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  • PALERMO, ITALY - 8 MARCH 2017: (L-R) Architect and designer Carmela Dacchille, founder of Edizioni Precarie, and her coworker Giulia Basile, are seen here at work at the Edizioni Precarie workshop, which recovers paper, formerly used to wrap food in the historical markets of the city, to make notebooks for expressing thoughts, in Palermo, Italy, on March 8th 2017.
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  • PALERMO, 10 MARZO 2017: Dei ragazzi passano una serata al Caffè Internazionale in via S. Basilio a Palermo, il 10 marzo 2017.
    CIPG_20170310_TOURING-Palermo__M3_36...jpg
  • PALERMO, 9 MARZO 2017:  Due ragazze si rilassano sulla terrazza della chiesa del SS Salvatore in corso Vittorio Emanuele a Palermo, il 9 marzo 2017.
    CIPG_20170309_TOURING-Palermo__M3_30...jpg
  • PALERMO, 7 MARZO 2017: Pietro Tramonte osserva una brochure con la lente d'ingrandimento nella sua biblioteca privata itinerante in Piazza Monte Santa Rosalia a Palermo, il 7 marzo 2017.
    CIPG_20170307_TOURING-Palermo__M3_15...jpg
  • PALERMO, 10 MARZO 2017: Pedoni passeggiano nella via Maqueda pedonalizzata a Palermo, il 10 marzo 2017.
    CIPG_20170310_TOURING-Palermo__M3_32...jpg
  • PALERMO, 9 MARZO 2017: L'esposizione "Imago Mundi. Rotte Mediterranee", in cui sono presenti più di 20.000 opere di piccolo formato della collezione di Luciano Benetto, in mostra qui nello spazio ZAC ai Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa di Palermo, il 9 marzo 2017.
    CIPG_20170309_TOURING-Palermo__M3_25...jpg
  • PALERMO, 8 MARZO 2017: Carmela Dacchille, fondatrice di Edizioni Precarie, e la sua collaboratrice Giulia Basile, posano per un ritratto nel laboratorio e showroom di Edizioni Precarie in via Alessandro Paternostro a Palermo, l'8 marzo 2017.
    CIPG_20170308_TOURING-Palermo__M3_20...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 18 DECEMBER 2018: Rossella Rea (54), Director of the Colosseum, poses for a portrait at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, on December 18th 2018.
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  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 29 JULY 2018: A view of Florence, Italy, on July 29th 2018.<br />
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"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
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According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180729_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_162...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 29 JULY 2018: Eike Schmidt, Director of the Uffizi Gallery, poses for a portrait in front of "Carpet with the arms of one of Sultan Qa'it Bay's emirs", manufactured in Mamluk workshop in Cairo in the quarter of the 15th century, here at the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 29th 2018.<br />
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"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180729_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_153...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 29 JULY 2018: Eike Schmidt, Director of the Uffizi Gallery, poses for a portrait in front of "Carpet with the arms of one of Sultan Qa'it Bay's emirs", manufactured in Mamluk workshop in Cairo in the quarter of the 15th century, here at the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 29th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180729_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_152...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: The minbar (pulpit)  is seen here in the prayer hall of the Mosque of Florence, hosted in a former parking lot in Borgo Allegri in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_122...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: A volunteer is seen here cleaning up the prayer hall of the Mosque of Florence, hosted in a former parking lot, here in Borgo Allegri in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_121...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: A volunteer is seen here after opening the doors of the prayer hall of the Mosque of Florence, hosted in a former parking lot, here in Borgo Allegri in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_120...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: A stiffed giraffe, sent alive as a gift in 1487 by Qa'it Bay, the Mamluk Sultan of Egypt, to Lorenzo the Magnificient, is seen here at the entrance of  the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_106...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: (L-R) "Portrait of Mehmet II" (16th century) by Florence artist Cristofano dell'Altissimo, and "Medal with a portrait of Mehmet II" (1480) by Florence artist Beroldo di Giovanni, are seen here in the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_089...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: Albarello vases, enamelled ceramic with the symbol of Florence and manufactured in Syria in the 15th century, are seen here in the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_087...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: "Carpet with the arms of one of Sultan Qa'it Bay's emirs", manufactured in Mamluk workshop in Cairo in the quarter of the 15th century, is seen here in the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_083...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: Arabic insciptions are seen on the nimbus of the statue of "The Young St. John the Baptist" (1477) by scluptor Antonio Gambarelli known as Rossellino, here at the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_073...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 2 JULY 2018: Domingo Pellicola (as as Il Duca di Mantova) is seen here on stage during his performance of the "Rigoletto", an opera in three acts by composer Giuseppe Verdi, performed on the OperaCamion truck in Corviale, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on July 2nd 2018.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 2 JULY 2018: Andrii Ganchuk (as Rigoletto) is seen here on stage during his performance of the "Rigoletto", an opera in three acts by composer Giuseppe Verdi, performed on the OperaCamion truck in Corviale, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on July 2nd 2018.<br />
<br />
Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome.
