n 1937, the Ministry of Public Works issued the 'Bottai Law', later repealed and replaced by Law 717/1949, also known as the 2% Law in force today. According to the law, 2 per cent of the amount allocated for the realization of public works must be reserved for the execution of artistic embellishments of the same. The law has undergone many variations from that circular until today, often falling victim to the superficiality of administrations. An audiovisual tale about urban spaces enriched by artworks in which the not always harmonious relationship with the users, the citizens, is highlighted.