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Faculty of Architecture & Ekistics
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, INDIA
In collaboration with
Istituto Italiano Di Cultura
New Delhi, INDIA
“Interdisciplinary International Workshop on Antonio Canova”
By
Prof. Chiara Rostagno
President of Leonardo XO Research Group
(Former Director of the Leonardian Cenacolo Museum in Milan)
Aims and Objectives:
This workshop will provide a lecture, activity session, and a “final forum” for presenting and discussing Antonio Canova’s Legacy which will be from participants’ diverse approaches and disciplines (engineering, anthropology, mathematics, fine art, anthropology, architecture, and design, etc). It is critically important to link Antonio Canova’s legacy and the culture and background of the participants. The concept of ‘significance’ is the foundation for the Heritage enhancement and the aim of the workshop is to contribute to providing an opportunity for exchanging approaches and sensibilities in exploring his artistry and his significance for the next generations.
Event Details:
Date: 21st April, 2022 (Thursday)
Time: 10:00 am – 04:00pm
Venue: Auditorium, Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia
Introduction to Antonio Canova
Antonio Canova is considered the greatest Neoclassical sculptor of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. He was also renowned for his carving abilities and the refinement of his marble surfaces, which seemed as supple as real flesh. Canova was born in northern Italy in the small town of Possagno in 1757 to a family of sculptors and stonecutters, including his grandfather, Pasino Canova, and his father, Pietro. His famous works include The Three Graces, Orpheus, Theseus and Minotaur, Venus Vitrix and Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss.
Prof. Chiara Rostagno
Introduction
Chiara Rostagno is an Architect and a PhD specialized in the Restoration of Monuments who spearheaded a preservation project of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” between 2016 and 2018. She is the Former Director of Museo del Cenacolo Vinciano (2015-2018).
As of 2010 she has worked as an Architect at MiBAC (the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities) and is an Adjunct Professor at the Politecnico of Milan, where she has taught Conservation of Cultural Heritage and Museology since 1998. For the current academic year Rostagno teaches the “Landscape as Heritage” course.
In 2015 she became the Co-ordinator of a multidisciplinary research group for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage to study the effects of climate change. The group is composed of resources from Politecnico of Milan, Bocconi University, the University of Milanno-Bicocca, the University of Salerno, the University of Bologna, the University of Ljubljana and The Jožef Stefan Institute (Ljubljana) and Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR).
About the Faculty
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Faculty of Architecture & Ekistics
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Jamia Millia Islamia is the only Central University having a full-fledged Faculty of Architecture & Ekistics. Though Jamia has a long history, the architecture program was started in the year 2001-2002. In a very short span of time, Jamia has created a history by establishing its ‘Faculty of Architecture & Ekistics’, which is aimed to establish a seat of excellence for the education of architecture and associated disciplines and facilitate multidisciplinary research to deal with the complexities of human settlements as a whole.
Instituto Italiano de Cultura
New Delhi
The Italian Embassy Cultural Centre in New Delhi, an official institution of the Republic of Italy, is actively involved in spreading the understanding of Italian traditions and culture in India through the organization of varied cultural events, with a view to facilitate the circulation of ideas, of the arts and sciences.
For organizing major events, concerts and some art exhibitions, the Centre collaborates with local art and cultural institutions and museums such as the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, the National Museum, the National Gallery of Modern Art, the Lalit Kala Akademi, the Directorate of Film Festivals, and theatres such as the Siri Fort Auditorium, the Kamani Auditorium, the Ficci Auditorium, the Nandan Theatre (Kolkata), the National Centre for the Performing Arts (Mumbai), National School of Drama. It also collaborates with several cultural centres of the city of Delhi such as the India Habitat Centre and the India International Centre.
Among the main International events in which the Centre usually participates are the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), the Kolkata Film Festival and the Triennale of India.