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The Italian capital is celebrating the glories of its past with a major new exhibit devoted to life and art in 15th century Rome. The event, which opened on Tuesday, seeks to spotlight the city's dazzling Renaissance output, all too often eclipsed by the fame of Florence. The core of the exhibit is a selection of 170 art masterpieces, on loan from prestigious museums around the world. But the show will also introduce visitors to everyday life in the Eternal City five centuries ago. The first section will offer a detailed survey of the city's design and architectural treasures in the 1400s. Documentation from a variety of historic sources will look at the pattern of the city streets, the walls, commoners' homes, noble dwellings, such as the Palazzo di Papa Barbo, and service buildings, such as the Santo Spirito Hospital, still running today. Helping bring this part of the exhibit to life will be an interactive multimedia table of 15th-century Rome, which the public can use to explore buildings and monuments in detail. The next section will explore civilian and religious life, with a variety of items on display, from furniture to musical instruments to armour. There will be a particular focus on religion, with a selection of holy objects and information on practices of worship and pilgrimage. However, the majority of the event will focus on the great masters who plied their trade in Rome at that time, drawn to the Eternal City by the papal court's return from Avignon.
Rome witnessed an explosion in both painting and sculpture during the 15th century, and the exhibit will encompass a range of work from different artists. There are a selection of paintings by Gentile da Fabriano, Filippo Lippi, Fra Angelico and Benozzo Bozzoli on display, as well as a handful of works by Andrea Mantegna and Pinturicchio, who worked on several of the capital's most famous frescoes.
Other artists represented include Piero della Francesca, who executed frescoes in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, of which only fragments now remain. In addition, the exhibit features pieces by local artists working in the late Gothic tradition, such as Antonio da Viterbo and Bartolomeo di Tommaso.
Moving towards the close of the century, the event will showcase two of Michelangelo's masterpieces: a statue of the Roman wine god Bacchus and his renowned Pieta. One final attraction at the exhibit is a 3D reconstruction of the Carafa Chapel in the church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva.
Laser techniques, usually used in spatial explorations, were applied to a monument for the first time, allowing visitors to admire a close-up crystal-sharp replica of Filippino Lippi's frescos, which are normally only visible from a distance. The exhibit runs in Rome's Museo del Corso from April 29 until September 7.
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The Italian capital is celebrating the glories of its past with a major new exhibit devoted to life and art in 15th century Rome. The event, which opened on Tuesday, seeks to spotlight the city's dazzling Renaissance output, all too often eclipsed by the fame of Florence. The core of the exhibit is a selection of 170 art masterpieces, on loan from prestigious museums around the world. But the show will also introduce visitors to everyday life in the Eternal City five centuries ago. The first section will offer a detailed survey of the city's design and architectural treasures in the 1400s. Documentation from a variety of historic sources will look at the pattern of the city streets, the walls, commoners' homes, noble dwellings, such as the Palazzo di Papa Barbo, and service buildings, such as the Santo Spirito Hospital, still running today. Helping bring this part of the exhibit to life will be an interactive multimedia table of 15th-century Rome, which the public can use to explore buildings and monuments in detail. The next section will explore civilian and religious life, with a variety of items on display, from furniture to musical instruments to armour. There will be a particular focus on religion, with a selection of holy objects and information on practices of worship and pilgrimage. However, the majority of the event will focus on the great masters who plied their trade in Rome at that time, drawn to the Eternal City by the papal court's return from Avignon.
Rome witnessed an explosion in both painting and sculpture during the 15th century, and the exhibit will encompass a range of work from different artists. There are a selection of paintings by Gentile da Fabriano, Filippo Lippi, Fra Angelico and Benozzo Bozzoli on display, as well as a handful of works by Andrea Mantegna and Pinturicchio, who worked on several of the capital's most famous frescoes.
Other artists represented include Piero della Francesca, who executed frescoes in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, of which only fragments now remain. In addition, the exhibit features pieces by local artists working in the late Gothic tradition, such as Antonio da Viterbo and Bartolomeo di Tommaso.
Moving towards the close of the century, the event will showcase two of Michelangelo's masterpieces: a statue of the Roman wine god Bacchus and his renowned Pieta. One final attraction at the exhibit is a 3D reconstruction of the Carafa Chapel in the church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva.
Laser techniques, usually used in spatial explorations, were applied to a monument for the first time, allowing visitors to admire a close-up crystal-sharp replica of Filippino Lippi's frescos, which are normally only visible from a distance. The exhibit runs in Rome's Museo del Corso from April 29 until September 7.
