Beuys spent much time in Italy in the 1980s. The title of this work means 'Palm Sunday' in Italian, which is the Sunday before Easter that commemorates the entry of Christ into Jerusalem. Palm fronds were thrown in his path, and in remembrance palm leaves are given to the congregation in some churches on that Sunday. Palm leaves are included in this glass vitrine, lying on powdered yellow sulphur. Although Beuys was not religious, he was interested in spirituality and his work does include references to Christianity. He was likely interested in the ritualistic aspect of the story, and the sulphur may have been included because it melts to a blood-red liquid when burned. Sulphur is also traditionally associated with the soul and the spirit.