1564-2014 MICHELANGELO

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A Universal Artist
27/05 - 14/09/2014
Musei Capitolini

Documentary exhibition on the occasion of the 450th anniversary of the death of the great Florentine artist.

The exhibition Michelangelo. Incontrare un artista universale, covering the life and work of this colossus for all times, is to be held at the Musei Capitolini on the occasion of the 450th anniversary of the death of Michelangelo Buonarroti in Rome on 18 February 1564. In the heart of the city, in that very Piazza del Campidoglio which the genius of Michelangelo made unique in the world, over one hundred and fifty works, of which around seventy by the Tuscan artist, from many of the leading cultural institutions in Italy and elsewhere, are to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the death of an artist who was so magnificent as to have a lasting influence not only on the arts in Italy but also on all universally known culture.
 
An exhibition which overcomes the objective impossibility of exhibiting “non-transportable” Michelangelo masterpieces (a prime example being the frescoes in the Sistine chapel) by showing works which can be admired together. These works are in fact displayed, in many cases for the first time, facing each other and side by side in an extraordinary compendium of matchless artistic output, from painting to sculpture and from poetry to architecture, the four genres adopted by Michelangelo, which are to be linked up in nine display sections to focus in this way on the crucial themes of his art. One major example is the extraordinary presence in the exhibition of the great
work of art by Michelangelo in a political vein, Brut, on view alongside earlier classical busts, the bronze Brut from the Musei Capitolini and the Caracalla from the Vatican museum, at last on display in a direct comparison with two works which, in different ways and circumstances, were its inspiration.

The fil rouge guiding visitors to the exhibition is market by a series of thematic “opposites” used to highlight the difficulties of the man and of the artist in the devising and creating of his works: ancient and modern, life and death, the battle, the victory and imprisonment, rules and freedom, earthly and spiritual love. The contrast of earthly and spiritual love, for example, was particularly felt by Michelangelo, both in art and in life. This is demonstrated by a set of drawings and other works inspired by close friendships and elective affinities such as those for Tommaso Cavalieri and Vittoria Colonna. Each theme, as if mirrored, is to be analysed by comparing drawings, paintings, sculpture and architectural models, as well as a highly select choice of signed writings, i.e. letters and poetry, via Michelangelo’s full personal and artistic career.

Information

Place
Musei Capitolini
Opening hours

Tuesday-Sunday: 9.00 - 20.00;
Last admission 1 hour before closing time;
Monday: closed.

Entrance ticket

"Museum + Exhibitions (1564-2014 MICHELANGELO. Incontrare un artista universale, 27 May - 14 September 2014)" Combined Ticket: 
- Adults: € 15,00; - Concessions: € 13,00; - Ridottissimo special price: € 2,00*; 
Roman Citizens only (by showing a vaild ID): 
- Adults: € 13,00; - Concessions: € 11,00;- Ridottissimo special price: € 2,00*;
* Please note: According to the Municipal by-law, due to the exceptionality of the exhibition, people usually entitled to free admission must purchase a € 2,00 concessionary ticket.
Free admission is granted to children under 6 years, groups of elementary and (lower) middle schools, to visitors with disabilities and a family member or a carer who can prove that they belong to social and health care services, and RomaPass holders (if used to access the first 2 sites).


"Capitoline Museums + Centrale Montemartini + Exhibitions  (1564-2014 MICHELANGELO. Incontrare un artista universale, 27 May - 14 September 2014)" Combined Ticket (valid 7 days): 
- Adults: € 16,00; - Concessions: € 14,00; 
Roman Citizens only (by showing a vaild ID): 
- Adults: € 15,00; - Concessions: € 13,00;

In case of cultural events the price of the tickets may vary:   future exhibitions

Booking

Information

Infoline: +39 060608, every day from 9.00 to 21.00

Type
Exhibition|Documentary
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Additional booking fee: € 1,00.

Other information

Under the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic.
 
Promoted by: Roma Capitale, Assessorato alla Cultura, Creatività e Promozione Artistica - Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni Culturali; Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo; Regione Lazio, ARCUS, Zètema, Metamorfosi

In collaboration with: Camera di Commercio di Roma

Civic museums sponsors: Banche Tesoriere di Roma Capitale: BNL– Gruppo BNP Paribas, Unicredit, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Mastercard; Vodafone

With the technical assistance of: La Repubblica; Atac
 

Security service: Travis Group

Exhibition sponsor: Fondazione Guglielmo Giordano, Fondazione Enzo Hruby. With the technical assistance of: Aeroporti di Roma; Artemagazine; Dimensione Suono Due; SKY Arte HD

Official sponsors: Listone Giordano, Finmeccanica

Web site
Organization
Zètema Progetto CulturaAssociazione Metamorfosi
Closed
Lun

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