MAN: ALMA TADEMA E LA NOSTALGIA DELL'ANTICO

October 18 2007 to March 31 2008
Naples, Archaeological Museum
The evocative archaeological discoveries of Pompei and the surrounded area, object of diggings deepened in the course of the 1800, have exercised a strongest influence on the imaginary of painters and writers in the course of the century, having given back an image vivid and extraordinarily present of the ancient world, with its social, political, daily and artistic truth. The exhibition trace for the first time a panorama of the development of the “neo-pompeiana” painting in Italy, placing it in a wider international context and placing it to talk with the works of the principal exponent of this kind of art: the artist Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912).

We offer shore excursions from the port of Naples (or Sorrento) for cruise ship passengers wishing to visit Pompeii, Capri and the Amalfi Coast. We arrange private shore excursions from the port of Naples (or Sorrento) that are generally more economical than the cruise ship shore excursions offered by the cruise lines. On all our tours from Naples we use English-speaking drivers & air-conditioned Mercedes ( or similar make vehicles). When necessary like in Pompeii, You are accompanied by local expert guide.

Leaving the Forum now and heading along Via del Foro to the corner of Via della Fortuna, we find the Temple of Fortuna Augusta built at the expense of Marcus Tullius, a relative of the famous orator Cicero. This benefactor, an eminent citizen of Pompeii and twice Duumvir in the Augustan age, even went so far as to create the position of minister of the cult. The temple consequently acquired a political connotation, which was spread through the diffusion of the imperial cult. Hence whenever a new emperor succeeded to the throne, the ministers immediately had a statue build and placed in the temple along with a stone slab to commemorate the event. This fairly small bu ... continue

(Apic. 4, 2, 27) Ingredients:

• 1 whole firm-fleshed fish
• 200 ml fish stock
• 30 ml white wine reduced
• Liquamen to taste (or soya sauce)
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 sliced leek
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• large pinch of black peppercorns
• 1 tsp lovage (or celery seeds)
• 1 tsp chopped fresh oregano
• 2 raw egg yolks
• twist of black pepper

Instructions:
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Fillet the fish and add these to a pot before topping with fish stock, wine, olive oil, liquam ... continue