Herculaneum, the archaeological site and ancient city that is one of 10 finalists for the culture minstry's Capital of Culture prize for 2016, will star in a 30-day exhibition opening Wednesday at the Italian Institute for Philosophic Studies.
The show, titled Herculaneum, A Story in Time:
Philosophers' Testimonials and Artists' Glances, is a
collaboration between the CIVES Foundation/Herculaneum Virtual
Museum of Archaeology (MAV), the Naples national library and the
Naples University library.
Divided into three sections - Philosophers' Voices, The
Rediscovery of Herculaneum, and The Villa of the Papyri - the
exhibition includes a rich collection of prints, and documents.
MAV curated the exhibition's multimedia content - including
a reconstruction of a private residence known as the Villa of
the Papyri - using 3D technology and virtual books.
The exhibition is part of a larger project to promote
Vesuvian archaeology called MAV on Tour: Itinerant Museums of
Pompeii and Herculaneum, which the CIVES Foundation began in
2010.
Over the years, MAV on Tour has traveled to cities such as
Barcelona, London, Madrid, Valparaiso, and Warsaw.
"Collaborating with prestigious institutions is, for us, a
source of great satisfaction, and has brought us an
extraordinary occasion for debate and work," said Ciro Cacciola,
CIVES director and curator of MAV on Tour.
"This exhibition documents the key stages of the
excavations 'of the king and for the king'," Cacciola said,
referring to King Charles III of Spain, whose patronage of
excavations led to the rediscovery of Herculaneum in 1738.
The exhibition will also host Italian conductor and pianist
Michele Campanella in concert on October 9, and Washington,
DC-based chamber ensemble QuinTango in concert on October 23.
On October 28, the exhibition will host a roundtable
discussion on Market and Artistic Heritage with Salerno-based
lawyer and professor Massimiliano Marotta, former Italian
Culture Minister Massimo Bray, magistrate Paolo Maddalena,
Justice Ministry Chief of Staff Giovanni Melillo, and art
historian Tomaso Montanari.
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