Our Blogger: Marcelo
For the first ever Villa Medici Opens its doors for visitors. The French Academy in Rome exceptionally opens its the prestigious sixteenth century palazzo, the Villa Medici, throughout the summer season. The Academy Villa offers a journey through its history and tradition ..
A chance to experience the living art vibrations in the Villa
The paintings of the sixteenth century by Jacopo Zucchi or the private apartments of the Director of the Academy of France, restored by Balthus, from architectural relief to the series of portraits of famous pensionnaires paintings in the nineteenth century, sculptures by Carpeaux or the engravings of Piranesi.
This exhibition will explore the story of the building, through the archival material support stored. Epistolary correspondence, photographs, ancient and contemporary paintings, drawings, sketches, cartoons, etc. Everything in order to illustrate life in a place long thought of as a fortress.
Today you can visit every corner and learn about its mysteries.
The views of Van Wittel, the works of Henner, Hébert and Caillebotte, Alinari photographs that will be used to trace the changing architecture of the Villa Medici long the centuries. As well, the exhibition of some works of artists that lived recently in the residence: a large portrait of Yan Pei-Ming, which emulates those of the tradition of the last century, at Laurent Grasso – last year’s winner of the Prix Marcel Duchamp, as the best young artist who represents France in the world.
Of course, music could not be left apart. A baroque music festival will take place also from Tuesday 4 to Wednesday 28 August 2009, four concerts of Baroque style music during the month of August in the gorgeous Renaissance gardens.
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