New Modern Museum

The **New Modern Museum** is a neoclassical Italian themed museum located in New York City, United States. It is possibly managed by the D'Antonio crime family, specifically by crime boss Santino D'Antonio. It is the place where it held the celebration of Santino's ascension at the High Table replacing his sister.

## History

### Background

The museum has a Roman styled architecture and it is located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. It features enormous collection focused on 19th and 20th century artworks. The artworks and attractions exhibited here are more based in Italy, as Santino indicated to John Wick that some of the artworks on display are from his father's collection. In addition, it also features a latest kaleidoscopic installation titled: “Reflections of the Soul: A Mirrored Art Exhibit.”

### *John Wick: Chapter 2*

Aftermath of the destruction of John Wick's home, he seeks aid to the New York Continental where Winston tells him about the rules of both Continental grounds and the markers. He then goes to the New Modern Museum, where Santino resides after visiting the hotel. As he walks into the museum, he notices that it is full of newly delivered exhibits. He then proceeds to a large room where Santino is located, but is stopped along his way by Ares, D'Antonio's bodyguard. Ares then proceeds to have a security check on John's whole body before entering. After, John then sits beside Santino having a conversation in front of a huge painting of the *Battle of Custoza by Giovanni Fatorri,* where Santino stated that this painting was owned and collected by his father. Furthermore, their conversation is a gist of Santino asking a favor to John about killing her sister Gianna D'Antonio in Rome to wield her seat at the High Table to represent Camorra, their crime organization.

Few moments later, after John successfully murdered Gianna during her gala at Rome, Santino then betrays John by claiming proudly that it isn't personal, but that he must go unpunished for his sister's death. After hearing this, John then travelled back to New York City. In the night of the celebration of Santino as a High Table seat holder, he invited guests members from the High Table. Later, John emerges from the crowd to confront Santino and his Camorra bodyguards. The crowd is so taken aback by Wick's presence that they keep their distance from him in fear. Both Wick and D'Antonio glares at each other when John suddenly takes off his gun and immediately starts a shootout with Santino attempting to flee from Wick. While John is shooting a bunch of henchmen from the Camorra while chasing the Italian, Santino continues to flee and sends groups of henchmen to handle Wick. The more louder the gunshots from John, the faster Santino attempts to escape. They then entered an exhibit called “Reflections of the Soul''. John then follows their trail into the exhibit starting another shootout inside. With few of the bodyguards were killed, Santino was accompanied by Ares to help him escape and tells him that she will handle John. John then encounters Ares leading to a melee combat resulting Ares being stab by her own push dagger by John. After the carnage at the museum, John then proceeds to the Continental where Santino is located. He then shot Santino without hesitation within Continental grounds resulting Winston to declare him in the state of ''*excommunicado*''.

## Known artworks in the museum

Battle of Custoza by Giovanni FattoriThe Battle of Dogali by Michele CammaranoErcole e Lica by Antonio CanovaFirst row of OlympiansSecond row of OlympiansHumanity against Evil by Gaetano CelliniPsiche svenuta by Pietro TeneraniPerseus with the Head of Medusa by Benvenuto Cellini
## References

* https://www.flickr.com/photos/gypsi54/albums/72157639697543664/with/49688740177
* https://www.patreon.com/posts/43809349
* https://www.flickr.com/photos/29248605@N07/50277895731
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle\_of\_Dogali
* https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/clawed-by-the-austrian-eagle-at-the-battle-of-custoza/
* https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Perseo\_of\_Benvenuto\_Cellini.jpg

## Trivia

* Despite the New Modern Museum is set in Manhattan, New York City, the museum is filmed at the *Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna (National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art)* in Rome*.*
* As John first approaches the museum, Earl is seen below the museum's entrance near the staircase.
* During the scene between Santino and John having a conversation in front of a painting, a bust of Heracles and Mars is displayed in both sides of the room.