La tribuna del Patriarca: un antiquarium romano nella Serenissima

Abstract

During the 16th Century the cabinet of antiquities of the Grimani family allows the Serenissima to show its cultural power in relation to classical art so as to be considered "altera Roma". The Patriarch Giovanni, a refined collector and cultured follower of Mannerist architecture, builds this room of wonders in which architecture and antiquities are integrated and enhanced by the scenographic taste that runs throughout the building. The collection, donated to the Republic of Venice in 1593, returns to the kunstkammer after 400 years thanks to an exhibition. A long and close work on the sources tryed to revive the wonder of visitors and has also opened up further questions relating to the form of this exhibition space.