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EVENTS IN VENICE: 2011

Le arti di Piranesi (The Arts of Giambattista Piranesi( - Category "Exhibitions"

 

category:

Exhibitions

date:

from 28 August 2010 to 09 January 2011

time:

10.30 a.m. - 18.30 p.m.. Closed on Tuesday

place:

Venezia   at: Fondazione Giorgio Cini - Isola di S. Giorgio Maggiore

Map «Le arti di Piranesi (The Arts of Giambattista Piranesi(»

 

link:

-Take a look at the event «Le arti di Piranesi (The Arts of Giambattista Piranesi(»

 

On show works of the great eighteenth century Venetian artist Giambattista Piranesi as presentation of many of his arts: architect, antiquarian, archaeologist, engraver, designer and taste creator.
Along with the 250 original prints there are reproductions of many of the objects projected and never created by G. Piranesi such as a vase, a candelabrum, a teapot, a chair, two tripods, an altar and a marvellous chimney.
There will also be the 3d simulation of “Carceri d’Invenzione”, a model made by De Lucchi of the Basilica di Santa Maria del Priorato in Rome (the only construction Piranesi created in his life) and 3D views of Rome by Gabriele Basilico, that are the photographer’s tribute to the great master.

Venice Venezia
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Comune di Venezia
A collage of Venice: at the top left is the Piazza San Marco, followed by a view of the city, the Grand Canal, and the interior of La Fenice and finally the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore
Coat of arms
Venice Location of Venice in Italy
Coordinates: 45°26′15″N 12°20′9″E / 45.4375°N 12.33583°E / 45.4375; 12.33583Coordinates: 45°26′15″N 12°20′9″E / 45.4375°N 12.33583°E / 45.4375; 12.33583
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Venice (VE)
Frazioni	Chirignago, Favaro Veneto, Mestre, Marghera, Murano, Burano, Giudecca, Lido, Zelarino
Government
- Mayor	Giorgio Orsoni (Democratic Party)
Area
- Total	414.57 km2 (160.1 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2009-04-30)
- Total	270,660
- Density	652.9/km2 (1,690.9/sq mi)
Demonym	Venetians
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	30100
Dialing code	041
Patron saint	St. Mark the Evangelist
Saint day	25 April
Website	Official website

Venice and its Lagoon*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party	Italy
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi
Reference	394
Region**	Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription	1987  (11th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. ** Region as classified by UNESCO.

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