ANDREA BENTIVOGLIO

Andrea Bentivoglio belongs to one of the most influential families in Bologna. Having moved to Carpi for business, he brings with him the ambition to expand his power and wealth through industrial innovation, particularly in the field of silk production and water-powered spinning mills. His figure embodies the aristocratic face of progress: interested in technical possibilities, yet always driven by prestige and personal gain.

Count Andrea represents the ambiguous nature of progress: his drive makes it possible to launch great projects, but his desire for possession risks suffocating their vitality. He is the face of power that, while glimpsing the future, fails to grasp its collective dimension.