Atleti italiani in allenamento, 15 gennaio 1956 (particolare). Fotografia di Franco Gremignani - Publifoto CSAC, Università di Parma
"The Road to Cortina", the photographic exhibition in Milan dedicated to the Olympics
Gallerie d'Italia - Milano
From February 6th to May 3rd, 2026
- From February 6 to April 6, 2026:
Entrance fee: full €10, reduced €8, special reduced €5 for Intesa Sanpaolo Group customers and those under 26; free admission for members of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, schools, children under 18, and employees.
- From April 7 to May 3, 2026:
Full admission €5, reduced €3, free admission for Intesa Sanpaolo Group customers and those under 26; free admission for members, schools, children under 18, and Intesa Sanpaolo Group employees
The Allemandi catalogue of the exhibition "The Road to Cortina" is available online and in the bookshops of Gallerie d'Italia.
The Gallerie d'Italia - Milan, from 6 February to 3 May 2026, present the exhibition "The Road to Cortina. VII Olympic Winter Games 1956" curated by Aldo Grasso, to mark the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, of which Intesa Sanpaolo is Banking Premium Partner. The exhibition falls within the scope of the Milano Cortina 2026 Cultural Olympiad programme.
The subject is the First Winter Olympics held in Italy: Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956
The photographic exhibition showcases the photo shoots produced by the Publifoto Agency during the first Winter Olympics held in Italy, in Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956.
With black and white photographs and a few colour images, the exhibition retraces the event held seventy years ago, starting with the build-up to the Olympic Games, with the construction of the Ice Stadium and the Italian Ski Jump, then focusing, with the arrival of the Olympic flame and the opening ceremony, on what went on behind the scenes of the competitions, right through to the closing night: evocative images of athletes training or in their free time, of the spectators and the reporters alternate with photographs requested by companies to promote their brands within the world's most important sporting event, hosted in a pivotal year of what was known as Italy's “economic miracle”.
Fiorella Negro si esibisce all'inaugurazione dello Stadio del ghiaccio, ottobre 1955 Fotografia di Silvano Lucca - Publifoto CSAC, Università di Parma
Sophia Loren a Cortina d'Ampezzo in occasione dei VII Giochi Olimpici Invernali TM, 30 gennaio 1956 Fotografia di Publifoto Archivio Publifoto Intesa Sanpaolo
Bandiere di vari Paesi e dei cinque cerchi olimpici esposte a Cortina d'Ampezzo, gennaio-febbraio 1956 Fotografia di Publifoto Archivio Publifoto Intesa Sanpaolo
Turisti consultano, in una bacheca, condizioni meteorologiche e fusi orari, 5 febbraio 1956 Fotografia di Publifoto Archivio Publifoto Intesa Sanpaolo
Atleti italiani in allenamento, 15 gennaio 1956 Fotografia di Franco Gremignani - Publifoto CSAC, Università di Parma
Pecore al pascolo nei prati a ridosso del cantiere di costruzione del Trampolino Italia, ottobre 1955 Fotografia di Silvano Lucca - Publifoto CSAC, Università di Parma
