CASA DEI CARRARESI
Inaugurated in 1987, after extensive renovations by the Cassamarca Foundation, the Casa dei Carraresi (Carraresi' House) complex - Ca' dei Brittoni represents a reference point in the Treviso cultural panorama which cannot be ignored. As the Cassamarca conference and exhibition centre. Following its excellent restoration, the building, which dates back to the 13th century, harmoniously combines its ancient structure (richly decorated and frescoed in the Britton rooms) and modern functions through the symbiosis of new and old materials. The result is an antique exterior (around 2,670 m2) which encloses a modern, efficient interior at the service of the city.
From the 20th October 2007 to the 04th May 2008 at "Casa dei Carraresi", in Treviso, you can see:
- THE GOLD OF THE STEPPES:
The great wealth of the Qidan Mongols, who lived on the steppes and were the founders of the powerful Liao Dynasty (907-1125), is revealed in their finely-wrought goldwork: princely crowns, saddles and harnesses, jade and amber, arms and porcelain. The funereal offerings for a princess who died at the age of eighteen, discovered perfectly persevered in a tomb in a secret dynastic burial ground, are especially beautiful;
The great wealth of the Qidan Mongols, who lived on the steppes and were the founders of the powerful Liao Dynasty (907-1125), is revealed in their finely-wrought goldwork: princely crowns, saddles and harnesses, jade and amber, arms and porcelain. The funereal offerings for a princess who died at the age of eighteen, discovered perfectly persevered in a tomb in a secret dynastic burial ground, are especially beautiful;
- GENGIS KHANAND THE CONQUESTS OF THE MONGOL EMPIRE:
In 1206 a Mongol warrior called Temujin was elected supreme head of the tribes with the name of Genghis Khan. Thus began the epoch of the great Mongol Empire which stretched from the Sea of Japan to the Adriatic: the greatest empire of all time. The arms of conquest (helmets, chain mail, arrows, grenades, swords) are testament to the great Mongol war machine which arrived at the gates of the Veneto and proposed to the Christian Europe an alliance against Islam;
In 1206 a Mongol warrior called Temujin was elected supreme head of the tribes with the name of Genghis Khan. Thus began the epoch of the great Mongol Empire which stretched from the Sea of Japan to the Adriatic: the greatest empire of all time. The arms of conquest (helmets, chain mail, arrows, grenades, swords) are testament to the great Mongol war machine which arrived at the gates of the Veneto and proposed to the Christian Europe an alliance against Islam;
-THE TRIUMPH OF THE SILK ROADAND THE JOURNEY OF MARCO POLO:
The caravan traffic along the Silk Road linking the Sino-Mongol Empire with Europe was more intense under the dominion of the Mongols that at any time before or since. This was the golden age of trade and also the period of Marco Polo's travels. The "Pax Mongolica" and the globalization effected by the Yuan Dynasty (1206 - 1368) guaranteed the exchange of precious goods between the Great Cathay and the West, accelerating the reciprocal understanding of these two worlds;
The caravan traffic along the Silk Road linking the Sino-Mongol Empire with Europe was more intense under the dominion of the Mongols that at any time before or since. This was the golden age of trade and also the period of Marco Polo's travels. The "Pax Mongolica" and the globalization effected by the Yuan Dynasty (1206 - 1368) guaranteed the exchange of precious goods between the Great Cathay and the West, accelerating the reciprocal understanding of these two worlds;
- THE MYSTERIES OF THE DYNASTIESBEYOND THE GREAT WALL:
The history of the Xi Xia Empire (1038 - 1227), completely destroyed by Genghis Khan, remains shrouded in mystery. The rare finds that have recently come to light (bronze oxen, ceramic angels, statues in wood and terracotta) are confirmation of a highly evolved and original culture with its own language of ideograms. Equally precious are the exquisitely worked bronzes, jade and porcelain of the Jin (1115 - 1234), the tartar dynasty, forebears of the Manchu and founders of Peking;
The history of the Xi Xia Empire (1038 - 1227), completely destroyed by Genghis Khan, remains shrouded in mystery. The rare finds that have recently come to light (bronze oxen, ceramic angels, statues in wood and terracotta) are confirmation of a highly evolved and original culture with its own language of ideograms. Equally precious are the exquisitely worked bronzes, jade and porcelain of the Jin (1115 - 1234), the tartar dynasty, forebears of the Manchu and founders of Peking;
- THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PORCELAINOF ALL TIME:
The extraordinary artistic achievements of the Song (960 - 1279), the great centralsouthern Chinese dynasty pillaged by the Mongol-tartar tribes until the final conquest by Qublai Khan in 1279, are represented by the unparalleled beauty and refinement of their porcelain, sculpture and painted silk. The cultural influence of the Song can also be seen in the porcelain from the same period of the Liao and the Yuan, stunning examples of which are also to be seen in the exhibition.
The extraordinary artistic achievements of the Song (960 - 1279), the great centralsouthern Chinese dynasty pillaged by the Mongol-tartar tribes until the final conquest by Qublai Khan in 1279, are represented by the unparalleled beauty and refinement of their porcelain, sculpture and painted silk. The cultural influence of the Song can also be seen in the porcelain from the same period of the Liao and the Yuan, stunning examples of which are also to be seen in the exhibition.
FOR INFORMATIONS ABOUT RESERVATIONS:
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OPENING HOURS:
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9am - 7pm;
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 9am - 8pm.
The confirmation of the groups's reservation will be a work day after the demand.
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