The Diocesan Museum of Acirealand is pleased to announce the inauguration of the temporary exhibition “Sacred Vestment: silk and flowers in the sacred vestments of the Aciresco area between the 18th and 19th centuries”.A journey between Art and Devotion which will open to the public on the occasion of the Flower Festival scheduled in Acireale from 25th April and will continue until 1st May. The inauguration will be Friday 26 April at 8.00 pm. The exhibition will be open to visitors on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April from 9.00 to 20.00, all day. After these days the exhibition will be available for groups upon reservation by calling the number 3515215736. This exclusive exhibition highlights the art and spirituality of sacred vestments used over the centuries in liturgical actions. The exhibition presents a careful selection of vestments and sacred accessories from various ecclesiastical collections of the diocese, many of which have never been exhibited to the public before. Each piece tells a unique story of faith, tradition and religious craftsmanship.
The goal of this show And to report at the memory the time ofthere silk production and its processing In the our territory between XVII And XIX century. This is state a periodor Enough intense also because the silk industry And was The factor driving of the economy local. THEin this exhibition they come exposed of the sacred vestments made with from the fabrics That they came Then purchased in Sicily, Meaning what from the our territory was distributed there silk raw and then realize the vestments sacred. It will be an opportunity to admire real works of art with reasons floral.
