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Like a Virgil, seen for the very first time

 
No other writer has had the reputation of Virgil. The celebrated author of the Aeneid, the Eclogues and the Georgics has been chosen by Dante as a guide in his Divine Comedy. Equally Virgil had a great influence on Petrarch and Boccaccio, Ariosto and Thomas Eliot, just mentioning few of the dozens of poets and writers who has been fascinated by the Mantuan classical poet. During the middle ages he was thought to be a sort of prophet, magician, tutelary deity.

An exhibition in Palazzo Te investigates the fame and the phisical features of the latin poet.
A famous mosaic found in the 1896, in which Virgil is portrayed between two Muses, will show you the most ancient surviving portrait of the Poet. For the very first time this mosaic - lent by the Bardo Museum in Tunis - is exhibited out of Tunisia.

Starting from a testimony so ancient and unattainable, the exhibition is going to follow the portraiture of Virgil amongst the different centuries: illuminated manuscripts, coins from the middleages, XVI century woodcuts.  A special section is dedicated to the monument dedicated to the memory of Virgil by the council of Mantua in 1927. On show sketches by Giuseppe Menozzi, complemented by other projects designed by other famous artists of the early twentieth century, including Duilio Cambellotti.

VIRGILIO - Volti e immagini del poeta
Mantova, Palazzo Te, 16th October 2011 – 8th January 2012
 
Nessun altro scrittore ha goduto della fama di Virgilio. Il celebre autore di  Eneide, Bucoliche e Georgiche è stato scelto da Dante come guida nella sua Divina Commedia. Allo stesso tempo Virgilio ha esercitato una grande influenza su Petrarca e Boccaccio, Ariosto e Thomas Eliot, solo per citare alcuni fra i poeti e gli scrittori che sono rimasti affascinati dal poeta mantovano. Durante il Medio Evo, Virgilio è stato anche visto come una sorta di profeta, mago e nume tutelare.

Una mostra
a Palazzo Te indaga la fama e le caratteristiche fisiche del poeta latino.
Un
famoso mosaico rinvenuto nel 1896, in cui Virgilio è raffigurato tra due Muse, vi mostrerà il ritratto più antico sopravvissuto del Poeta. Per la prima volta questo mosaico - concesso in prestito dal Museo del Bardo di Tunisi - sarà esposto al difuori della Tunisia.

A partire da
una testimonianza così antica, la mostra seguirà la raffigurazione di Virgilio attraverso i diversi secoli: codici miniati, monete dal medio evo,  xilografie cinquecentesche. Una speciale sezione speciale sarà dedicata al monumento dedicato alla memoria di Virgilio dal Comune di Mantova nel 1927. I bozzetti originali di Giuseppe Menozzi saranno integrati da altri progetti disegnati da famosi artisti del primo Novecento, tra cui Duilio Cambellotti.

VIRGILIO
- Volti e Immagini del poeta
Mantova,
Palazzo Te, 16 ottobre 2011 - 8 Gennaio 2012
 

Let me introduce myself


















“I am an Art Historian dedicated to
Leisure, Travel and Professional Tourism”


I was born in Mantua in 1978. After attending a secondary school focusing on humanitarian studies (where I learned Latin and Ancient Greek) I moved to Venice where I studied in Ca’Foscari University, and graduated in the History of Art with top marks and honours. The topic of my thesis was Isabella d’Este, Marchioness of Mantua.

During my University years I joined the “Classical Tradition Seminar”, and with my colleagues and professors I founded the on-line magazine “ Engramma”. With the same group of scholars I also published the book “L’Originale Assente”.

After the University, I came back to Mantua, where I won a study-award (2.000 euro) and a scholarship (8.000 euro), allowing me extend my research.

Since 2006 I have an Italian State license as a Professional Guide.

In 2008 I acted as Scientific Curator for the exhibition “ Classico Manifesto” (Milan, Triennale), dealing with the relationships between Art and Advertising.

In 2009 I was engaged by Skira Publisher and “Il Corriere della Sera” (one of the most well regarded and popular Italian newspapers) to write guide books of Italian cities (Mantua, Siracusa, Catania and Bari) as well as a book on Giulio Romano. I also write for one of the most renowned and best-known Italian Art Magazines: “Art e Dossier”.

In 2010 I was commissioned by the local Council to train Urban Stewards of Mantua (assistants for tourists).

At the moment I am commissioned by the Council of Mantua to do a survey on the decoration of Palazzo Te.

During my educational background, I attended summer English courses in Dublin, Durham, Norwich, Plymouth and Chester. After my degree I started to have private language lessons. Thanks to the meetings with my tutor (a British opera-singer), I have improved my knowledge of artistic terms in English.

In my career I have guided many tourist groups – including very specialized ones, like those organized by the International Seminar Design INC. I’ve also shown celebrities - including MPs, writers (Michel Faber and Alexander McCall Smith) and music stars (Simon LeBon and Nick Rhodes) around Mantua.

So, if you are planning to pay a visit to Mantua, I am your perfect point of reference. You can count on me to make your guided tour a day to be remembered.


Lorenzo Bonoldi

VisitMantua Administrator

Travelling to Italy? Plan a pleasant stay in Mantua!



















When planning a trip to Italy, you should consider Mantua as a "not to be missed" and pleasent stay in your itinerary.
According to the Frommer's Guide, Mantua is "one of Lombardy's finest cities is in the farthest reaches of the region, making it a logical addition to a trip to Venice or Parma as well as to Milan".
Mantua in the south of Lombardy is wedged between Emilia and Veneto regions as a borderline province. The city and its territory can be easily reached for a stay that will not disappoint visitors.
Mantua is also an ideal destination for a one-day excursion, departing from the surrounding cities such as Brescia, Verona, Vicenza, Padua, Ferrara, Modena, Parma, and Cremona.  The Garda Lake is only 40 minutes away.
Venice is 160 km (100 miles); Milan 180 (112 miles). Both are about 2 hours by bus. From Mantua it is also possible to reach Ferrara and Venice by ship with private river cruises. 

The nearest airports are:

"Catullo" - Verona (Km 20 / miles 12,5)
"
Gabriele D'Annunzio" - Brescia (Km 60 / miles 37,5)
"Giuseppe Verdi" - Parma (Km 60 / miles 37,5)
"
Guglielmo Marconi" - Bologna (Km 100 / miles 62)
"Orio al Serio" - Bergamo (Km 100 / miles 62)
"Marco Polo" - Venice (Km 180 / miles 112)

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