AN amazing exhibition of modern sculptural "ruins" opens this weekend against the backdrop of the ancient ruins of Pompeii.
The exhibition of over-size colossal bronzes by Polish artist Igor Mitoraj runs through 8 January 2017.
The traveling exhibition arrives in Pompeii from a widely hyped stints in the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento and the Trajan's Forum in Rome.
In all, 28 bronze sculptures have been placed in strategic areas of Pompeii, including the Temple of Isis, the Forum, the Stabian Baths and the portico of the amphitheater.
Mitoraj chose the location of each sculpture in Pompeii before his death two years ago.
Mitoraj chose the location of each sculpture in Pompeii before his death two years ago.
The elegant sculptures, inspired iconology based on Classical myths and legends, exquisitely complement the ancient ruins of ancient Pompeii. A perfect marriage between modern and ancient culture.
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