Hosted by the Italian Embassy to Seoul along with the Korea Foundation and the Italian Cultural Institute in Seoul, the exhibition features the Mediterranean country's artistic heritage and timeless beauty through mosaics displayed on multimedia screens, as the original pieces are too fragile and heavy to transport.
"We..... recreated these artworks with a very innovative approach," said Italian Ambassador to Seoul Emilia Gatto at the exhibition's opening ceremony, expressing her delight at hosting it in a country with "advanced technologies."
The exhibition will "take visitors on a 2,000-year journey" through the art of mosaics, allowing them to appreciate the ancient techniques, materials, images, and symbols used to create these crafts, she added.
Michela Linda Magrì from the institute also stressed the significance of the exhibition, saying that this year marks "140 years of diplomatic relations between Italy and South Korea."
The exhibition, which tells the stories of Italy by tracing artifacts from the cities of Rome, Pompeii, Aquileia, Ravenna, Palermo, Monreale, Piazza Armerina, and the underwater city of Baiae, also features contemporary Italian masterpieces such as the Farnesina Art Collection.
It runs until the end of February next year.
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