    CIPG_20180702_REPUBLIK-OperaCamion_M...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 2 JULY 2018: The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma rehearses before their performance of the   "Rigoletto", an opera in three acts by composer Giuseppe Verdi,  by the OperaCamion truck in Corviale, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on July 2nd 2018.<br />
<br />
Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. cted by Carlo Donadio.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 2 JULY 2018: Jan Antem (center, as Marullo) and Johnny Bombino (right, as the Conte di Ceprano), are seen here backstge as they get ready for their performance of the "Rigoletto", an opera in three acts by composer Giuseppe Verdi, performed on the OperaCamion truck in Corviale, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on July 2nd 2018.<br />
<br />
Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome.
    CIPG_20180702_REPUBLIK-OperaCamion_M...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 2 JULY 2018: A view of the Corviale, one of the housing projects built on the outskirts of Rome in the 1970's, is seen here shortly before the start of the  "Rigoletto", an opera in three acts by composer Giuseppe Verdi, performed on the OperaCamion truck, in Rome, Italy, on July 2nd 2018.<br />
<br />
Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome.
    CIPG_20180702_REPUBLIK-OperaCamion_M...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 2 JULY 2018: Spectators bring their own chairs to watch "Rigoletto", an opera in three acts by composer Giuseppe Verdi, performed on the OperaCamion truck in Corviale, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on July 2nd 2018.<br />
<br />
Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome.
    CIPG_20180702_REPUBLIK-OperaCamion_M...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 2 JULY 2018: Spectators bring their own chairs to watch "Rigoletto", an opera in three acts by composer Giuseppe Verdi, performed on the OperaCamion truck in Corviale, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on July 2nd 2018.<br />
<br />
Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome.
    CIPG_20180702_REPUBLIK-OperaCamion_M...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 2 JULY 2018: Residents of Corviale, a suburb of Rome, sit at a reserved dinner table as they wait for the start of "Rigoletto", an opera in three acts by composer Giuseppe Verdi, performed on the OperaCamion truck in Corviale, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on July 2nd 2018.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome.
    CIPG_20180702_REPUBLIK-OperaCamion_M...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 2 JULY 2018: Residents of Corviale, a suburb of Rome, sit at a reserved dinner table as they wait for the start of "Rigoletto", an opera in three acts by composer Giuseppe Verdi, performed on the OperaCamion truck in Corviale, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on July 2nd 2018.<br />
<br />
Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome.
    CIPG_20180702_REPUBLIK-OperaCamion_M...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 2 JULY 2018: A view of the backstage of the , "Rigoletto", an opera in three acts by composer Giuseppe Verdi, and of the OperaCamion truck in Corviale, a suburb in Rome, Italy, shortly before the start of the performance on July 2nd 2018.<br />
<br />
Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome.
    CIPG_20180702_REPUBLIK-OperaCamion_M...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 2 JULY 2018: A waiter prepares a reserved table at a cafe shortly before the start of, "Rigoletto", an opera in three acts by composer Giuseppe Verdi, performed on the OperaCamion truck in Corviale, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on July 2nd 2018.<br />
<br />
Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. d by Carlo Donadio.
    CIPG_20180702_REPUBLIK-OperaCamion_M...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 2 JULY 2018: The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, conducted by director Carlo Donadio, rehearses before their performance of the   "Rigoletto", an opera in three acts by composer Giuseppe Verdi,  by the OperaCamion truck in Corviale, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on July 2nd 2018.<br />
<br />
Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. cted by Carlo Donadio.
