Belen Jesuit Preparatory School

About the Exhibition

The largest exhibition of art from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Periods to be assembled in Miami from a private art collection is heading to South Florida this fall. Faith, Beauty, and Devotion: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Paintings is being organized by Mr. Federico Gandolfi Vannini, a fourth-generation art dealer and owner of Frascione Arte in Florence, Italy, his wife Mrs. Daisy Diaz (a native South Floridian) as the Cultural Director of the Gallery, and Mrs. Sylvie Daubar-San Juan, Humanities Department Chairperson and Director of the Olga M. & Carlos A. Saladrigas Art Gallery at Belen Jesuit Preparatory School. 
“This collection from Italy, now arriving in America for the first time, is the embodiment of our family’s constant and passionate pursuit of representations of beauty and history,” comments Vannini. “Belen Jesuit, with its tradition of faith, is the ideal setting to highlight the intrinsic meaning of the work of art: its Divine message.” The Frascione Fine Art Collection was founded in 1893 by Enrico Frascione, Vannini’s great-grandfather.
Art lovers will welcome a “glimpse of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods” in Miami. Additionally, Vannini and Diaz offer a wealth of knowledge and insights that expose the hidden mysteries behind meticulously preserved paintings that have selectively transferred hands from the original patrons to private collectors and museums in Europe, East Asia, and the United States.
“We are honored to host such an impressive collection of art at Belen Jesuit,” said Fr. Guillermo M. García-Tuñón, S.J., President of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School. “From the perspective of an educator, this is an exciting opportunity for our students to see works of art in person. From an art aficionado perspective, I’m incredibly excited to see firsthand not only the religious art that will be part of this exhibition but the other paintings as well. We are fortunate to have the Olga M. & Carlos A. Saladrigas Art Gallery on our campus and look forward to welcoming the community to see this fantastic exhibition.”

Dates and Programming

From September 14 through Art Basel/Miami Art Week and closing on December 16, 2023, the South Florida community will be invited to encounter works of art tracing the Western canon of art history from the thirteenth to the seventeenth centuries. The exhibition will be housed in the Olga M. & Carlos A. Saladrigas Art Gallery at Belen Jesuit Preparatory School at 500 SW 127 Avenue, Miami, FL 33184.
A VIP Opening Reception will be held on September 14, and the public opening will be on September 16. In addition to the exhibition, visitors can anticipate a robust programming schedule such as lectures, panels, dinners, and small and large gatherings. Detailed information will be posted on this webpage in the coming weeks.
Corporate Sponsors play an important role in bringing exhibitions to the Olga M. & Carlos A. Saladrigas Art Gallery. The Sponsor is recognized in many highly visible ways, including on the Belen Jesuit social media pages, possible media attention, and the opportunity to entertain important constituents, key members of the Belen community, and local leaders and stakeholders. 
Please contact Mr. Felipe Fernandez '94 at ffernandez@belenjesuit.org if you are interested in becoming a sponsor.

Sponsorship Opportunities

List of 6 items.

  • The Ambassador Program $25,000

    • Participation in VIP opening event and closing reception
    • 10 Exhibition Books
    • Invitations for up to 4 guests to all gallery events
    • Special daytime preview just for Ambassador sponsors
    • Special tours and private viewings (up to 2)
    • All media activities and press materials, including sponsor logo in the press kit
    • Dedicated Pull Banner
    • Logo on insert in the Exhibition Book 
    • Sponsor logo included in exhibition advertisements
    • Sponsor logo featured on the exhibition’s web page
    • Sponsor recognized in the President’s Report (2024)

  • Visionary $15,000

    • Participation in VIP opening event and closing reception
    • 5 Exhibition Books
    • Invitations for up to 4 guests to all gallery events
    • Special tour and private viewing
    • Logo on sponsor pull-up banner
    • Logo on insert in the Exhibition Book 
    • Sponsor logo included in exhibition advertisements
    • Sponsor logo featured on the exhibition’s web page
    • Sponsor recognized in the President’s Report (2024)

  • Innovator $10,000

    • Participation in VIP opening event and closing reception
    • 4 Exhibition Books
    • Invitations for up to 4 guests to all gallery events
    • Special tour and private viewing
    • Logo on sponsor pull-up banner
    • Logo on insert in the Exhibition Book 
    • Sponsor logo included in exhibition advertisements
    • Sponsor logo featured on the exhibition’s web page
    • Sponsor recognized in the President’s Report (2024)

  • Leader $7,500

    • Participation in VIP opening event and closing reception
    • 3 Exhibition Books
    • Invitations for up to 4 guests for up to 4 gallery events
    • Logo on insert in the Exhibition Book 
    • Sponsor logo included in exhibition advertisements
    • Sponsor logo is featured on the exhibition’s web page
    • Sponsor recognized in the President’s Report (2024)

  • Benefactor $5,000

    • Invitations for up to 2 guests for up to 4 gallery events
    • 2 Exhibition Books
    • Logo on insert in the Exhibition Book 
    • Sponsor logo included in exhibition advertisements
    • Sponsor logo featured on the exhibition’s web page
    • Sponsor recognized in the President’s Report (2024)

  • Patron $2,500

    • Invitations for up to 2 guests for up to 2 gallery events
    • 1 Exhibition Book
    • Logo on insert in the Exhibition Book 
    • Sponsor logo included in exhibition advertisements
    • Sponsor logo featured on the exhibition’s web page
    • Sponsor recognized in the President’s Report (2024)
Faith, Beauty, and Devotion will include both sacred and secular artworks from Italian and Flemish Masters, including, among others:
    • Umbrian master close to Rinaldo di Ranuccio (c. 1300) 
    • Tintoretto (full name Jacopo Robusti; 1518 – 1594)
    • Circle of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (Italian, 1562-1609)
    • Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)
    • Valerio Castello (1624-1659)
The full list of paintings will be announced in the coming months.
“In a cultural landscape dominated by contemporary art, this historic exhibition will provide a rare opportunity to view works by European masters such as Venetian painter Tintoretto, and Baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens,” says Daubar-San Juan, who will oversee the curation of 30 historically significant artworks loaned by Frascione Arte to Belen Jesuit.

Contact US

Mrs. Sylvie San Juan
Humanities Department Chairperson and Director of the Olga M. & Carlos A. Saladrigas Art Gallery
(786) 621-4079
ssanjuan@belenjesuit.org
*Please refer all questions regarding the gallery or the exhibition to her. 

Mr. Felipe Fernandez '94
Executive Director of Advancement and Alumni Relations
(786) 621-4102
ffernandez@belenjesuit.org
*Please refer all sponsorship questions for this exhibition to him.

Mrs. Teresa Martinez
Director of Communications
(786) 621-4173
tmartinez@belenjesuit.org
*Please refer all media requests for this exhibition to her. 

Thank You To Our Sponsors & Partners

BELEN JESUIT PREPARATORY SCHOOL
500 SW 127th Avenue, Miami, FL 33184
phone: 305.223.8600 | fax: 305.227.2565 | email: webmaster@belenjesuit.org
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was founded in 1854 in Havana, Cuba by Queen Isabel II of Spain.  The task of educating students was assigned to the priests and brothers of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), whose teaching tradition is synonymous with academic excellence and spiritual discipline.  In 1961, the new political regime of Cuba confiscated the School property and expelled the Jesuit faculty.  The School was re-established in Miami the same year, and over the next decade, continued to grow.  Today, Belen Jesuit sits on a 30-acre site in western Dade County, only minutes away from downtown Miami.