Also called “the shrine of Venus” for its more than 25 representations of the goddess, including stuccos and frescoes, Palazzo Te in Mantua dedicates 2021 to the myth of the goddess of beauty, with three major exhibition projects, under the title “Divine Venus – Harmony on Earthâ, which will run from 21 March to 12 December.
The events, organized by the Foundation and Civic Museum of Palazzo Te, promoted by the Municipality of Mantua with the patronage of Mibact and with the contribution of the Banca Agricola Mantovana Foundation, will start from a survey of the iconographic heritage of the sixteenth-century Mantuan building.
The exhibition “Venere a Palazzo Te” will open on March 21st – which will remain on display until the end of December 12th. It will be possible to rediscover the goddess of Olympus in various representations, such as the sumptuous Chamber of Cupid and Psyche, among the most decorated rooms by Giulio Romano and his students.
The fresco in the image, placed on the left side of the window on the northern wall, shows the bathing of Venus and Mars, assisted in their washing by Love, a Victory and a host of cupids. The fresco was performed on twenty-six layers of plaster between 1526 and 1528 approximately.
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