splendori luxury ornaments from herculaneum a cura di francesco sirano

in the space of just a few minutes following the eruption of vesuvius, jewellery, tools and precious furnishings changed their status and were ready to take on many other functions and material and immaterial meanings that have exerted their fascination for over three hundred years. splendori. luxury ornaments from herculaneum is an exhibition of ‘extraordinary everyday’ objects from ancient herculaneum realized in the context of  herculaneum 1738-2018. talent past and present, a trilogy of experimental exhibitions in view of the forthcoming opening of the museum of ancient herculaneum (museo di ercolano antica).

italian edition

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