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The exhibition on the Borgia Borgia

The exhibition on the Borgia: a wide-ranging cultural initiative that transcends the mere historical-biographical Notwithstanding its interest and attraction of one of the great families that have marked the history of Italian and European 500. Around the world of the Borgias, almost like a crossroads of history, in fact, pass the men and events that have guided the ' Europe to the Renaissance, Europe of the late medieval city-states of Europe nazione.Presentare the story of the Borgia in a show is certainly not easy or simple, why tell the Borgias means not only bringing to life the passions, tragedies, family businesses from one of the best known and most discussed of the Renaissance, but also represent the incredible intertwining of their lives and their actions in one world for extraordinary and unique grandeur characters who peopled it and the events that have caratterizzato.Quando in 1492 (a date that is one of the hubs of Western history: the death of Lorenzo the Magnificent and the discovery of America), the English cardinal Rodrigo Borgia became pope under the name of Alexander VI, the world was experiencing one of the most intense moments of human culture and progress. The power, luxury and the search for glory favored clients of new buildings, churches, monuments, furniture, works of art. Botticelli, Benvenuto Cellini, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Bramante, Pinturicchio, Bellini, Carpaccio, Antonello da Messina, Mantegna, Dürer, Bosch, Titian, Raphael, Ariosto, Bembo, Galileo, Copernicus and many other great their lives intertwined with those of popes , princes and kings, and the inspiration they put their talents at the service of potenti.I Borgia were among those powerful players and certainly not passive spectators of an era of extraordinary change and a mondo.Nella shows the Borgias are obviously seen in the context of their times: they were creatures of their time, not worse than others, but favorites and damned by the fact that "they had the strength, so the law, "as the Pastor.La exhibition, held at the Palazzo Ruspoli, sa dial into a rich and original synthesis exhibit the cultural universe, religious and historical era of the Borgias, which are based on the origins of ' Europe moderna.Il European scope of the exhibition is also given the significant activities of the promoters and organizers and the sponsorship of prestigious institutions including the General Secretariat of the Council of Europe. Completing the European dimension of the many museums providers Italian, English, Belgian, Portuguese, English, French and austriaci.Opere, novels, films and studies of various kinds have had the merit of keeping alive the memory of far Borgia, attracted unchallenged beauty of strong personalities and dramatic events that have marked the life of those characters. One merit, however, has often decontextualized figures of the Borgias, leaving them suspended between history and myth. The exhibition also aims to put those great characters in the context of history and time with a comprehensive reconstruction unit that wants to set the historical rigor and the suggestion of the reconstruction of a world already far away in time but so close to us for the relevance of political repercussions and culturali.L 'exposure on the rate Borja follow diachronic and a guideline punctuated by the main characters of the family: Alexander, Caesar (Valentino) and also Lucrezia.Riunirà different and interesting aspects of the era in which these characters lived and characterized in a significant way: the culture and the arts, politics and the economy. A composition of the context created by the exhibition with materials and art objects of special importance - provided for the occasion by many museums in Europe - and able to rebuild the lives of those fascinating characters and the era in which vissero.Il success of an exhibition is not only driven by patronage and specimens collected, it is also necessary, and above all, that is guided and supported by the experience of established and qualified organization capable. The Foundation Memmo by this guarantee of quality and experience, certified by the prestigious commercial and critical success exhibitions organized in Rome in recent years and have had echoes even international, such as those dedicated to Nefertari, to Alexander the Great Altar of Pergamon, a Cleopatra, in Velázquez and Thyssen-Bornemisza collection. Organizers: ValencianaConsorcio Generalitat de Museus de la Comunitat ValencianaRegione LazioFondazione MemmoEnti sponsors: Ministerio de Educación, Culture y DeporteMinistero Heritage and Activities of CulturaliAmbasciata SpagnaSoprintendenza Special SpagnaAccademia of the State Museums of Europe RomanoConsiglio IdeatoreLearco Andalò - President, Associazione Culturale Erasmus , ImolaCuratori the show / ValenciaLearco Andalò - President, Associazione Culturale Erasmus ImolaEduardo Mira - Director, Instituto Cervantes, the exhibition BruxellesCuratori / Romaco Alfano - MemmoLearco Andalò Foundation - President, Associazione Culturale Erasmus, V. ImolaFelipe Garín Llombart - Honorary Director, National Museum of the Prado, MadridAllestimento: Ezio Frigeriocon collaboration Giuliano SpinelliConferenza Print: Palazzo Ruspoli - September 30, 2002, 12:00 Catalog: Electa, 29 € in mostraUfficio Print: Fondazione Memmo - Sveva FedeTel. 06-6874704, fax 06-68806724Mondadori Electa - Ilaria MaggiTel. 02-21563250, fax. 02/21563314e-mail: stampill@mondadori.it Technical sponsors: Alitalia The Carrier UfficialeClub RepubblicaBaglioni HotelsFlashnetProgress Insurance Broker

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