domenica 11 febbraio 2007

PAINTING EXHIBITION - The conservation of mural paintings in Ajanta caves - 14th to 28th February, 2007

Delhivents.com, February 10, 2007 - Following the agreements signed in January 2005 between Italy, represented officially by the Italian Embassy in India and the Ministry of Culture, and the Indian authorities represented by the Ministry of Culture and the Archeological Survey of India (ASI), an operational program was agreed for the realization of conservation project for the cave number 17 at Ajanta and cave number 17 at Ellora. The two ancient sacred places, situated in the region of Maharashtra, form the most important monuments of the ancient Indian painting, both classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The exhibition, curated by the Central Institute of Restoration, Rome, illustrates the various stages of the restoring operations conducted on the site by the ICR from October 2005.
Organized by : Central Institute of Restoration, Rome, Italian Cultural Institute
Collaboration : National Museum, New Delhi, Scientific Attache' of the Embassy of Italy
Place : National Museum, Janpath, New Delhi
Website : www.nationalmuseumindia.gov.in

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