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Ateneo de Manila University honors Italian Master Salvatore Cascone

Published Oct 13, 2025 01:59 pm
His Excellency Ambassador Davide Giglio of the Embassy of Italy
His Excellency Ambassador Davide Giglio of the Embassy of Italy
Ateneo de Manila University, in collaboration with its cultural and academic institutions, proudly inaugurated “The Madonnas of Salvatore Cascone: An Exhibition of Sacred Art” on Monday, September 29, 2025. The launch took place at the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception in Gonzaga Hall, setting a solemn and contemplative atmosphere for the exhibit’s opening.
Gracing the occasion as guest of honor was Ambassador Excellency Davide Giglio of the Embassy of Italy to the Philippines. The event carried profound personal significance for the ambassador, as the featured artist—Salvatore Cascone (1904–1996)—was his late grandfather.
Father Roberto C. Yap SJ, president of Ateneo de Manila University
Father Roberto C. Yap SJ, president of Ateneo de Manila University
The exhibition presented a collection of works by Cascone, a renowned Italian fresco painter celebrated for his commitment to reviving the spiritual depth and luminous beauty of Renaissance art. This marks the first time Cascone’s masterpieces are being exhibited outside of Italy, offering Filipino audiences a rare opportunity to encounter his deeply expressive portrayals of the Virgin Mary and Child—enduring icons of maternal love and divine grace.
A joint initiative of the Office of the President, the School of Humanities, the Ateneo Art Gallery, Areté, and the Office of Campus Ministry, the exhibit underscores the university’s dedication to promoting intercultural dialogue and spiritual reflection through the arts.
The Madonnas of Salvatore Cascone is open to the public until October. 27, 2025. Viewing hours are from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
The Ateneo Glee Club
The Ateneo Glee Club
Fr. Rogel Abais, SJ, the Vice President for Academic Affairs of the Loyola School of Theology, Chiara De Savorgnani of the Italian Embassy, Father Lorenzo Zura, Ambassador Davide Giglio, Fr. Lino Gregorio Redoblado OFM, Fr. Edgar S. Martinez OFM, Anagine Guevarra, Fr. Roberto C. Yap SJ, Raffy Guevarra, and Fr. Sebastiano D. Ambra of PIME, founder of Silsilah Movement
Fr. Rogel Abais, SJ, the Vice President for Academic Affairs of the Loyola School of Theology, Chiara De Savorgnani of the Italian Embassy, Father Lorenzo Zura, Ambassador Davide Giglio, Fr. Lino Gregorio Redoblado OFM, Fr. Edgar S. Martinez OFM, Anagine Guevarra, Fr. Roberto C. Yap SJ, Raffy Guevarra, and Fr. Sebastiano D. Ambra of PIME, founder of Silsilah Movement
Raffy Guevarra, Ambassador Mounir Y.K. Anastas of the Embassy of Palestine, Ambassador Davide Giglio, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps. Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles John Brown III, Fr. Sebastiano D’ Ambra of PIME, founder of Silsilah Movement, Fr Roberto C. Yap SJ, and Anagine Guevarra
Raffy Guevarra, Ambassador Mounir Y.K. Anastas of the Embassy of Palestine, Ambassador Davide Giglio, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps. Papal Nuncio Archbishop Charles John Brown III, Fr. Sebastiano D’ Ambra of PIME, founder of Silsilah Movement, Fr Roberto C. Yap SJ, and Anagine Guevarra
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