On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Cesare Brandi May 31 and June 1 will be held in Rome at the monumental complex of San Michele a Ripa Grande, in the Hall of Tapestries The exhibition "Against the neglect of critical restoration. Report on the work of Franco Minissi in archaeological restoration in Sicily "by the Associazione Onlus MONUMENT-DOCUMENT.
Minissi Franco has been in the last century because of better and has produced new Italian culture in the preservation of historic and artistic managing to achieve, by complying with the contexts in which he worked with a great sense of modernity characterized by the use of new technologies and new materials, a unique blend of tradition and innovation, between past and future.
For the experimental nature of his interventions, which have not as a prerogative of the destruction of architectural values \u200b\u200boriginate in the ancient monument and at the same time not sacrifice the enjoyment of museological work, has set as a flag of the discipline of restoration understood as modernity and design.
The research carried out on the use of new materials has been sent to prevent any risk to the environment that could arise from the relationship between the seniority and the new presence even more out of the way through the design of harmonic forms are able to avoid the danger of false or camouflage style. Due to the transparency of its architecture has been enhanced role as a key element of the natural light of the use of the works and it was possible the recovery of the natural character of which is fundamental in archaeological contexts.
the eve of the destruction of the cover he designed for the Villa Romana del Casale di Piazza Armerina, the exhibition aims to tell the work of an architect able to take a step later in the story.
- Profile Biography (edited by Alessandra Alagna)
Minissi Franco (Viterbo 1919 - Bracciano 1996), graduated in architecture in 1941, professor of "Restoration of Monuments" in the Faculty of Architecture of Rome and "Museografia" the School of Specialization in Art History from the Faculty of Arts of Rome. E 'was among the first architects to address the problems of the new concept of the museum in Italy for offering innovative solutions and modern museological many settings (Etruscan Museum of Villa Jury in Rome, Cerveteri Etruscan Museum, Viterbo, Tarquinia, Museo Gela). He has conducted since 50s, in collaboration with the Central Institute for Restoration, testing of materials and modern techniques applied to some admittedly distinguishable particular problems of restoration and protection of archaeological sites (Timoleontee walls of Capo Soprano, Gela, Villa Romana del Casale Piazza Armerina, greek theater of Eraclea Minoa, the Norman church of San Nicolò Regale in Mazara del Vallo and adaptation of ancient historical monumental complex compatible with new features such as the church of SS. Salvatore in Palermo for the processing of which won at Auditorium In the premium / Arch in 1969.
Minissi In Sicily he made in collaboration with the various archeologists and curators of the time (Griffo, De Miro, Adamasteanu, Orlandini, Florence, Tusa, Voza, Bernabo Brea, Bonacasa, etc.), the Archaeological Museum of Agrigento, Siracusa, Caltanissetta, Himera and numerous antiques at the archeological sites of its operations on the subject of "musealization spot." As "UNESCO expert for the restoration and museology," he participated in the development of museological programs of the state of Israel, Malta and Ghana and the preparation of a report on the status of monuments and sites of Cyprus, and has also restored Mayan temple de "los muros Pintados" in Mexico. He participated actively in the debate in national and international issues concerning the restoration and museology applied to archaeological sites, monuments and ancient contexts: on these topics published study in the journal "Museum" and "Monumentum" UNESCO, on "Museums and galleries in Italy and other scientific collections.
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