    CIPG_20180702_REPUBLIK-OperaCamion_M...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 27 JUNE 2017: (L-R) Director Fabio Cherstich and sets, video and costumes designer Gianluigi Toccafondo watch the final moments of the  "Don Giovanni OperaCamion", an open-air opera performed on a truck in San Basilio, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on June 27th 2017.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. <br />
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“Don Giovanni Opera Camion”, after “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a new production by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conceived and directed by Fabio Cherstich. Set, videos and costumes by Gianluigi Toccafondo. The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is conducted by Carlo Donadio.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 27 JUNE 2017: Assistant director Martina Santese checks the Don Giovanni score during the performance of "Don Giovanni OperaCamion", an open-air opera performed on a truck in San Basilio, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on June 27th 2017.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. <br />
<br />
“Don Giovanni Opera Camion”, after “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a new production by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conceived and directed by Fabio Cherstich. Set, videos and costumes by Gianluigi Toccafondo. The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is conducted by Carlo Donadio.
    CIPG_20170627_NYT_OperaTruck__M3_615...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 27 JUNE 2017: Opera singer Maharram Huseynov (in the role of Don Giovanni) performs on stage for the premiere of the "Don Giovanni OperaCamion", an open-air opera performed on a truck, in San Basilio, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on June 27th 2017.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. <br />
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“Don Giovanni Opera Camion”, after “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a new production by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conceived and directed by Fabio Cherstich. Set, videos and costumes by Gianluigi Toccafondo. The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is conducted by Carlo Donadio.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 27 JUNE 2017: The audience watches the premiere of the "Don Giovanni OperaCamion", an open-air opera performed on a truck in San Basilio, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on June 27th 2017.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. <br />
<br />
“Don Giovanni Opera Camion”, after “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a new production by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conceived and directed by Fabio Cherstich. Set, videos and costumes by Gianluigi Toccafondo. The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is conducted by Carlo Donadio.
    CIPG_20170627_NYT_OperaTruck__M3_612...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 27 JUNE 2017: (L-R) Opera singer Reut Ventorero (in the role of Zerlina) and Federico Cavarzan (in the role of Masetto) are seen here as they go on stage to perform in the "Don Giovanni OperaCamion", an open-air opera performed on a truck in San Basilio, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on June 27th 2017.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. <br />
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“Don Giovanni Opera Camion”, after “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a new production by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conceived and directed by Fabio Cherstich. Set, videos and costumes by Gianluigi Toccafondo. The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is conducted by Carlo Donadio.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 27 JUNE 2017: Opera singer Reut Ventorero (center-left, in the role of Zerlina) and costume assistant Francesca Ghermandi (center-right) are seen here in the backstage of "Don Giovanni OperaCamion", an open-air opera performed on a truck in San Basilio, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on June 27th 2017.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. <br />
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“Don Giovanni Opera Camion”, after “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a new production by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conceived and directed by Fabio Cherstich. Set, videos and costumes by Gianluigi Toccafondo. The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is conducted by Carlo Donadio.
    CIPG_20170627_NYT_OperaTruck__M3_608...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 27 JUNE 2017: (L-R) Opera singer Reut Ventorero (in the role of Zerlina) and Federico Cavarzan (in the role of Masetto) are seen here on stage performing in the "Don Giovanni OperaCamion", an open-air opera performed on a truck in San Basilio, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on June 27th 2017.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. <br />
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“Don Giovanni Opera Camion”, after “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a new production by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conceived and directed by Fabio Cherstich. Set, videos and costumes by Gianluigi Toccafondo. The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is conducted by Carlo Donadio.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 27 JUNE 2017: The audience watches the premiere of the "Don Giovanni OperaCamion", an open-air opera performed on a truck, by the pianist Edina Bak in San Basilio, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on June 27th 2017.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. <br />
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“Don Giovanni Opera Camion”, after “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a new production by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conceived and directed by Fabio Cherstich. Set, videos and costumes by Gianluigi Toccafondo. The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is conducted by Carlo Donadio.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 27 JUNE 2017: (L-R) Opera singer  Veronica Marini (in the role of Donna Anna) is seen here on stage performing in the "Don Giovanni OperaCamion", an open-air opera performed on a truck in San Basilio, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on June 27th 2017.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. <br />
