The myth of Hercules stars in an exhibition at the Royal Palace of Venaria Reale

Hercules, the most famous hero of Greek mythology, will be the protagonist of a new exhibition to be held at the Reggia Venaria in Turin from September 13, 2018 to March 10, 2019. Entitled "Hercules and His Myth," the exhibition aims to illustrate the figure of Hercules with a collection of extraordinary paintings and art objects produced in classical antiquity and between the 16th and 18th centuries.

The exhibition coincides with the restoration work of the “Fountain of Hercules,” the centerpiece of the seventeenth-century design of the Gardens of the Reggia, dominated by the Statue of Hercules Colossus, whose re-presentation to the public represents one of the final stages of the great restoration of the Venaria. To conclude, the revival in recent decades of interest in the Hercules myth through the great films produced at Cinecittà in the 1960s and then again recently in Hollywood is presented.

The exhibition is organized by Swiss Lab for Culture Projects and Consorzio Residenze Reali Sabaude, in collaboration with AntikenMuseum Basel, MuseumsLandSchaft Hesse-Kassel and National Archaeological Museum Naples.

Curating the event is a curatorial-scientific committee composed of Friedrich-Wilhelm von Hase (chairman), Gabriele Barucca, Claudio Strinati, Laura Pasquini, Gerhard Schmidt, Rüdiger Splitter, and Paola Venturelli. The film section is directed by Angelo Bozzolini.

Ticket price: full 12 €, reduced 10 € (groups of min. 12 people, over 65 and those provided by Gratuiti e Ridotti); Reduced: 6 € Under 21 (children from 6 to 20 years old) and university under 26; Schools: 3 €, minimum classes of 12 students, free admission for 2 accompanying persons for every 27 students;
Free Under 6 and as many as provided by Free.
Reservation fees on the purchase of tickets for groups: €10 per group - €5 per class Tickets can be purchased at the Reggia ticket offices. For all information you can visit www.lavenaria.it.

Pictured is the Statue of Hercules Colossus, the last known original extant work of Venaria

The myth of Hercules stars in an exhibition at the Royal Palace of Venaria Reale

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