Copy of Palmyra Arch to be displayed at first G7 Culture in Florence
On March 30-31, 2017, Florence will be the venue for the inaugural G7 Culture meeting, featuring a variety of music, exhibitions, and tours organized by Minister Franceschini. A replica of the Arch of Palmyra will be on display in Piazza della Signoria from March 27 to April 27, serving as a reminder of the artistic heritage lost when ISIS destroyed the original in 2015. Additionally, the Chimera of Arezzo will be showcased at Palazzo Vecchio from March 28 to April 27. Highlights include a concert led by Riccardo Muti with the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino on March 31, free performances by the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole, and complimentary guided tours at the National Central Library. A conference on art trade is scheduled for March 28 at 3:00 PM.
Key facts
- First G7 Culture meeting in Florence on March 30-31, 2017
- Copy of the Arch of Palmyra exhibited in Piazza della Signoria from March 27 to April 27
- Arch reproduction made by Torart using 'The Million Image Database' digitization system
- Original Arch of Palmyra destroyed by ISIS in 2015
- Chimera of Arezzo displayed at Palazzo Vecchio from March 28 to April 27
- Riccardo Muti conducts concert at Opera di Firenze on March 31
- Free concerts by Scuola di Musica di Fiesole at Baptistery of San Giovanni
- Conference 'Il commercio delle opere d'arte' on March 28 at Salone dei Cinquecento
Entities
Artists
- Riccardo Muti
- Gioachino Rossini
- Franz Schubert
- Johannes Brahms
- Michelangelo
- Bill Viola
- Cosimo I de' Medici
- Septimius Severus
Institutions
- Artribune
- Torart
- The Million Image Database
- Palazzo Vecchio
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze
- Fondazione Casa Buonarroti
- Opera di Firenze
- Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
- Scuola di Musica di Fiesole
- Battistero di San Giovanni
- Biblioteca Centrale Nazionale
- Chiesa di Santa Croce
- Florence Biennale
- Palazzo Spinelli
- Museo dell'Opera del Duomo
- Salone dei Cinquecento
- G7 della Cultura
- Ministero della Cultura (Italia)
- ISIS
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Piazza della Signoria
- Carrara
- London
- New York
- Palmyra
- Syria
- Palazzo Vecchio
- Sala Leone X
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze
- Opera di Firenze
- Battistero di San Giovanni
- Biblioteca Centrale Nazionale
- Chiesa di Santa Croce
- Salone dei Cinquecento
- Fiesole