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“Don Giovanni Opera Camion”, after “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a new production by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conceived and directed by Fabio Cherstich. Set, videos and costumes by Gianluigi Toccafondo. The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is conducted by Carlo Donadio.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 27 JUNE 2017: (R-L) Costume assistant Francesca Ghermandi (top), Opera singers and actors Veronica Marini (bottom), Vittoria Faro and Murat Can Guvem of the "Don Giovanni OperaCamion", an open-air opera performed on a truck, get ready at the Aldo Fabrizi library (used as a changing room) before the premiere in San Basilio, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on June 27th 2017.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. <br />
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“Don Giovanni Opera Camion”, after “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a new production by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conceived and directed by Fabio Cherstich. Set, videos and costumes by Gianluigi Toccafondo. The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is conducted by Carlo Donadio.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 27 JUNE 2017: (R-L) Opera singers and actors Veronica Marini, Vittoria Faro, Murat Can Guvem and Maharram Huseynov of the "Don Giovanni OperaCamion", an open-air opera performed on a truck, get ready at the Aldo Fabrizi library (used as a changing room) before the premiere in San Basilio, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on June 27th 2017.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. <br />
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“Don Giovanni Opera Camion”, after “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a new production by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conceived and directed by Fabio Cherstich. Set, videos and costumes by Gianluigi Toccafondo. The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is conducted by Carlo Donadio.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 27 JUNE 2017: A resident of the social housing in San Basilio, a Roman suburb, looks from her window shortly before the premiere of "Don Giovanni OperaCamion", an open-air opera performed on a truck in San Basilio, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on June 27th 2017.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. <br />
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“Don Giovanni Opera Camion”, after “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a new production by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conceived and directed by Fabio Cherstich. Set, videos and costumes by Gianluigi Toccafondo. The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is conducted by Carlo Donadio.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 27 JUNE 2017: A score of the Wolfang Amadeud Mozart's "Don Giovanni" is seen here shortly before the premiere of "Don Giovanni OperaCamion", an open-air opera performed on a truck in San Basilio, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on June 27th 2017.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. <br />
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“Don Giovanni Opera Camion”, after “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a new production by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conceived and directed by Fabio Cherstich. Set, videos and costumes by Gianluigi Toccafondo. The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is conducted by Carlo Donadio.
    CIPG_20170627_NYT_OperaTruck__M3_546...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 27 JUNE 2017: A score of the Wolfang Amadeud Mozart's "Don Giovanni" is seen here shortly before the premiere of "Don Giovanni OperaCamion", an open-air opera performed on a truck in San Basilio, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on June 27th 2017.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. <br />
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“Don Giovanni Opera Camion”, after “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a new production by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conceived and directed by Fabio Cherstich. Set, videos and costumes by Gianluigi Toccafondo. The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is conducted by Carlo Donadio.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 27 JUNE 2017: The audience wait fo the premiere of the "Don Giovanni OperaCamion", an open-air opera performed on a truck in San Basilio, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on June 27th 2017.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. <br />
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“Don Giovanni Opera Camion”, after “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a new production by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conceived and directed by Fabio Cherstich. Set, videos and costumes by Gianluigi Toccafondo. The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is conducted by Carlo Donadio.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 27 JUNE 2017: Director Fabio Cherstich poses for a portrait by the truck of the "Don Giovanni OperaCamion", an open-air opera performed on a truck during the orchestra rehearsal in San Basilio, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on June 27th 2017.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. <br />
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“Don Giovanni Opera Camion”, after “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a new production by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conceived and directed by Fabio Cherstich. Set, videos and costumes by Gianluigi Toccafondo. The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is conducted by Carlo Donadio.
