Florence, the Italian city that is the eternal world capital of culture and art, will be hosting the international archaeological exhibition “tourismA – Salone Internazionale dell’Archeologia from February 17 to 19.
“tourismA” is an event which aims to present, expose, and compare a number of projects, museums, initiatives and institutions that are all related to the promotion and communication of heritage from ancient times, while evaluating archeology in the light of contemporary events, reports Journal on February 13, 2017.
As Florence is a city that has played an important role in the restoration, importance and promotion of the statue of Apoxyomenos, “tourismA” will be presenting the very unique and attractive story of Croatia’s own Museum of Apoxyomenos – the permanent home of the statue Apoxyomenos.
After the spectacular finding and removing of the statue from the bottom of the sea in Lošinj, the long-term and professional restoration of the statue took place in collaboration with the Italian Institute Opificio delle Pietre Dure of Florence who made a comprehensive program of conservation and restoration research, which was led by now-deceased restorer Giulinano Torda. In addition, the first presentation of valuable bronze statue outside of Croatian borders was in Florence from September 2006 to January 2007.
Source: Museum of Apoxyomenos
It has now been 10 years since Apoxyomenos was exhibited at the prestigious Palazzo Medici Riccardi, which was organized by Provicnia di Firenze and the Croatian Conservation Institute, and it has been just a year since the statue received a museum dedicated to itself in Mali Lošinj. Today, the story about Apoxyomenos returns to Florence so that the global, European and Italian public can be reminded of the ancient treasure through the archaeological, museum and tourist significance of the statue.
At “tourismA”, a bronze replica of the Apoxyomenos statue will be on display. Visitors to the event will have an opportunity to learn all about the Museum of Apoxyomenos, the statue of Apoxyomenos, and the original project of Apoxyomenos on the “island of vitality”. As part of the program of lectures, Apoxyomenos and its unique story will be presented by conservator Miljenko Domijan in the name of the Ministry of Culture, along with the mayor of Mali Lošinj Ana Kučić.
“tourismA” is an international exhibition of archeology focused towards all cultural and economic projects that operate in the archaeological and artistic contexts and monumental areas of: public and private research institutes, archaeological parks and museums, tourist offices, tour operators and cultural associations from the field of archeology. The event is held in Florence – a city that has been chosen as host because it is one of the most important European cities with a strong connection to its own cultural heritage as the most important values in their formation of identity, culture and tourist offer.
