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The Bergamo Historical Museum, in collaboration with the Paolo Moretti Fund for political satire, it exposes reproductions of some cartoons published in periodicals in English and Italian during the years 1860-1870 : are the themes of the Expedition of the Thousand of banditry south of Garibaldi's military exploits voluntary direct the liberation of Rome and Venice and the fall of the temporal power ecclesiastical .

The cartoons refer to some of the major newspapers devoted humor and satire, which include names of long tradition

• The Harlequin - Florence 1859. Newspaper, is published regularly until 1861, then until the end of the century in small series. Liberal political orientation, and shows sympathy Garibaldi leads to fierce campaign against the bureaucracy and the excesses of the Piedmont Mazzini.
• The whistle - Torino 1848 . Comes out three times a week November 2, 1848; in 1853 appears to be daily, ceased publication in 1916, but in 1923 some numbers out of the new series. One of the most important magazines of the Risorgimento.
• The Lamp Post - Florence 1848. Was published from 1848 to 1895, but suspended in different years and different frequency. Among the conductors Carlo Lorenzini figure, known as Collodi, author of Adventures of Pinocchio. He democratic political orientation.
• La Rana - Bologna 1865 . Exit until 1912 and in 1872 was the French edition. Adopt the color in 1879. The

authors are as well known in the field, often in the role of publishers or editors of specialist journals:

• Adolfo Matarelli (Florence 1832 - Gregory Bergamasco 1887). Illustrator of the book of poems by Giuseppe Giusti, popular designer in the satirical magazine "The Lamp" in Florence and "The Spirit elf" in Milan.
• Francis Redeemed (Correggio 1820 - Torino 1876). Contributor since 1849 of "The Whistle" in Turin, he became director in 1855. It is considered the most active and witty caricaturist of the period Cavour.
• Augusto Grossi (Bologna from 1835 to 1919). Founder and designer of magazines Bolognese "The Frog" and "The Parrot", deals mainly large colorful tables in issues of national policy.
• Casimiro Teja (Torino from 1830 to 1897). Collaborator of "The Whistle" in 1856 and director of "Pasquino", both magazines in Turin, Milan is also working to head "The Spirit elf," "Il Trovatore" and "Man of Stone". In 1862 he founded the Turin newspaper "Gianduja".
• John Tenniel (Kensington 1820 - London 1914). Book illustrator, collaborated on the famous London-based magazine "Punch". Introduced in the caricature stereotypes of the English lion and John Bull, making British interpreter of the spirit.

On the subject of political satire in the Italian Risorgimento, the Historical Museum offers an interesting essay taken from the book History of Italy in the nib of satire, "by Dino and Aloi Paolo Moretti, Torino, Edizioni Il nib 2006.

To enter the topic in the general framework of political satire in Italy is also possible to go through the exhibition " et Ludere harm. graphic humor and political satire ", staged at the exhibition section of the Historical Museum in Bergamo in 2007.

Brochure of the exhibition "Ludere et harm. Humor graphic and political satire" , held at the exhibitions section of the Historical Museum in 2007

History Foundation in Bergamo