the palaces and castles they owned were decorated with precious paintings even on the outside, especially in order to convey political messages and to celebrate the history of the family, who dominated the area for almost six centuries, from the 1200s to the mid-1800s.

This summer, and until December, it will be possible to see three of the Este properties as they once were, with their decorations, stories and painted drawings, thanks to the project ‘Sogno o son deste’: digital light projections will showcase the visual culture of the time on the following buildings: