Imaginary Walk at Museo e Real Bosco d’Altromonte: The Delli Abies Grassi Collection
Antonello Tolve envisions an exploration of the Museo e Real Bosco d’Altromonte, focusing on the Delli Abies Grassi Collection, a gift from the Count Palatine to Nausiana. This collection evolves with the seasons; in the morning, it captivates visitors, while in the afternoon, it raises inquiries on various topics beyond art. Additionally, the museum houses works from Duke De Gatti Magri, including a Cimabue painting that fetched €24,180,000 in Senlis. The journey begins on the first floor of a palace constructed between 1721 and 1750, featuring 28 rooms. The Delli Abies Grassi Collection is found in the seventh room, where figures engage with visitors before retreating to their frames. In the Sala Nuvolani, a blue book titled "Arte y Crisis" from the 1980 Encuentro Internacional de la Crítica de Arte is showcased.
Key facts
- The Delli Abies Grassi Collection changes character by season and time of day.
- Morning: artworks gaze at visitors; afternoon: they quiz on non-art subjects.
- Main collection donated in 1758 by Duke De Gatti Magri includes a Cimabue.
- Cimabue painting identical to 'Christ Mocked' sold in Senlis for €24,180,000.
- Museum building constructed between 1721 and 1750 as a palace.
- Figures in the collection step out of their frames and interact.
- Afternoon portraits ask questions; wrong answers get raspberries.
- A blue book 'Arte y Crisis' from 1980 is displayed near the exit.
Entities
Artists
- Antonello Tolve
- Cimabue
- Bronzino
- Giovanna d'Arco
- Ovidio
- Leopardi
- Giulia Perugini
- Mariolino Il Kamikaze
Institutions
- Museo e Real Bosco d’Altromonte
- Accademia Albertina di Torino
- Università di Salerno
- Mimar Sinan
- Museo Popular de Arte Contemporáneo de Villafamés
- Artribune
Locations
- Altromonte
- Nausiana
- Senlis
- Francia
- Jasnaja Poljana
- Russia
- Ščëkinskij rajon
- Melfi
- Italia
- Torino
- Salerno
- Villafamés
- Spagna