16th-century painting is on display in Terminal 1.A masterpiece by the Venetian Renaissance painter Tintoretto has gone on public display at Rome’s Fiumicino airport.The Assumption of the Virgin was unveiled on Tuesday in the “Piazza” of Terminal 1 departures at Leonardo da Vinci airport. The painting, which will be seen by travellers from around the world, hangs outside the traditional museum circuit. The work belongs to the Fondo Edifici di Culto (FEC), the interior ministry body responsible for preserving and promoting a large number of religious buildings and artworks across Italy. The display was made possible by its partnership with airport operator Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) and organised in collaboration with the culture ministry. The painting Jacopo Robusti, known as Tintoretto (1518-1594), painted the canvas in 1554-1555 for the high altar of the Crociferi church in Venice. It was later moved to the church of Santa Maria Assunta, known as “dei Gesuiti”. The work is considered one of the most significant examples of a period in which Tintoretto experimented with a style close to that of fellow Venetian Paolo Veronese. It is noted for its luminous colours, dynamic composition and expressive figures. The Virgin rises towards heaven surrounded by angels and cherubs, while the Apostles gather around the empty tomb, reacting with gestures of astonishment. Unveiling ceremony The unveiling was accompanied by a musical performance from the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Interior undersecretary Wanda Ferro closed the ceremony, which was attended by AdR chairman Vincenzo Nunziata and chief executive Marco Troncone. Ferro said the airport is often the first place visitors encounter on arriving in Italy, which gives the display “a particularly important value”. She said it would allow Italian and international travellers to admire “one of the finest works of the Italian 16th century”. Troncone called it “a great honour” to host a Tintoretto in an airport for the first time. “We want Rome Fiumicino to be a great showcase for Italy in the world,” he said, adding that ADR wanted to make artistic heritage "an integral part of the identity of our airport". Art in the airport The Tintoretto is the latest in a series of cultural initiatives at Fiumicino, which welcomed more than 51 million passengers in 2025. The AdR-FEC partnership has previously brought to the airport Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s Salvator Mundi, three 14th-century stained-glass windows attributed to Giotto, and Etruscan treasures. The airport has also displayed contemporary works, including sculptures by Jago and Pietro Consagra, and AdR says new exhibition spaces will be created as part of future infrastructure developments. Fiumicino also displays archaeological artefacts including statues discovered during excavations in 1939 at the ancient Roman harbour of Portus. Photo Aeroporti di Roma (AdR)

A masterpiece by the Venetian Renaissance painter Tintoretto has gone on public display at Rome’s Fiumicino airport. The Assumption of the Virgin was unveiled on Tuesday in the “Piazza” of Terminal 1 departures at Leonardo da Vinci airport. The painting, which will be seen by travellers from around the world, hangs outside the traditional museum circuit. The work belongs to the Fondo Edifici di Culto (FEC), the interior ministry body responsible for preserving and promoting a large number of religious buildings and artworks across Italy. The display was made possible by its partnership with airport operator Aeroporti di Roma (AdR) and organised in collaboration with the culture ministry. Jacopo Robusti, known as Tintoretto (1518-1594), painted the canvas in 1554-1555 for the high altar of the Crociferi church in Venice. It was later moved to the church of Santa Maria Assunta, known as “dei Gesuiti”. The work is considered one of the most significant examples of a period in which Tintoretto experimented with a style close to that of fellow Venetian Paolo Veronese. It is noted for its luminous colours, dynamic composition and expressive figures. The Virgin rises towards heaven surrounded by angels and cherubs, while the Apostles gather around the empty tomb, reacting with gestures of astonishment. The unveiling was accompanied by a musical performance from the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Interior undersecretary Wanda Ferro closed the ceremony, which was attended by AdR chairman Vincenzo Nunziata and chief executive Marco Troncone. Ferro said the airport is often the first place visitors encounter on arriving in Italy, which gives the display “a particularly important value”. She said it would allow Italian and international travellers to admire “one of the finest works of the Italian 16th century”. Troncone called it “a great honour” to host a Tintoretto in an airport for the first time. “We want Rome Fiumicino to be a great showcase for Italy in the world,” he said, adding that ADR wanted to make artistic heritage "an integral part of the identity of our airport". The Tintoretto is the latest in a series of cultural initiatives at Fiumicino, which welcomed more than 51 million passengers in 2025. The AdR-FEC partnership has previously brought to the airport Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s Salvator Mundi, three 14th-century stained-glass windows attributed to Giotto, and . The airport has also displayed contemporary works, including sculptures by Jago and Pietro Consagra, and AdR says new exhibition spaces will be created as part of future infrastructure developments. Fiumicino also displays  including statues discovered during excavations in 1939 at the ancient Roman harbour of Portus. Photo Aeroporti di Roma (AdR)