The restored works of the Italian artistic heritage will be exhibited in Naples for the "Restituzioni 2013" exhibition of the Intesa Sanpaolo group
The exhibition returns to Naples Returns 2013. Restored Art Treasures, an initiative curated and promoted by Banca Intesa Sanpaolo which consists of a program of restoration of masterpieces belonging to the Italian artistic heritage.
23 from March to July 9 2013 it will be possible to visit the exhibition in two prestigious Neapolitan locations: the Museum of Capodimonte and the Galleries of Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano (museum of Intesa Sanpaolo) but numerous treasures are also kept in other city locations, such as Church of the Santi Apostoli, the Diocesan Museum, the Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro and the Chapel of the Treasury. This will make the sixteenth edition of Refunds a real itinerary among the Neapolitan artistic places.
They will be exposed to the public over 250 individual artifacts divided into 45 nuclei, works of art restored in the last two years by Intesa Sanpaolo and coming from churches, museums and archaeological sites throughout Italy. Among them some truly precious and sought-after “pieces”, such as the restoration of the Triptych with the stories of the Passion, a fifteenth-century alabaster artifact, at the Capodimonte Museum; the head of Medusa of Canova, a copper and bronze sculpture, at Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano, the Reliquary of the bust and Reliquary of the Saint of the Treasure of San Gennaro at the Chapel and the Treasure Museum of San Gennaro.
At the end of the exhibition, as every year, the works and artistic artefacts will return to their original locations, as the philosophy behind the "restitutions" dictates.
Una free shuttle it will start from Piazza Trieste and Trento every two hours to reach the Capodimonte Museum.
Here are all the Neapolitan locations that will host the exhibitions of 2013 returns, with timetables and prices:
Museum of Capodimonte
Via Miano, 2 - 80131 Naples (Google Maps)
Schedule: Monday to Sunday from 10.00 to 19.00. Closed on Wednesdays
The exhibition can be visited free of charge with the admission ticket to the Museum
Price tickets: full € 7,50; reduced € 3,75
Capodimonte full-ticket holders are entitled to free admission to Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano
Galleries of Italy - Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano
Via Toledo, 185 - 80132 Naples (Google Maps)
Schedule: Monday to Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00. Saturday special opening up to 20. Closed on Wednesdays.
The exhibition can be visited free of charge with the entrance ticket to the Galleries.
Price tickets: whole 4 euro; reduced 3 euro.
Holders of entrance tickets to the Galleries of Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano are entitled to reduced admission to Capodimonte
Diocesan Museum
Largo Donnaregina - 80138 Naples (Google Maps)
Schedule: Monday to Saturday from 9.30 to 16.30, Sunday from 9.30 to 14.00. Closed on Tuesday.
Price tickets: whole 6 euro; reduced 4 euro
Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro
Via Duomo, 149 - 80132 Naples (Google Maps)
Schedule: Monday to Sunday from 9.00 to 18.00. Closed on Wednesdays (from 31 March open every day)
Price tickets: whole 7 euro; reduced 5 euro
Church of the Holy Apostles
Largo Santi Apostoli, 9 - 80138 Naples
Chapel of the Treasure - Naples Cathedral
Via Duomo, 147 - 80138 Naples (Google Maps)
Ticket holders of the Galleries of Palazzo Zevallos or Capodimonte are entitled to reduced admission to the Diocesan Museum and to the Museum of the Treasure of San Gennaro. Free admission to the Church of the Holy Apostles and to the Cathedral (Cappella del Tesoro).
For all information on individual locations and for Download coupons for discounted admissions visit the official website of Banca Intesa Sanpaolo.
