Thursday 17 July at 21:15 - Giardino dell'Archeologia, via Ginori 43 🏛️
🎬The face of Alexander. The restoration of the Mosaic of Alexander and Darius.
The restoration of one of the most extraordinary treasures of ancient art: the legendary mosaic of Alexander and Darius depicting the face of Alexander the Great kept at the Archaeological Museum of Naples. The restoration operation, which combines cutting-edge diagnostic technologies and innovative methodologies, aims to preserve a very important work, essential for the understanding of Hellenistic culture. Followed by a conversation with the archaeologist Paolo Giulierini, former director of MANN 🎤
🎬 The Island (Ada).
Ada is a little girl who lives in an arid village in Turkey where it has not rained for a long time. His family is even considering moving elsewhere if the drought continues. Ada is very angry about this and wants to tell us about her village with her camera starting from a lake now without water...
🎬Luigi De Gregori. Save the creature.
Rome, 1936. In anticipation of the war, the Italian government decides to implement an anti-aircraft protection plan to safeguard the national artistic and cultural heritage. The defense of the most valuable library materials of the capital is entrusted to Luigi De Gregori, librarian of international fame and point of reference for the directors of libraries throughout Italy. The search for safe hiding places begins.