    CIPG_20170627_NYT_OperaTruck__M3_526...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 27 JUNE 2017: The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, conducted by director Carlo Donadio, rehearses before their performance of the  "Don Giovanni OperaCamion", an open-air opera performed on a truck in San Basilio, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on June 27th 2017.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. <br />
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“Don Giovanni Opera Camion”, after “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a new production by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conceived and directed by Fabio Cherstich. Set, videos and costumes by Gianluigi Toccafondo. The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is conducted by Carlo Donadio.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 27 JUNE 2017: Director Fabio Cherstich briefs the company of opera singers and actors before their performance of the "Don Giovanni OperaCamion", an open-air opera performed on a truck, at the Aldo Fabrizi library (used as a changing room) in San Basilio, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on June 27th 2017.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. <br />
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“Don Giovanni Opera Camion”, after “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a new production by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conceived and directed by Fabio Cherstich. Set, videos and costumes by Gianluigi Toccafondo. The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is conducted by Carlo Donadio.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 27 JUNE 2017: A girl plays on a swing seat by the truck that will host the "Don Giovanni OperaCamion", an open-air opera performed on a truck in San Basilio, a suburb in Rome, Italy, on June 27th 2017.<br />
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Director Fabio Cherstich’s idae of an “opera truck” was conceived as a way of bringing the musical theatre to a new, mixed, non elitist public, and have it perceived as a moment of cultural sharing, intelligent entertainment and no longer as an inaccessible and costly event. The truck becomes a stage that goes from square to square with its orchestra and its company of singers in Rome. <br />
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“Don Giovanni Opera Camion”, after “Don Giovanni” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a new production by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conceived and directed by Fabio Cherstich. Set, videos and costumes by Gianluigi Toccafondo. The Youth Orchestra of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is conducted by Carlo Donadio.
    CIPG_20170627_NYT_OperaTruck__M3_484...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 9 MAY 2016: Antonio Manzini (51), an Italian writer, actor, screenwriter and film director, poses for a portrait in Rome, Italy, on May 9th 2016.
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  • NAPLES, ITALY - 9 MAY 2016: Antonio Manzini (51), an Italian writer, actor, screenwriter and film director, poses for a portrait in Rome, Italy, on May 9th 2016.
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  • 4 May, 2012. Palermo, Italy. Loggia of Palazzo Branciforte after its restauration by architect Gae Aulenti. # 4 maggio 2012. Palermo, Italia. Il loggiato di Palazzo Branciforte dopo il restauro dell'architetto Gae Aulenti.
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  • 4 May, 2012. Palermo, Italy The pawn room of the ex Savings Bank located in Palazzo Branciforte was kept in its original configuration after the restauration by architect Gae Aulenti. # 4 maggio 2012. Palermo, Italia. Il Monte dei Pegni, con sede in passato nel Palazzo Branciforte, è stato restaurato mantenendo la sua configurazione originale dopo  il restauro dell'architetto Gae Aulenti.
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  • 4 May, 2012. Palermo, Italy The pawn room of the ex Savings Bank located in Palazzo Branciforte was kept in its original configuration after the restauration by architect Gae Aulenti. # 4 maggio 2012. Palermo, Italia. Il Monte dei Pegni, con sede in passato nel Palazzo Branciforte, è stato restaurato mantenendo la sua configurazione originale dopo  il restauro dell'architetto Gae Aulenti.
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  • 4 May, 2012. Palermo, Italy. The library of Palazzo Branciforte with a mural by artist Ignazio Mocada after the restauration by architect Gae Aulenti. # 4 maggio 2012. Palermo, Italia. Biblioteca di Palazzo Branciforte con un murale dell'artista Ignazio Moncada dopo il restauro dell'architetto Gae Aulenti.
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  • 4 May, 2012. Palermo, Italy. The archeological collection of the Fondazione Banco di Sicilia count more than 47 thousand pieces and it is located in the ex stable of Palazzo Branciforte. Palazzo Branciforte after its restauration by architect Gae Aulenti. # 4 maggio 2012. Palermo, Italia. La collezione archeologia della Fondazione Banco di Sicilia è situata nell'ex scuderia di Palazzo Branciforte e conta circa 47 mila pezzi. Il progetto del restauro di Palazzo Branciforte è stato affidato alll'architetto Gae Aulenti.
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  • 4 May, 2012. Palermo, Italy. The archeological collection of the Fondazione Banco di Sicilia count more than 47 thousand pieces and it is located in the ex stable of Palazzo Branciforte. Palazzo Branciforte after its restauration by architect Gae Aulenti. # 4 maggio 2012. Palermo, Italia. La collezione archeologia della Fondazione Banco di Sicilia è situata nell'ex scuderia di Palazzo Branciforte e conta circa 47 mila pezzi. Il progetto del restauro di Palazzo Branciforte è stato affidato alll'architetto Gae Aulenti.
