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December 2019
Exhibition: Kenro Izu “Requiem for Pompei”. From 6 December 2019 to 13 April 2020 Modena
MODENA FMAV MATA – EX MANIFATTURA TABACCHI FROM 6 DECEMBER 2019 TO 13 APRIL 2020 THE EXHIBITION OF KENRO IZU REQUIEM FOR POMPEI Curated by Chiara Dall’Olio and Daniele De Luigi The exhibition presents 55 previously unseen photographs donated by the Japanese artist to the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Modena, in a lyrical vision of what was left behind in Pompeii the day after the eruption in 79 AD. Modena is continuing to forge a special relationship with photography.…
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Conference: Human Remains. Ethics, Conservation, Display
On 30 September and 1 October 2019 the Museo Egizio will organize the conference “Human Remains. Ethics, Conservation, Display”. This event is a follow-up of like-themed conference organised in Pompeii and Naples in May 2019, at which many questions were raised regarding the study, conservation and display of human remains (http://www.humanremains.org). Like the previous event, the Turin conference intends to address these issues, but with a particular focus on mummies, given the nature of the Egyptian Museum's collection. In full awareness…
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NATIONAL LANDSCAPE DAY 2019 – 14TH MARCH 2019
For National Landscape Day 2019, set for the 14th March 2019, the Archaeological Park of Pompeii will participate in the event, promoted by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, with numerous initiatives: Excavations of Pompeii Several wall paintings which depict landscapes will be focused on, with the distribution of an illustrated booklet. These include the frescoes of the garden in the House of the Ceii (I 6, 15), which was recently reopened to the public, where a vast landscape is…
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In the Volcano: Cai Guo-Qiang and Pompeii
February 21st at 1pm THE POMPEII AMPHITHEATRE - EXPLOSION STUDIO, A unique explosion event by artist Cai Guo-Qiang leading to February 22nd Opening of asolo exhibition at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples IN THE VOLCANO: Cai Guo-Qiang and Pompeii On view from FEBRUARY 22ndto May 20th2019 Press preview 4:30pm Exhibition opening 6:30pm February 21st. An explosion of gunpowder and color smoke in Pompeii’s Amphitheatre will reignite the tragic and vital dynamics of the eruption of Mt. Vesuviusin a timeless, poetic journey…
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Expanded Interiors – Artist Tours
Expanded Interiors - Artist ToursContemporary Art Exhibition Friday, November 30th Artist Tours from 10.00 to 11.00 Visit the exhibition with the artist Catrin Huber e the archaeologist Dr Thea Ravasi. Meet at the entrance of the house, from Vicolo del Menander, at 10.00amArtists' TalkCatrin Huber12.00 - 13.00Offices of : San Paolino, Via Plinio 4, PompeiExpanded Interiors explores ancient Roman wall paintings and Roman artefacts through fine-art practice at the two UNESCO World Heritage sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum.The project has developed site-specific…
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Picasso
‘Parade’ and ‘Pulcinella’ on stage At the Teatro Grande in Pompeii with the Corps de Ballet of the Rome Opera House In 1917 Picasso undertook a journey to Italy with Jean Cocteau to work with the Ballets Russes on ‘Parade’. During his stay in Italy, the artist visited Rome, Naples and Pompeii. To celebrate the centenary of Picasso's journey, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism is hosting some important events and exhibitions, such as the recently concluded…
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