To mark the III Centenary of the birth of Carlos III (1716-1788), Acción Cultural Española AC/E in collaboration with the National Archaeological Museum organize the exhibition Charles III and the Dissemination of Antiquity, hosted by the Royal Academy of Fine Arts San Fernando, the National Archaeological Museum of Naples and the Faculty of Arts and Design of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
This vast project aims to analyze the cultural, scientific and political aspects of the reign of Carlos III, "the best mayor of Madrid", with the presentation of a hundred pieces of historical and artistic value of the eighteenth century, accompanied by the most advanced digital resources.
This vast project aims to analyze the cultural, scientific and political aspects of the reign of Carlos III, "the best mayor of Madrid", with the presentation of a hundred pieces of historical and artistic value of the eighteenth century, accompanied by the most advanced digital resources.
Description of the project by Acción Cultural Española AC/E
To commemorate the third centenary of the birth of Charles III, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando presents, together with the National Archaeological Museum of Naples and the Faculty of Arts and Design of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, the exhibition Charles III and the Dissemination of Antiquity. It will be inaugurated on December 14 simultaneously in the three cities related to the archaeological activity of the monarch: Naples, Madrid and Mexico City.
Charles III and the Dissemination of Antiquity aims to emphasise the role of the king in the diffusion of the archaeological discoveries coming from Herculano, Pompeya and Stabia that begin during its Neapolitan stage. It describes the impulse given by Charles III to the knowledge of the Antiquities with its publication, with the creation of the Herculanese Museum and through the Academies of Madrid and New Spain.
NAPLES (1738 -1759)
The bronzes and paintings of Herculaneum were disseminated under the auspices of the king through Le antichità di Ercolano Esposte, a publication on which excellent eighteenth-century illustrators and engravers worked. The king made gifts of this work to scholars of the period, artists, members of the nobility and European universities that requested it. The copperplates and their prints make up an interesting chapter in the history of archaeological documentation and its role in disseminating new discoveries.
MADRID (1759 - 1788)
Back in Spain, Charles III asked Bernardo Tanucci, Secretary of State of the kingdom of the Two Sicilies, to send him plaster copies of the antiquities he liked so much. These plaster copies were installed in the Buen Retiro Palace until 1776, when, at the request of the instructors at the Royal Academy of the Three Noble Arts, the king agreed to donate them so that they could be used to train architects, sculptors and painters. The collection of casts sent from Naples remains in the academy to this day and is of great historical and documentary interest.
MEXICO (1781 - 1791)
Later, when King Charles III founded the Academy of San Charles in Mexico, a selection of casts from the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid was sent there in 1780, including copies of the casts from Naples. The busts from the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum and a few others from Pompeii and Stabiae thus crossed the Atlantic to be used as models by the students of the Academy of San Charles.
The dissemination of the archaeological finds at Herculaneum, Pompeii and Stabiae is presented simultaneously in three different museums from Italy, Spain and Mexico. All venues have the same discourse which underlines the role played by Charles III. The three settings use the technology of virtual reality, augmented reality and 360-degree photos of each object. That way, the public will be able to fully appreciate the extent of the work carried out three hundred years ago.
Owing to its unique characteristics, the exhibition relies on the technical support of several companies and institutions specialised in development and transmission of digital contents applied to the field of cultural heritage. Using the virtual reality three different stories of three different moments from the XVIIIth century are told: the excavations in the area of Mount Vesuvius, the drawing room in the Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando and the arrival of the casts from Madrid to the Old Academy of Fine Arts of San Charles de México. This was possible thanks to the collaboration of Acción Cultural Española AC/E in the creation of this virtual space. The General subdirectorate for Promotion of Fine Arts of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport has contributed to the acquisition of technical equipment and assembly. Likewise, thanks to the sponsorship of BQ, each piece is accompanied by its corresponding tablet in which the 3D image of the original can be seen, and in addition, two printers will show how to reproduce, also in 3D, each of the objects Exposed. HTC - Live provides the equipment to view the virtual reality.
With the employment of cutting-edge technology the exhibition Charles III and the Dissemination of Antiquity aims to be the first step towards designing a model for virtual exhibitions that establish interconnections between museums and their collections in different countries.
To commemorate the third centenary of the birth of Charles III, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando presents, together with the National Archaeological Museum of Naples and the Faculty of Arts and Design of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, the exhibition Charles III and the Dissemination of Antiquity. It will be inaugurated on December 14 simultaneously in the three cities related to the archaeological activity of the monarch: Naples, Madrid and Mexico City.
Charles III and the Dissemination of Antiquity aims to emphasise the role of the king in the diffusion of the archaeological discoveries coming from Herculano, Pompeya and Stabia that begin during its Neapolitan stage. It describes the impulse given by Charles III to the knowledge of the Antiquities with its publication, with the creation of the Herculanese Museum and through the Academies of Madrid and New Spain.
NAPLES (1738 -1759)
The bronzes and paintings of Herculaneum were disseminated under the auspices of the king through Le antichità di Ercolano Esposte, a publication on which excellent eighteenth-century illustrators and engravers worked. The king made gifts of this work to scholars of the period, artists, members of the nobility and European universities that requested it. The copperplates and their prints make up an interesting chapter in the history of archaeological documentation and its role in disseminating new discoveries.
MADRID (1759 - 1788)
Back in Spain, Charles III asked Bernardo Tanucci, Secretary of State of the kingdom of the Two Sicilies, to send him plaster copies of the antiquities he liked so much. These plaster copies were installed in the Buen Retiro Palace until 1776, when, at the request of the instructors at the Royal Academy of the Three Noble Arts, the king agreed to donate them so that they could be used to train architects, sculptors and painters. The collection of casts sent from Naples remains in the academy to this day and is of great historical and documentary interest.
MEXICO (1781 - 1791)
Later, when King Charles III founded the Academy of San Charles in Mexico, a selection of casts from the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid was sent there in 1780, including copies of the casts from Naples. The busts from the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum and a few others from Pompeii and Stabiae thus crossed the Atlantic to be used as models by the students of the Academy of San Charles.
The dissemination of the archaeological finds at Herculaneum, Pompeii and Stabiae is presented simultaneously in three different museums from Italy, Spain and Mexico. All venues have the same discourse which underlines the role played by Charles III. The three settings use the technology of virtual reality, augmented reality and 360-degree photos of each object. That way, the public will be able to fully appreciate the extent of the work carried out three hundred years ago.
Owing to its unique characteristics, the exhibition relies on the technical support of several companies and institutions specialised in development and transmission of digital contents applied to the field of cultural heritage. Using the virtual reality three different stories of three different moments from the XVIIIth century are told: the excavations in the area of Mount Vesuvius, the drawing room in the Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando and the arrival of the casts from Madrid to the Old Academy of Fine Arts of San Charles de México. This was possible thanks to the collaboration of Acción Cultural Española AC/E in the creation of this virtual space. The General subdirectorate for Promotion of Fine Arts of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport has contributed to the acquisition of technical equipment and assembly. Likewise, thanks to the sponsorship of BQ, each piece is accompanied by its corresponding tablet in which the 3D image of the original can be seen, and in addition, two printers will show how to reproduce, also in 3D, each of the objects Exposed. HTC - Live provides the equipment to view the virtual reality.
With the employment of cutting-edge technology the exhibition Charles III and the Dissemination of Antiquity aims to be the first step towards designing a model for virtual exhibitions that establish interconnections between museums and their collections in different countries.
