New Web App Launches for Pietrasanta Sculpture Park
Pietrasanta, known as 'Little Athens' for its artistic heritage, has launched a free web app to explore the Parco Internazionale della Scultura Contemporanea. The app offers virtual tours and thematic itineraries, including a treasure hunt for children guided by mascot Conty, inspired by Jimenez Deredia's work. Mayor Alberto Stefano announced the app during the 40th anniversary of the Museo dei Bozzetti, of which the park is an outdoor extension. The park began in the late 1950s, gained momentum in the early 1990s when Premio Rosselli winners like Fernando Botero donated sculptures, and now features 84 works across the city. The app aims to modernize access for families, athletes, children, and people with disabilities.
Key facts
- Pietrasanta is in Versilia, province of Lucca, Italy.
- The Parco Internazionale della Scultura Contemporanea is a museum of bronze and marble statues.
- The new web app is free and provides virtual visits and thematic itineraries.
- The app includes a treasure hunt for children with mascot Conty, inspired by Jimenez Deredia's Continuacion.
- Mayor Alberto Stefano presented the app during the 40th anniversary of the Museo dei Bozzetti.
- The park originated in the late 1950s and became permanent in the early 1990s.
- Fernando Botero and other Premio Rosselli winners donated sculptures to the city.
- The park now contains 84 sculptures distributed throughout Pietrasanta.
Entities
Artists
- Jimenez Deredia
- Fernando Botero
Institutions
- Parco Internazionale della Scultura Contemporanea
- Museo dei Bozzetti
- Premio Rosselli
Locations
- Pietrasanta
- Versilia
- Lucca
- Italy