On the occasion of the renovation of its exhibition spaces, the Museo Civico of Bassano del Grappa is presenting a rich program of lectures with leading scholars aimed at delving into the history of Bassano's collections and those of other important institutions, and outlining the role that museums can play in contemporary society.

The cycle Meeting at the Bassano Museum. Museums, Exhibitions, and Restorations, scheduled from the fall of 2023 to the spring of 2024, intends to bring citizens closer to the knowledge and care of Italian and international heritage. A cycle of meetings held by museum directors, authoritative scholars, and renowned restorers who will unveil stories and events related to great artists, works and important museum collection.

Twelve appointments to experience the museum not only as a place that preserves works of art, but as a meeting point and exchange of knowledge, accessible to everyone.

The cycle of conferences is curated by Mario Guderzo. 

All lectures will be held in Italian.

Program

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November 22, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.
Un capolavoro ritrovato: la Maddalena Giacente di Antonio Canova
Mario Guderzo, Art historian 

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December 7, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.
Canova. Sketching in clay
C. D. Dickerson, Senior Curator of European and American Art, The National Gallery of Art, Washington

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January 25, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
La Galleria Borghese. Storia delle collezioni, futuro del patrimonio
Francesca Cappelletti, Director of Galleria Borghese, Rome

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February 8, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
I restauri dell'Assunta e della Pala Pesaro di Tiziano ai Frari di Venezia
Giulio Manieri Elia, Director of Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice
Giulio Nicola Bono, Art restorer 

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February 22, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
Dipinti e sculture nelle collezioni civiche bassanesi: da Guariento a Francesco Bassano il Vecchio
Mattia Vinco, Professor of modern art, University of Trento

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March 7, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
Le rondini di Jacopo Bassano. Libertà dall’iconografia
Fernando Rigon, Art historian 

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March 21, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
Sulle tracce di Antonio Canova: tra storia e mito
Francesco Leone, Professor of contemporary art, University of Chieti-Pescara "G. D'Annunzio"

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April 4, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
Renaissance in Black and White. The Art of Printmaking in Venice (1494-1615)
Giovanni Maria Fara, Professor of Ca' Foscari Univesity of Venice and curator of the exhibition Renaissance in Black and White. The Art of Printmaking in Venice (1494-1615)

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April 18, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
La scultura del Cristo Velato della Cappella Sansevero. Storia di una committenza massonica e di un bozzetto veneziano
Rosanna Cioffi, Emeritus professor of history of art criticism, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli"

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May 9, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
“Vi ho cercata inutilmente per tutti i luoghi che la moda fa lieti”: illusioni e realismo nei dipinti dell’Ottocento
Stefania Portinari, Professor of contemporary art, Ca' Foscari University of Venice

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May 16, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
Jacopo Bassano frescante: Casa Dal Corno dalla città al Museo.
Paola Marini, Art historian
Giovanni Giannelli, Art restorer
 

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Modalities
→ Meetings in presence at the Sala Chilesotti of the Museo Civico of Bassano del Grappa
→ Free admission subject to availability, no booking required