International Conference

Andrea Pozzo (Trent 1642 – Vienna 1709) was an ingenious interpreter of the artistic and ideological guidelines of the Society of Jesus and a leading fi gure on the European late Baroque scene. He has recently been celebrated in two important exhibitions held, respectively, in his native town of Trent and in Rome, where his creative talent bloomed
to produce his greatest achievements. Promoted by the National Committee for the Third Centenary of Andrea Pozzo’s Death and the Giorgio Cini Foundation, the Venice conference is the ideal conclusion to the tercentenary celebrations. It will address issues related to Pozzo’s activities in Italy, Austria, Slovenia and Croatia in topics such as architecture, painting, stage design, apparati effi meri (temporary street decorations for the arrival of
royalty, etc.) and contemporary journalistic accounts. At the same time there will also be a focus on the important role played by the artist’s brother, the architect and sculptor Jacopo Antonio Pozzo (Trent 1645 – Venice 1721), better known as Fra Giuseppe Pozzo of the Carmelite Order, active for a long time in Venice and Udine. Other fi gures will be similarly explored, such as Carlo Gaudenzio Mignocchi, Andrea’s nephew and student, who spread his master’s models in the Trent area. On the basis of the results from recent restoration work carried out in Rome and Mondovì, a good deal of space will be given over to analysing the techniques adopted by Pozzo not only in tackling large-scale fresco decoration but also in the construction of altars and stage machinery.

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