Fiumicino celebrates Leonardo with a work of art
The Roman airport is transformed into an open-air art gallery with the arrival of "The Last Supper: The Living Tableau", the short film by American director Armondo Linus Acosta inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's iconic painting of the Last Supper. The nine-minute work can be seen in boarding area A of Terminal 1 of Leonardo da Vinci Airport, transforming waiting time into a moment of contemplation and beauty.
Produced by the Academy of Film & the Arts and sponsored by the Dicastery for Evangelization of the Holy See, the short film is made with the collaboration of three great masters of Italian cinema: Vittorio Storaro (photography), Dante Ferretti (production design) and Francesca Lo Schiavo (set design), all Oscar winners.
The cinematographic work, originally presented in 2019 on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Leonardo's death, is a refined visual reinterpretation of the Renaissance masterpiece. Thanks to the use of extreme slow motion, Caravaggio-esque light and an immersive soundtrack – with Rossini's Stabat Mater and the voice of Luciano Pavarotti – every gesture and gaze of the Apostles becomes an emotional and spiritual experience for the viewer.
The art that accompanies the journey
The installation is an integral part of the cultural program promoted by Aeroporti di Roma on the occasion of the 2025 Jubilee, with the aim of transforming the airport into a place of welcome, reflection and beauty. The presence of the work in Terminal 1 represents an invitation to contemplation even in the hectic context of the journey, offering passengers a moment of pause and inner connection.
The inauguration took place in the presence of religious and institutional authorities, includingMsgr. Rino Fisichella, the Mayor of Fiumicino Mario Baccini, ENAV President Alessandra Bruni, ADR President Vincenzo Nunziata, director Acosta and the famous set designers Ferretti and Lo Schiavo.
This new initiative confirms Aeroporti di Roma's vocation to make Leonardo da Vinci an international hub not only for mobility, but also for culture. The work is part of a broader strategy, which sees the airport increasingly committed to combining operational efficiency, sustainability and artistic enhancement, in line with the recent recognition as the best European airport 2025 in the category of airports with over 40 million passengers.
A strong signal that reiterates how, even in a place of passage, the traveler can be offered much more than a simple flight: an experience, a message and, in this case, an opportunity for contemplation.