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  • PESARO, ITALIA - 30 settembre 2011: Liana, 31, participates at Miss Over, a beauty pageant for women over 30, 40, 50 and 60 years old in Pesaro, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL LAGO, ITALY - JULY 31, 2011: Magdalene Strass, 31, participates at the Miss Drag Queen Italy the contest, the only contest and festival for Drag Queens in Italy, in Torre del Lago. Torre del Lago is well known for being an important gay and gay-friendly summer resort of national and international appeal. It is considered the gay mecca of Italy. A drag queen is usually a man who dresses, and usually acts, like a caricature woman often for the purpose of entertaining. Generally, drag queens dress in a female gender role, often exaggerating certain characteristics (such as make-up and eyelashes) for comic, dramatic or satirical effect.
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  • TORRE DEL LAGO, ITALY - JULY 31, 2011: Lazia Tiffany, 32, participates at the Miss Drag Queen Italy the contest, the only contest and festival for Drag Queens in Italy, in Torre del Lago. Torre del Lago is well known for being an important gay and gay-friendly summer resort of national and international appeal. It is considered the gay mecca of Italy. A drag queen is usually a man who dresses, and usually acts, like a caricature woman often for the purpose of entertaining. Generally, drag queens dress in a female gender role, often exaggerating certain characteristics (such as make-up and eyelashes) for comic, dramatic or satirical effect.
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  • TORRETTA, ITALY - 20 AUGUST, 2011: Vanessa, 19, participates at Mediterranea, a local Sicilian beauty pageant for girls between 16 and 24 years old organized by Tele Occidente, a local TV channel, in Torretta, Italy.
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  • TORRE DEL LAGO (LU), ITALY - 27 AUGUST, 2011: Erotika, 38, participates at Miss Trans, a beauty pageant for transsexuals in Torre del Lago, Italy. Torre del Lago is well known for being an important gay and gay-friendly summer resort of national and international appeal. It is considered the gay mecca of Italy.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 18 DECEMBER 2018: A view of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, on December 18th 2018.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 18 DECEMBER 2018: A view of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, on December 18th 2018.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 18 DECEMBER 2018: A view of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, on December 18th 2018.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 18 DECEMBER 2018: Rossella Rea (54), Director of the Colosseum, poses for a portrait at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, on December 18th 2018.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 18 DECEMBER 2018: Rossella Rea (54), Director of the Colosseum, poses for a portrait at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, on December 18th 2018.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 18 DECEMBER 2018: Rossella Rea (54), Director of the Colosseum, poses for a portrait at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, on December 18th 2018.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 18 DECEMBER 2018: Rossella Rea (54), Director of the Colosseum, poses for a portrait at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, on December 18th 2018.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 18 DECEMBER 2018: Rossella Rea (54), Director of the Colosseum, poses for a portrait at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, on December 18th 2018.
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  • ROME, ITALY - 18 DECEMBER 2018: Rossella Rea (54), Director of the Colosseum, poses for a portrait at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, on December 18th 2018.
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  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 29 JULY 2018: A view of Florence, Italy, on July 29th 2018.<br />
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"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
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According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
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  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 29 JULY 2018: Eike Schmidt, Director of the Uffizi Gallery, poses for a portrait here at the entrance of the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 29th 2018.<br />
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"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180729_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_158...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 29 JULY 2018: Eike Schmidt, Director of the Uffizi Gallery, poses for a portrait here at the entrance of the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 29th 2018.<br />
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"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180729_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_157...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 29 JULY 2018: Eike Schmidt, Director of the Uffizi Gallery, poses for a portrait here at the entrance of the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 29th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180729_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_157...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 29 JULY 2018: Eike Schmidt, Director of the Uffizi Gallery, poses for a portrait here at the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 29th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180729_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_156...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 29 JULY 2018: Eike Schmidt, Director of the Uffizi Gallery, poses for a portrait here at the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 29th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180729_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_154...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 29 JULY 2018: Eike Schmidt, Director of the Uffizi Gallery, poses for a portrait here at the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 29th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180729_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_154...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 29 JULY 2018: Eike Schmidt, Director of the Uffizi Gallery, poses for a portrait in front of "Carpet with the arms of one of Sultan Qa'it Bay's emirs", manufactured in Mamluk workshop in Cairo in the quarter of the 15th century, here at the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 29th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180729_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_153...