Contemporary dialogues by Galleria Borghese
Well-known faces from Italian cinema lend their voices to the world of poetry and literature, giving life to texts inspired by the masterpieces housed in the Galleria Borghese. In a harmonious marriage of art and words, “Art that comforts. Contemporary dialogues by Galleria Borghese” began as a series of videos and now becomes a podcast, inviting the public to rediscover works of art through the emotional intensity of words. It lets poetry merge with the memory of sculptures and paintings, creating a bridge between epochs, styles and artistic sensibilities.
The first episode of this series inaugurates the project with a reading of Zadie Smith's “Feel free - Ideas, visions, memories” by actress Benedetta Porcaroli. The reading takes place in front of Gian Lorenzo Bernini's famous masterpiece “Apollo and Daphne”.
In the second episode, actor Alessandro Preziosi lends his voice to the reading of “A month in Siena” by Hisham Matar, a text that explores themes of belonging, memory and loss. The reading takes place in front of another masterpiece in the Galleria Borghese, “David with the head of Goliath” by Caravaggio.
Finally, in the third episode, it is Enrico Lo Verso who gives voice to “Roman Nights” by Roberto Longhi, a fascinating reflection on the fascination of Rome and its millenary history. Lo Verso reads Longhi's text while standing in front of the famous painting “Portrait of Scipione Borghese” by Domenichino.
