The Vittoriale degli Italiani is preparing to welcome autumn with a series of significant events. On Sunday, September 29, 2024, the park will host a celebration that combines commemoration and art, offering free admission to the public until 1 PM. The initiative will focus on the restoration of cypress trees damaged by a violent summer storm and the inauguration of two art exhibitions.
Restoration of the Cypress Trees and Celebration of Art
The day will begin at the Museo d’Annunzio Segreto, where four cypress trees that fell during the severe weather in July will be replanted. Giordano Bruno Guerri, president of the Vittoriale, explained that the verses of Gabriele D’Annunzio that inspire this event symbolically anticipate the summer storm. “We will replant four cypress trees to maintain their number in the Vittoriale, as a sign of optimism and a drive towards the future,” stated Guerri.
Alongside this symbolic gesture, two exhibitions will be inaugurated: “Where the Greatest Were Struck by the Lightning of July”, dedicated to the artist Luciano Ventrone, and “D’Annunzio Dream and Color”, a solo exhibition by the artist Vincenzo Maugeri.
Luciano Ventrone Exhibition
The exhibition curated by Giordano Bruno Guerri features fifteen works by Luciano Ventrone at the Museo d’Annunzio Segreto. This exhibition provides an opportunity to reflect on the dialogue between contemporary hyperrealism and the tradition of still life. Ventrone is known for his paintings that transcend mere visual reality, capturing details invisible to the human eye.
Ventrone has stated that “the study of painting is not merely the representation of an object but is color and light.” His works pay tribute to the great masters of the past, reinterpreted through a modern lens that enhances their vitality.
The exhibition will be open to the public until the end of November 2024.
D’Annunzio Dream and Color
The second exhibition will take place at Villa Mirabella and will showcase thirteen canvases created by Vincenzo Maugeri, inspired by the multifaceted life of Gabriele D’Annunzio. Maugeri aims to portray not only the poet but also the politician through his vibrant and dynamic works.
“In this exhibition, I wanted to express my impressions of D’Annunzio not only as a poet,” commented Maugeri. His paintings evoke significant moments in the poet’s life, such as “The Flying Vate,” where D’Annunzio drops leaflets over Vienna from above. The exhibition will be accompanied by a poem written by Italo Benedetti that further explores the connection between art and literature in the context of the Vittoriale.
“D’Annunzio Dream and Color” will remain open until March 2, 2025.
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