Nov. 21 – “Michelangelo and Versilia” is an exhibition that will soon open in New York thanks to the Consulate General of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute and the four municipalities of Versilia Medicea: Pietrasanta, Seravezza, Forte dei Marmi and Stazzema. The Institute hosts the display, which will be inaugurated on December 4 and will remain open to the public until January 4, 2015. The objective is to show the excellence of the Versilia territory and highlight the historical figure of Michelangelo through his art. The Artigianart Association and the Cosmave Pietrasanta Consortium are also involved in the project. Drawing on Michelangelo’s experience in Versilia, the four municipalities highlighted the artistic and cultural traditions that unite them, namely their common centuries-old tradition of mining and marble processing. “Michelangelo and Versilia” showcases two original drawings by Michelangelo, on a loan from the Museum of Casa Buonarroti. The Maestro, who visited the marble caves in the area in the early ‘500, personally selected the materials that would be sent to Florence, where he would then turn the marble into masterpieces. The marble would travel from the mountains of Stazzema and Seravezza to the maritime town of Forte dei Marmi, before reaching its final destination. The exhibition dedicates a panel to “the life of marble,” through which the four municipalities come together and thrive off each other. (Red)
