Il Nilo a Pompei
Visions of Egypt in the Roman World
How greatly did Egyptian culture influence Italy during the Roman period? What were the results of this impact in the field of art and what effects did it have on everyday life from the Hellenistic period until Imperial Rome? The exhibition presented works of extraordinary beauty, for the first time exhibited in Turin, such as the frescoes from the temple of Isis in Pompeii or the House of the Golden Bracelet: over 300 exhibits from 20 museums in Italy and abroad. An utterly fascinating journey through paintings, sculptures and pottery, showing Egypt’s immense influence on Mediterranean civilisations.
From Pharaonic Egypt to Roman Italy: a journey against the backdrop of the Mediterranean. It featured objects and images that were taken from the banks of the Nile to new lands and different cultures, and in this way have come down to us.
Starting from Alexandria, passing through Greek Delos, and arriving at Pozzuoli in Campania, we follow the development of Egyptian cults and iconographic motifs. The exhibition layout focused in particular on the sites of Pozzuoli, Cumae and Benevento in Campania, with in-depth analysis of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
From Pharaonic Egypt to Roman Italy: a journey against the backdrop of the Mediterranean. It featured objects and images that were taken from the banks of the Nile to new lands and different cultures, and in this way have come down to us.
Starting from Alexandria, passing through Greek Delos, and arriving at Pozzuoli in Campania, we follow the development of Egyptian cults and iconographic motifs. The exhibition layout focused in particular on the sites of Pozzuoli, Cumae and Benevento in Campania, with in-depth analysis of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
