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DESCRIPTION:From Friday\, September 11 to Monday\, September 14\, 2026\, th
 e Pithecusae Archaeological Museum at Villa Arbusto (Lacco Ameno\, Ischia)
  will host the event “Past in Future”: precious terracotta artifacts from 
 the Han and Tang dynasties will be displayed alongside European silverware
  from the 17th to the 20th centuries\, Japanese coral\, ivory\, and artist
  jewelry\, in the first annual showcase dedicated to ancient art.\nHeld un
 der the patronage of the Municipality of Lacco Ameno\, this unique “Experi
 ence of Beauty” brings together ancient Chinese art and the Western goldsm
 ithing tradition in the setting that houses the Nestor’s Cup\, one of the 
 oldest known examples of Greek writing.\nThe choice of venue is no coincid
 ence: Villa Arbusto\, an 18th-century residence purchased in 1952 by publi
 sher Angelo Rizzoli\, houses artifacts from the excavations carried out by
  Giorgio Buchner at the oldest Greek settlement in the Western Mediterrane
 an.\nThe Pithecusae collections will be presented alongside Chinese archae
 ological terracottas selected by Christian Deydier\, one of the world’s le
 ading experts in Chinese archaeology. A graduate in Chinese Language and C
 ivilization from the University of Paris and trained in Taipei\, his first
  publication\, issued by the École Française d’Extrême-Orient\, focused on
  jiaguwen—the oracle bone inscriptions on bones and turtle shells dating t
 o the Shang dynasty (12th century BC)\, the earliest known form of Chinese
  writing.\n'I cannot remain indifferent to the testimony preserved by the 
 Nestor’s Cup\, an extraordinary example of Greek writing\,' explains Chris
 tian Deydier. 'I consider ancient writings to be true challenges through w
 hich to interpret and understand each civilization. Displaying them alongs
 ide the Nestor’s Cup means bringing together two of humanity’s most fascin
 ating written and figurative testimonies.'\nEqually spectacular are the si
 lver pieces presented by Antonio D’Ortona and Marinella Veronesi (Silver&a
 mp\;Silver\, Bologna)\, featuring works dating from the 17th century to th
 e present day\, including a set of four English candlesticks by silversmit
 h J. Pollock (1751) and a French champagne cooler dating from 1860 in the 
 Meissonier style.\nTwo private collections of Japanese coral and exception
 al ivory pieces will complete this cabinet of wonders\, together with arti
 st jewelry presented by Barbara Bassi in collaboration with Marina Ruggier
 i.\nAccording to Domenico De Siano\, Mayor of Lacco Ameno\, and Giovanni M
 onti\, Councillor for Culture of the Municipality: 'The patronage confirms
  the town’s cultural vocation: Villa Arbusto once again becomes a meeting 
 place between civilizations\, just as Pithecusae was twenty-eight centurie
 s ago. Thanks to this initiative\, the island will welcome scholars and co
 llectors to an event that combines culture with the promotion of the local
  area.'\nAn exclusive invitation-only opening evening will officially laun
 ch the event on Thursday\, September 10 at 8:00 PM. https://ischiaeventi.c
 om/en/events/event/250794-past-in-future-the-experience-of-beauty
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LOCATION:Villa Arbusto museum (Corso Angelo Rizzoli\, 194\, 80076 Lacco Ame
 no NA\, Italia)
SUMMARY:Past in Future: The Experience of Beauty
URL:https://ischiaeventi.com/en/events/event/250794-past-in-future-the-expe
 rience-of-beauty
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