Getty Museum to display the 'Chimaera of Arezzo' as a Long-term Cultural Collaboration |
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| Thursday, 26 March 2009 12:02 |
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"We are delighted that our 2007 agreement with the Italian Ministry of Culture has opened new doors for the Getty Museum to collaborate with important cultural institutions throughout Italy ," said Michael Brand. "The Museo Archeologico in Florence contains one of the most important collections of Etruscan art in the world and this new partnership will bring several of its greatest treasures to Los Angeles for the first time. They will become centerpieces of a series of special exhibitions." Brand continued, "We hope that these initiatives are the first of many collaborations with the Museo Archeologico and its sister institutions throughout Italy , including Sicily ." As a result of the agreement with the Museo Archeologico, several projects are imminent: the special exhibition The Chimaera of Arezzo at the Getty Villa that opens in the summer of 2009; an exhibition that would include significant ancient bronze sculptures from the Museo Archeologico's collection; and a large-scale exhibition devoted to the art of the Etruscans. The Chimaera of Arezzo Inaugurating the partnership with the Museo Archeologico in Florence , this exhibition features a masterpiece of Etruscan bronzework known as the Chimaera of Arezzo: a "life-sized" sculpture of a triple-headed monster comprised of a lion, a fire-breathing goat, and a serpent. Interweaving archaeology, religion, technology, and conservation, the exhibition narrates the life and afterlife of an Etruscan icon. Opening at the Getty Villa on July 16, 2009 , The Chimaera of Arezzo explores the myth of Bellerophon and the Chimaera over six centuries of classical art. Dated to the early fourth century B.C., the Chimaera is the only surviving large-scale representation of this hybrid creature. This spectacular bronze will be displayed alongside antiquities from the Getty Museum 's collection, together with loans from museums in Rome , Naples , Basel , New York , Boston , and Atlanta , which situate the sculpture in its ancient Italian context. Materials from the Getty Museum 's Department of Manuscripts and the Research Library at the Getty Research Institute illustrate the legacy of the Chimaera myth in Medieval Christian imagery and its reception in the Renaissance. From its ancient dedication to the supreme Etruscan deity Tinia to its display in the collection of Cosimo I de' Medici, the Chimaera of Arezzo has endured as an emblem of the triumph of right over might. Exhibition of Ancient Bronzes In addition to the Chimaera exhibition, the Museo Archeologico will collaborate with the Getty Museum on the organization of an exhibition of bronze sculpture from the ancient world. The exhibit would include significant Greek, Roman, and Etruscan works from the Museo Archeologico. The scheduling of this exhibition is yet to be determined. Click on logo below to add this article to your favorite Social Website ~ |
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