Casa Museo Hendrik Christian Andersen Opens Storage to Public
The Hendrik Christian Andersen House Museum in Rome's Flaminio district now offers public access to its storage, where restored sculptures like the large model of the Fountain of Immortality are kept. The museum, designed by the Norwegian sculptor himself (Bergen 1872 – Rome 1940), was bequeathed to the Italian state in 1999. A concurrent exhibition, "Riflessioni di Archiscultura. Fotografia Scultura Architettura," curated by Emilia Ludovici, runs from October 28, 2023, to January 28, 2024. It features four sections drawing from the artist's photographic archive, showing him at work and at leisure, alongside images of sculptures in the plaster cast gallery and storage. The storage visits are limited to 20 people without reservation on December 1, January 28, and February 9 at 4 PM.
Key facts
- Hendrik Christian Andersen was a Norwegian sculptor born in Bergen in 1872 and died in Rome in 1940.
- He personally designed his studio building in Rome's Flaminio district, near Piazza del Popolo.
- Villa Helene was left to the Italian state with all works, drawings, and projects.
- The museum came under the Ministry of Cultural Heritage's protection in 1999.
- The exhibition 'Riflessioni di Archiscultura. Fotografia Scultura Architettura' is curated by Emilia Ludovici.
- The exhibition runs from October 28, 2023, to January 28, 2024.
- Storage visits are on December 1, January 28, and February 9 at 4 PM, max 20 people, no reservation.
- The large model of the Fountain of Immortality has been recently restored, revealing light green and yellow ochre tones.
Entities
Artists
- Hendrik Christian Andersen
Institutions
- Casa Museo Hendrik Christian Andersen
- Ministero dei Beni Culturali
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Flaminio
- Bergen
- Piazza del Popolo
- Via Pasquale S. Mancini 20, Roma
- Italy
- Norway