Rome, restoration of Andrea Camassei's Hunting of Diana kicks off

Important restoration for the Hunting of Diana by Andrea Camassei (Bevagna, 1602 - Rome, 1649), a monumental work by the Umbrian artist conserved in Rome at the National Galleries of Ancient Art - Palazzo Barberini, will soon shine again. The interventions are made possible thanks to the sponsorship of Teleperformance Italia, a world leader in the provision of contact center services associated with the Civita Association.

The Hunting of Diana is one of the two large canvases commissioned between 1630 and 1638 by Taddeo Barberini, nephew of Pope Urban VIII, to Andrea Camassei, one of the greatest and most assiduous interpreters of the family’s patronage strategies, and will be displayed in the major exhibition dedicated to the fourth centenary of Urban VIII’s pontificate scheduled to be held at Palazzo Barberini starting in March 2023.

"The restoration of the Hunting of Diana," says Flaminia Gennari Santori, director of the National Galleries of Ancient Art, “is an important initiative, evidence of the successful model of public-private collaboration that can contribute to the enhancement, protection and enjoyment of our artistic heritage. Reciprocity between public institutions and private companies becomes a strategic key to increase economic resources and improve the capacity of our museums to intervene. Thanks to this partnership it will be possible to admire again in all its splendor a work whose author played a leading role for the Barberini, but also for other noble Roman families such as the Altieri and the Caracciolo.”

“Teleperformance Italia,” says Gianluca Bilancioni, HR director Teleperformance Italia, "has always been close to the world of culture, which it considers a fundamental resource for the growth of its people. There are many of our employees, including musicians, writers, dancers and painters, who bring their artistic vein to their daily work activities. Providing real support for the maintenance of Italian heritage is a source of great pride for us."

“The Civita Association,” stresses director Giovanna Castelli, “has always and with commitment pursued the goal of facilitating dialogue between the worlds of culture and business so that companies become protagonists in the task of enhancing and safeguarding artistic heritage. With the restoration of ”The Hunting of Diana“ by Andrea Camassei, we are pleased to be able to include a further example of synergy: in fact, it is within the framework of the long-standing collaboration between Associazione Civita and the Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini and thanks to the concrete support of Teleperformance Italia, that another precious work of art will be able to be admired again in its original beauty.”

Image: Andrea Camassei, The Hunting of Diana (1630-1638; oil on canvas, 293 x 403 cm; Rome, Gallerie Nazionali d’Arte Antica)

Rome, restoration of Andrea Camassei's Hunting of Diana kicks off

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