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 29 JULY 2018: Eike Schmidt, Director of the Uffizi Gallery, poses for a portrait in front of two carpets manufactured in Cairo (Egypt) in the 16th century, here at the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 29th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180729_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_148...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 29 JULY 2018: Eike Schmidt, Director of the Uffizi Gallery, poses for a portrait in front of two carpets manufactured in Cairo (Egypt) in the 16th century, here at the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 29th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180729_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_147...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 29 JULY 2018: Eike Schmidt, Director of the Uffizi Gallery, poses for a portrait in front of two carpets manufactured in Cairo (Egypt) in the 16th century, here at the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 29th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180729_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_147...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: A banner promoting  the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery is seen here in the historical center of Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_145...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: A banner promoting  the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery is seen here in the historical center of Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_139...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: Izzedin Elzir, Imam of the Mosque of Florence, poses for a portrait in the prayer hall of the Mosque in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018. The Mosque of Florence is hoted in a former parking lot of Borgo Allegri.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_135...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: Izzedin Elzir, Imam of the Mosque of Florence, poses for a portrait in the prayer hall of the Mosque in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018. The Mosque of Florence is hoted in a former parking lot of Borgo Allegri.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_131...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: Izzedin Elzir, Imam of the Mosque of Florence, poses for a portrait in the prayer hall of the Mosque in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018. The Mosque of Florence is hoted in a former parking lot of Borgo Allegri.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_130...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: Izzedin Elzir, Imam of the Mosque of Florence, poses for a portrait in the prayer hall of the Mosque in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018. The Mosque of Florence is hoted in a former parking lot of Borgo Allegri.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_128...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: Izzedin Elzir, Imam of the Mosque of Florence, poses for a portrait in the prayer hall of the Mosque in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018. The Mosque of Florence is hoted in a former parking lot of Borgo Allegri.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_128...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: Izzedin Elzir, Imam of the Mosque of Florence, poses for a portrait in the prayer hall of the Mosque in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018. The Mosque of Florence is hoted in a former parking lot of Borgo Allegri.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_126...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: Izzedin Elzir, Imam of the Mosque of Florence, poses for a portrait in the prayer hall of the Mosque in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018. The Mosque of Florence is hoted in a former parking lot of Borgo Allegri.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_126...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: Izzedin Elzir, Imam of the Mosque of Florence, poses for a portrait on the minbar (pulpit) of the Mosque in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018. The Mosque of Florence is hoted in a former parking lot of Borgo Allegri.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_124...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: The interior of the prayer hall of the Mosque of Florence, hosted in a former parking lot, in Borgo Allegri, Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_123...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: Shoes and sandals are left here at the entrance of the prayer hall of the Mosque of Florence, hosted  in a former parking lot, in Borgo Allegri in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_122...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: A volunteer opens the portcullis of the Mosque of Florence, hosted in a former parking lot, here in Borgo Allegri in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_118...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: A view of the Arno river and Ponte Vecchio seen from the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_115...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: "Barbary Moor (with Giraffe), a 17th century watercolour on paper by artist Jacopo Ligozzi, is seen here next to the stiffed giraffe, sent alive as a gift in 1487 by Qa'it Bay, the Mamluk Sultan of Egypt, to Lorenzo the Magnificient, is seen here at the entrance of  the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_113...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: A stiffed giraffe, sent alive as a gift in 1487 by Qa'it Bay, the Mamluk Sultan of Egypt, to Lorenzo the Magnificient, is seen here at the entrance of  the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_112...jpg
  • FLORENCE, ITALY - 28 JULY 2018: The entrance of the exhibition "Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century" is seen here at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, on July 28th 2018.<br />
<br />
"Islamic Art and Florence from the Medici to the 20th century”, curated by Giovanni Curatola and organised by the Uffizi  offers visitors the opportunity to discover the knowledge, exchange, dialogue and mutual influence that existed between the arts of East and West. The exhibition illustrates the extremely important role that Florence played in interfaith and intercultural exchange between the 15th and the early 20th centuries.<br />
<br />
According to Eike Schmidt, the Director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, "the exhibition not only highlights the interest in Islamic culture that was strongly rooted in Medici collectintg and that continued well into the modern era, but it also testifies to the unprejudiced aesthetic fascination with the Orient that has always permeated European art. At the same time, it draws our attention to the crucial importance of trade, but primarily of intellectual and human exchange, in the Mediterranean basin and beyond as a means of enrichment and of peace".
    CIPG_20180728_NYT_IslamUffizi_M3_105...jpg
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