Annual report 2004 - Compagnia di San Paolo

Artemidorus’ papyrus –
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Collections
Among collections-related initiatives, Luca Cambiaso’s “Autoritratto dell’artista nell’atto di
dipingere il padre” (Self-portrait of the Artist while Painting his Father) is certainly worth mentioning.
The painting was given on free loan to the Genoa Municipality and placed in Palazzo Bianco.
Another addition worth recalling is the Artemidorus of Ephesus’ papyrus (an initiative launched in
2003), which will be also given to the Egyptian Museum in Turin as a free loan.
The Papyrus, dating back to the Ptolemaic Period between I BC and I AD, was entrusted to the
Istituto di Papirologia dell’Università di Milano (Milan Papirology Institute) for conservative
restoration and scientific studies. It will be shown to the public at the Egyptian Museum in Turin in
early 2006. Prof. Claudio Gallazzi of Milan University and Prof. Bärbel Kramer of Trier University are
the curators of a volume dedicated to the Papyrus.
Exhibitions
The Foundation acted in favour of the cultural programme Artissima 2004, Fiera internazionale
d'arte contemporanea in Turin (Contemporary Art Fair) – including meetings and conventions on
collections, museums, specialised press, contemporary art fairs and biennial exhibitions.
Furthermore, the Foundation renewed its commitment to supporting the “Arte Contemporanea”
project, which envisages a series of exhibitions in Turin and Rome organised in cooperation with
the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities.
In 2004 the exhibition was dedicated to the Italo-American artist Salvatore Scarpitta’s works on
paper. The exhibition was organised by the Calcografia Nazionale, Rome, then by the Archivio di
Stato di Torino (Turin State Archive).