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| Mantegna event(16 september 2006 - 14 january 2007):Mantegna in Padova, Verona Mantova |
 Theme itineraries in the city September 2006 – January 2007 Mantegna and the Arts in Verona 1450-1500 goes beyond the walls of the exhibition site and continues ideally throughout the area thanks to the extraordinary archeological evidence (in particular the Arena and the Roman Amphitheater) that provided so much fuel for the Renaissance ideals in Mantegna's time and characterized his art, and thanks also to the three itineraries organized with visits to the city's churches and museums, where visitors can admire the cycles of frescoes and many other paintings, sculptures and inlays in their original settings. The first itinerary will visit the Stonework Museum, the Museum of Castelvecchio and the church of San Bernardino with the splendid Sagramoso library (Morone Hall). The second itinerary visits the heart of downtown Verona with visits to the church of Sant’Anastasia, the Cathedral, the Canonical Museum and the Bishopric where it will be possible, exceptionally, to visit the bishops' hall frescoed by Domenico Brusasorci. The third itinerary, the most unusual, perhaps, includes a visit to the church of San Fermo, Santa Maria in Organo, where among other things the choir by fra Giovanni can be viewed, and the church of San Nazaro and Celso with the fine frescoes in the San Biagio chapel. For the occasion, a special illustrated guide has been prepared by the Office of Ecclesiastic Property of the Diocese of Verona, edited by Marsilio. From September 16, 2006 to January 14, 2007 it will be possible to book a tour guide who will accompany you for over two hours in this Unesco Heritage City, where you can see significant evidence of the splendid early Renaissance period in Verona. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Museum of Castelvecchio The castle of San Martino in Aquaro, known as Castelvecchio – to distinguish it from the viscount's castle of San Pietro – was built in 1354-56 for Cangrande II della Scala. In Venetian times (after 1405) it was used as a military arsenal and garrison and was later occupied by Napoleon's troops who radically altered its structure (1799-1804). Only in 1923, it was chosen as the site of the city's art collections and restored for the first time. Later, the extraordinary work of Carlo Scarpa (1958-1964) brought to light the original structure wherever possible and created the current museum setting for the permanent collection. It is still – forty years later – considered one of the most modern museum structures. The four exhibition sections of the museum house works that go from the 10th to the 18th century and many are closely related to the Mantegna exhibition, such as works by Giovanni Bellini, Domenico and Francesco Morone, Francesco Bonsignori, Liberale da Verona, Giovanni Maria Falconetto. Tickets for the exhibition Mantegna and the Arts in Verona 1450 – 500 include free entry to the Museum of Castelvecchio the same or following day. Museum of Castelvecchio Corso Castelvecchio 2, Verona Hours 8:30 - 7:30 pm, Mondays 1:30 – 7:30 pm (last admission 6:30 pm) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Theme itineraries in the province September – October 2006 "Unknown treasures" 2006 – "The age of Mantegna" The Office of Historic Buildings in the province of Verona proposes cultural itineraries every year to artistic sites, and many of these contain precious fragments of the past history of the Verona area. On the occasion of the tenth edition of the initiative, and as a homage to the fifth centennial of the death of Andrea Mantegna, the Province of Verona has organized an itinerary in discovery of pictorial, architectural and historic evidence of from the period in which the great Venetian artist and his school flourished. Ancient churches, historic villas and monumental compounds, located throughout the province of Verona and often not accessible to the public, will offer guided tours every Saturday and Sunday afternoon for the months of September and October 2006. Transportation from Verona to the site of the visit will also be available for visitors who book the tours. Finally, an opportunity to enjoy the typical culinary delights of the area will offer visitors a way to get to know Verona through its traditional dishes. Program Saturday and Sunday, September 23-24, 3 to 4:30 pm Paintings and architecture of the Renaissance in Verona Pressana: villa Querini Stampalia and villa Grimani Saturday and Sunday, September 30-October 14, 3 to 4:30 pm Development of styles in the eastern Verona area Monteforte D’Alpone: Palazzo Vescovile Soave: church of San Lorenzo and church of Santa Maria dei Domenicani Saturday and Sunday, October 7-8, 3 to 4:30 pm The Moroni school of painting Bussolengo: church of San Valentino and Oratory of San Rocco Saturday and Sunday, October 14-15, 3 to 4:30 pm Verona, in the early 16th century Verona: convent of San Bernardino and a walk in the “Urbs Picta” Saturday and Sunday, October 21-15, 3 to 4:30 pm In Valpolicella, between the sacred and the profane Fumane: church of San Marziale a Breonio San Pietro in Cariano: villa Giona a Cengia di Negarine ...continue==> |
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