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At Caffarelli Palace, the Invention of Imperial Forum
The Traiano Hotel is happy to remind to several art lovers the Invention of Imperial Forum at Caffarelli Palace, an exhibition promoted by the councillor’s office of Roman Culture,- Supervision for Cultural Goods – with the technical contribution of Artiser Project snc, involving Meloni Fabrizio srl, Repubblica, Carrier, Toshiba and Travis, organized by Zetema Cultural Project with the partnership of BNL, Bank of Rome, Monte dei Paschi of Siena and Vodafone.
Until the 23rd November the exhibition shows more than 140 works of art such as paintings, pictures, fresco and archaeological finds; so you can admire a rich selection to prove by documents demolitions and excavations (1924-1940) into the huge area of Traiano Markets and Forum, such as the Forum of Augusto, Cesare and Nerva, whose recover and restoration had been executed to reinforce the historical continuity between the Fascist Rome and the City of Imperial Epoch.
The exhibition is articulated through 37 drawings and paintings of famous author such as Michele Cascella, Maria Barosso, Lucia Hoffmann, Giulio Farnese and Pio Bottoni representing a very appreciated artistic production for the representation of urban transformations involving, at the same time, the homesickness for ancient places and the celebration of new Rome; 64 pictures recalling the frantic rhythm of demolitions concerning the cultural atmosphere of that Epoch with the double goal of demonstrating the advancement of works and the demolition process.
To the end 30 roman archaeological finds will be exposed together with 5 pictorial and sculptural fragments belonging to ‘500 and ‘600, all selected and exposed to show the several findings. More and more emotions, history and curiosity through a way that seems to be a continuous discover.
Time: From Thursday to Sunday from 9,00 am to 20,00 pm. Ticket: 8 euro for a full ticket and 6 euro for the cheap fare. Only the exhibition: 4,50 the full ticket and 2,50 the cheap fare.
Reaching Palazzo Caffarelli (B) from Hotel Traiano(A)
Surroundings
ColosseoColosseo, from the heart of Rome to the heart of all.
Fontana di TreviTrevi Fountain the most spectacular and famous in Rome.
Trajan’s forumA walk in the archaeological area of the Trajan’s forums to plunge into the ancient Rome.
Piazza VeneziaVenice Square, famous Rome’s square situated close to the Capitoline (Campidoglio).
Via VenetoVeneto Street, symbol of the “La Dolce Vita” of the '50s and '60s, represents one of the most exclusive streets of Rome.
Termini StationIf you arrive by train, Termini Station will be your first landing place.