Breathing New Life into History with Contemporary Art
An 18th-century architectural gem designed by Carlo Murena, a pupil of Luigi Vanvitelli.
This unfinished building, which has served many purposes over the years, now hosts temporary exhibitions, conferences, and cultural events. It is also home to the permanent installation of Gino De Dominicis’s masterpiece, Calamita Cosmica: a monumental white skeleton stretching 24 metres, almost completely filling the central nave. The name evokes a magnetic force connecting humanity to the universe, offering reflections on the mysteries of life and death, as well as infinity, and the eternity. Watch your step-it’s easy to stumble upon this giant!
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What is the length of Gino De Dominicis’s Calamita Cosmica housed in the Church of the Annunziata?
A
24 metres
B
4 metres
C
18 metres
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As you continue along Via Garibaldi, you’ll find a new stumbling stone on the left in Piazzetta Giuseppe Piermarini and another on the right in Piazza della Repubblica.
