Painting Competition in Tuscany Offers Apartment as Prize
In the Pisa province, the town of Castelnuovo Val di Cecina has initiated the 'Imago in Villa' painting contest, with an apartment in its historic center as the top award. Participants must present trompe-l'œil sketches by April 30, 2024. From July 20 to August 20, 2024, fifteen selected finalists will paint murals on 16 buildings. The judging panel, led by art historian Sylvan Bellenger, features mayor Alberto Ferrini, artistic director Vieri Panerai, and professors Fabrizio Lucchesi and Marco Cavallini. Bellenger commended the initiative for bridging history and modernity through art. Castelnuovo's rich past encompasses Neolithic, Etruscan, and medieval influences, becoming a marquisate in 1639 before joining the Podesteria minore di Montecastelli.
Key facts
- Painting competition 'Imago in Villa' in Castelnuovo Val di Cecina, Tuscany
- Prize is an apartment in the historic borgo
- Registration open until April 30, 2024
- Requires trompe-l'œil technique sketches
- Fifteen finalists will paint murals on 16 buildings from July 20 to August 20, 2024
- Jury chaired by Sylvan Bellenger, includes mayor Alberto Ferrini, artistic director Vieri Panerai, professors Fabrizio Lucchesi and Marco Cavallini
- Town has Etruscan, medieval, and Renaissance history; was a Pisan fortress and later a marquisate
- Competition aims to merge past and present through trompe-l'œil murals
Entities
Artists
- Sylvan Bellenger
- Alberto Ferrini
- Vieri Panerai
- Fabrizio Lucchesi
- Marco Cavallini
- Luca di Girolamo degli Albizi
- Lorenzo Casimiro degli Albizi
Institutions
- Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
- Faculty of Architecture of Florence
- Republic of Pisa
- Comune di Castelnuovo Val di Cecina
Locations
- Castelnuovo Val di Cecina
- Pisa
- Siena
- Tuscany
- Italy
- Firenze
- Montecastelli
- Silano