Macchiavel in Paradise: 500 years of The Prince - Exhibition

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Monday, November 11, 2013 - Wednesday, November 27, 2013

ON VIEW NOV 12-27 (by appointment): ( click here )

EXHIBITION: Niccolò Machiavelli: The Prince and its Era. 1513-2013

EXHIBITION OPENING

To celebrate the 500th anniversary of the composition of The Prince, this exhibit explores the essential role Niccolò Machiavelli has played in the history of modern political thought, his influence on generations of politicians and intellectuals as well as on popular culture.

Organized by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC, with the support of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Activities and Tourism.

An initiative of the Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana founded by Giovanni Treccani.

Organization and Production of the Exhibition: Comunicare Organizzando

This exhibition is conceived as a journey both in time and space. It starts in the Renaissance —placing Machiavelli and his work in their historical context — then reaches the modern day —illustrating the different ways the writer and his masterwork have been seen up to today.  It does not intend to offer a definitive or "correct" interpretation of The Prince and its author; rather, it allows visitors to linger on the fascinating facts behind and around this short treaty and to have a glimpse of its persisting presence in our own time. 

 The exhibition is divided into four sections:

• Machiavelli and his historical context
• The Prince
• Fortune and Diffusion of The Prince
• “Uses” and “Abuses” of Machiavelli and The Prince

It features documents, books, paintings, costumes, videos, manuscripts, and objects which explore not only Machiavelli’s life and some cultural and historical events of his era, but also the impact he has had on popular culture, becoming the star of video games, comic books and much more.

November 12-27, 2013

(Monday to Friday from 10am-12/2pm-4pm)

COVER IMAGE: Antonio Maria Crespi detto il Bustino - Ritratto di Niccolò Machiavelli particolare - olio su tela, 60x51 cm - Milano,Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, inv. n. 1382

© Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana - Milano/De Agostini Picture Library

Exhibit Sections

Machiavelli and his times. This section outlines the historical context in which Macchiavelli lived, noting the major events and contemporaries of the period. 

The Prince. The centerpiece of the exhibition, this section is dedicated to the celebrated treatise and displays the most important and influential editions and prints, from one of the nineteen manuscript codices that still exist in the world and the first print edition, 1532 Florence, published after Machiavelli’s death by Bernardo Giunta and today conserved at the Biblioteca Augusta in Perugia. One part of this section is dedicated to the major translations of The Prince in various languages. The print and art works are introduced in an inspiring video by Pierfrancesco Favino who reads the letter that Niccolò Macchiavelli wrote to Francesco Vettore on 10 December 1513 announcing that he had composed the celebrated treatise.

The Prince-its fortune and dissemination. The purpose of this section is to evidence how The Princehas come down to us over history, through observations over time, collector’s editions and contemporary translations, but also in plagiarized and manipulated versions.

Machiavelli and our times: uses and abuses. This section is dedicated to uses and abuses of the treatise. Table games, videogames, stamps, postcards, and marketing manuals inspired by Machiavellian ‘theory’. This part is intended to evidence how the finest political mind in contemporary culture has influenced various fields of political thought. In fact, the exhibition will display paintings, medals, stamps, ancient manuscripts and incunabula, alongside table and parlor games, postcards, vinyl records, as well as very bizarre and peculiar Machiavellian paraphernalia. Machiavelli, who was an irreverent spirit but mainly a great innovator, would probably have appreciated this type of corruption and would not have felt at all offended to see his own name or that of his masterpiece linked to a package of cigarettes, a musical group, or a child’s puppet.

The Prince

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Information

Date: Monday, November 11, 2013 - Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Time: 6PM
Venue: Embassy of Italy
Organized by: Embassy of Italy/Italian Cultural Institute
In collaboration with: Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Activities and Tourism, Comunicare Organizzando