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Hi Bloggers,

I want to let you know that from the 23th of June to the 3rd of August and for the first time in Rome at the Capitoline Museums, in Palazzo Caffarelli, there is the exhibition of the famous Self-Portrait of the Tuscan Artist, Leonardo da Vinci.

The Self-portrait, the only one recognized by the artist, is part, together with other 12 drawings signed by da Vinci, of the precious collection of XV-XIX century Italian and foreign works of art of the Royal Library of Turin.

The world's most popular drawing, is the protagonist of an exhibition that brings for the first time in Rome the masterpiece of the Artist's maturity, after a new diagnostic testing and a "non-invasive” intervention made by roman technicians restorers.

For reasons of conservation of the painting it was not possible to take pictures inside the exhibition, so, I feel so sorry not to show it with a photograph took by myself except for the posters at the entrance.

In any case the experience was great! Before finding myself face to face with the historical portrait, attracted by the hypnotic gaze of Leonardo, in 3 sections of the exhibition, I read, like a novel on the walls, the most important events of his life, the controversial and fascinating events that accompanied the work over the centuries and the characteristics of the "sanguigne technique", a red chalk, used by Leonardo. The self-portrait is also narrated through some educational apparatus and audiovisual documents provided to the exhibition.
It was enigmatic, amazing and stunning... it makes you speechless!
 
The portrait shows the artist himself recognized with precise lines and care, giving an extraordinary intensity to his face. The drawing shows the face of a white-haired and bald man, with long hair and long beard. The signs of aging are posters in the face, which has deep wrinkles on the forehead, around the eyes, mouth and down her cheeks.

To get to Rome from Turin and be exposed to the Capitoline Museums, the masterpiece has traveled on a "Frecciarossa" Trenitalia, train high speed railways.

The exhibition will end on the 3rd of August, so, if you have the opportunity to be in Rome before that date I strongly recommend you to visit it. Otherwise you can see it in Turin for the rest of the year.

Location:
Musei Capitolini, Palazzo Caffarelli

Opening hours:
23 June - 3 August, 2015
Open daily, from 9.30 to 19.30;
Last admission 1 hour before closing time;

Entrance fees:
 - ordinary € 5,00;                                                                            
 - reduced € 4,00 (EU citizens aged 6 to 25 years, teachers, journalists with professional ID).
Free of charge:
 - Children up to 6 years;
 - People with disabilities and one carer;
 - European Union Tourist Guides;
 - European Union Tourist Interpreters;
  
Visitors with a combined ticket to the Musei Capitolini + the exhibition "L’Età dell’Angoscia. Da Commodo a Diocleziano" will be entitled to reduced entrance fee to the exhibition "Leonardo da Vinci. L’Autoritratto". 
Visitors with a ticket to the "Leonardo da Vinci. L’Autoritratto" exhibition will be entitled to reduced entrance fee to the Musei Capitolini + the exhibition "L’Età dell’Angoscia. Da Commodo a Diocleziano". 
Visitors with a ticket to the Musei Capitolini and the "Leonardo da Vinci. L’Autoritratto" and "L’Età dell’Angoscia. Da Commodo a Diocleziano" exhibitions will receive a gift.
  
Frecce Trenitalia Ticket holders with destination Rome and CartaFreccia owners will be entitled to reduced entrance fee to the exhibition "Leonardo da Vinci. L’Autoritratto". Proof of eligibility is required.

Audio guides in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish: € 5,00;
Audio guides for children in Italian and English (age: 6-12 years): € 4,00.

Thank you for reading,

Guenda