by Massimiliano Craus
What was missing in the publishing of the history of art and Neapolitan culture was a volume so rich in nuances and free from the usual tourist sayings and sayings. Made in Naples in recent months is in the Guinness Book of Records and, more or less, everyone is working hard to take advantage of it for prestige or profit. And Naples will probably pay the disastrous consequences, just as many have said and say about Barcelona, next door in the Mediterranean. And so to straighten things out, a solution to the Naples that will be and could be is proposed to the Maritime Station. Referring to mere artistic and cultural interest. This afternoon at 6pm the time has come for the presentation of “La Gerachia del bello: knowing and communicating the historical-artistic heritage of Naples that you don’t expect”, published by Rogiosi, an opportunity for citizens and tourists interested in Naples and less traveled Campania. An attempt with a very long gestation due to the complexity of the work and the objectives that the curators Rosario Bianco and Giovanpasquale Greco set themselves. In Sala Urania 4, in the meanders of the “NapoliCittàLibro” Book and Publishing Fair, you will have the opportunity to observe a Naples you don’t expect. With a work that brings together over twenty specialists, including members of institutions and scholars, who will tell in a popular way but with a scientific approach those corners or cultural paths that characterize the Neapolitan and more widely Campania area, less traveled, or only known for their institutional aspect but not for their aesthetic value. Space therefore, for example, to the Roman Villa of Posillipo and its coast; to the pictorial and material heritage of the State Archives of Naples; to the artists’ homes and the wonderful noble and bourgeois palaces around the Royal Palace of Caserta; to the archaeological preciousness of the Sanità subsoil; to the museum and exhibition heritage of the National Library of Naples. And then, again, to the treasure of the precious objects of the liturgy between gold and relics; to the places of history dear to writers and artists, as well as the most recent solutions in the design of plastic materials. And much, much more. The selection of authors consciously mixes prominent young professionals with established players in the scientific and cultural life of Campania. After all, looking at Naples from the Maritime Station, the beauty presents itself but, fortunately, there is much more in Naples and the two curators Bianco and Greco want to acknowledge this. The unmissable opportunity to start reading will therefore be this hot Saturday in Sala Urania 4 with the wish of a good journey.
