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On Tuesday, May 20, we have another session at Vídeo Instan (Viladomat, 239, Barcelona).
This time, it will not be a film that, strictly speaking, is only about sculpture or the life of a sculptor.
We will show a documentary about the GRAND TOUR, a journey that wealthy young Englishmen made throughout Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries to acquire knowledge about art and culture. The itinerary was very varied, but generally a visit to France and Italy was considered mandatory; educational motivations, conditioned by the fashions of the moment, made the basic itinerary vary. For an English traveler, the Grand Tour used to begin either in Calais, from where they left for Paris, at that time the cultural center of Europe; or in the Netherlands, from where they visited Belgium (mainly Brussels), and later either went to Paris or to Germany. In this case, however, our documentary is focused on the discovery of Italy.
IMPORTANT: Because the room has a limited capacity, there is a need to have some control over the number of attendees. To do this, you will need to confirm your attendance at socis@icre.cat. This activity is free for all members, as long as the confirmation is made in advance. If you do not, you will still be able to attend (although we cannot guarantee that there will be room for everyone) by paying 5 euros, the same amount as non-members who wish to attend.
Vídeo Club VIDEO INSTAN
Carrer de Viladomat 239
08029 Barcelona
Grand Tour – Alla scoperta dell’Italia
Direction: Francesco Invernizzi, 2020
Duration: 1h 24 min.
Audio: Italian with Spanish subtitles
Synopsis:
Through the accounts of artists, men of letters, nobles, and wealthy individuals, we embark on the "Grand Tour," the artistic journey through Europe that became popular in the 18th and 19th centuries and served as a rite of passage for members of cultured society. Rome, Milan, Venice, Florence, and Naples, views of the countryside, the Alps, Vesuvius with Pompeii, vestiges of Magna Graecia and the Empire, and even rural scenes and festivities from popular tradition represented essential places for lovers of painting, sculpture, architecture, and landscape design.