War rug in Bergamo
A war rug, bought in Kabul in 1986, from Luca Brancati’s collection appears in ‘De Bello: Notes on War and Peace’, an exhibition at Gres Art 671 in Bergamo, Italy, until 12 October 2025.
The identity of the weaver remains unknown, however, evidence suggests it was likely made in the village of Qal’ha-ye, now in Badghis Province.
In this show, a curated selection of thirty artworks by old masters and contemporary artists offers a detailed exploration of how conflict across six centuries shapes collective memory and identity. The war rug is shown alongside a late 17th century northwest Persian carpet from Fondazione Tassara Mita in Brescia.
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