New addition to Farnesina Collection: Biasucci’s “Ex voto”
The Farnesina Collection welcomes a new work, “Ex voto” (2007) by Antonio Biasiucci (Dragoni, 1961). The work consists of 12 photographs depicting different forms of votive offering, taken by the artist during a visit to the chapel of St Giuseppe Moscati, a doctor, in the Chiesa del Gesù Nuovo in Naples. In this work Biasiucci […]
Read moreGiving voice to youths: “Inventa il titolo della SLIM 2022” competition
Deadline for participation extended to May 25, 2022 In the European Year of Youth, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation gives voice to Italian school students in the world, the cornerstone of the Italian Educational System worldwide. They will be the key players at the 22nd Italian Language Week in the World, envisaged to be focused on the theme “Italian and Youths” and […]
Read moreThe Farnesina Collection welcomes the photographs of Paola Agosti
The Farnesina Collection welcomes a selection of works – “Vallemosso (Biella), Lanificio Giuseppe Botto” (1983) and “Torino, Fiat Mirafiori”(1983) – by photographer Paola Agosti (Turin 1947). The images are from the 1980s series “La donna è la macchina”, dedicated to women’s work in Italian factories such as Olivetti, Indesit, Solex or Fiat. From the early days of […]
Read moreItaly and Morocco. De Amicis at the Court of the Sultan
The Diplomatic Historical Archive of the Farnesina collaborated on an episode of Paolo Mieli’s show “Passato e Presente” [Past and Present]. The episode, called “Italia Marocco. De Amicis alla corte del Sultano” [Italy and Morocco. De Amicis at the Court of the Sultan], will be broadcast on Friday, 11 March, at 1.15 p.m. on Rai […]
Read moreMinister Marta Cartabia visits Lisbon
Minister of Justice, Marta Cartabia, travelled to Lisbon to hold a bilateral meeting with her Portuguese counterpart, Francisca Van Dunem. The talks focused on strengthening the collaboration between the two Countries in the field of Justice and on their respective prison systems. During her visit, Minister Cartabia also met with the President of the Constitutional […]
Read moreFarnesina Collection: new entry with “A Lecture on Martian History” by Cannavacciuolo
Allow us to welcome into the Farnesina Collection “A Lecture on Martian History” (2021) by Maurizio Cannavacciuolo. The artwork, in polychrome ceramic panels, has a total surface area of 15 metres, was made in collaboration with the Faenza-based ‘Ceramica Gatti 1928’ and installed in the entrance hall of the Farnesina. The artist has created a […]
Read more“Farnesina Verde”: World Day of Energy Saving and Sustainable Lifestyle
With the “Farnesina Verde” award, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation extends environment sustainability standards to the entire foreign network. Our Embassies will be encouraged to develop initiatives in three macroareas: waste reuse and disposal; energy saving and efficiency improvement; reduced plastic use. The most impacting and innovative projects shall receive accolades and […]
Read more“Epiphany about Nature” in the Farnesina Collection
We would like to welcome “Epiphany about Nature” (1976) by Mario Giacomelli (Senigallia, 1925 – 2000) to the Farnesina Collection. The work forms part of the Epiphany about Nature series comprising aerial shots taken from a Piper airplane. As with his other collections, Giacomelli portrays the countryside near his hometown of Senigallia, transforming it into […]
Read moreAsteroid named after Nobel Prize winner Parisi
On 7 February 2022, the working group for Small Bodies Nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) accepted the proposal made by the Astronomical and Cultural Club of Farra d’Isonzo (CCAF) to call the asteroid discovered in Farra d’Isonzo on 7 February 1994 with the name (15803) Parisi (the number in brackets before the name is typical of asteroids). […]
Read moreNew artwork for Collezione Farnesina: “Verso Lagosanto” by Ghirri
Collezione Farnesina is enriched by a new artwork: the photograph “Verso Lagosanto” (1989) a photograph by Luigi Ghirri (Scandiano, 1943 – Ronconi, 1992). In this photograph, taken at the end of the 1980s for the series “Il profilo delle Nuvole” (1985-89), Ghirri captures the landscape of the area of Bassa Ferrarese. Suspended in time and […]
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