(ANSAmed) - BOLOGNA, MAY 7 - An exhibit on Dante opens on
Saturday through July 4 at the ancient church of San Romualdo in
Ravenna. 'Dante. Gli occhi e la mente. Le Arti al tempo
dell'esilio' (Dante- The eyes and the mind. Arts in the time of
exile) is curated by Massimo Medica, the director of the Musei
Civici d'Arte Antica in Bologna. The show is organized on the
700th anniversary of the poet's death. Organized by the
Mar-Museo d'Arte of the city of Ravenna and promoted by the
culture councilor of the Emilia-Romagna city, the show focuses
on the most significant artworks for the poet's Divine Comedy.
The exhibit takes the visitor through Dante's exile, which
began in 1302 when he left his native city, Florence, crossing
Italy through Rome, Arezzo, Verona, Padova, Bologna, Lucca,
Pisa. His journey ended in Ravenna in 1321, where he is buried.
The artworks on display in Ravenna come from prestigious
Italian and international museums and include some of the best
Italian artists known to Dante such as Cimabue, Giotto, Arnolfo
di Cambio, Nicola and Giovanni Pisano, Giuliano da Rimini.
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Dante 700: 'Art in exile' exhibit opens in Ravenna
Show runs until July 4