: THE HISTORY OF A CITY

is a project by

Corte Medievale at Palazzo Madama

in collaboration with A PORTRAYAL IN FIVE PICTURES. The story begins way back before the city, when the territory where Houses and streets, mansions and churches, factories Turin was founded still lay beneath the sea, then moves on to the and squares all testify the story of this city. Yet they ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary city. remain mute until the many stories associated with each Each period is marked by the most significant dates. Changes in terms of shape, structure and dimensions can be observed in maps place are revealed to us. Stories of yesterday, but also of of the city shown alongside one of Turin as it is today. And revealing today, because people who live and visit the city are part changes in appearance, images of places that still today represent and of it, with their memories and their knowledge that can be encompass its history. with the support of acquired, passed on and handed down. Turin: the history of a city is a multimedia presentation staged in Palazzo Madama. A story told through visuals, A SPECTACULAR MULTIVISUAL APPROACH. a fascinating and exciting experience that helps us to un- The dark room becomes a theatre scene. Twelve “side-scenes” host derstand the city and its fundamental stages of develop- screens on which images appear telling the story of Turin over time. ment from way before it was founded right up to present Photographs in the centre of the room form a dialogue with images days. A journey through time that invites us to see the city shown on the side-screens. On the floor, maps of the city over the TURIN: centuries are shown in synch with images of the city. through new and different eyes. Short texts and an engaging soundtrack accompany this visual story. THE HISTORY OF A CITY Turin: the history of a city is also a permanent exhibition Exploring history has never been so easy... and so fascinating. main partner on the website www.museotorino.it, which contains also issue /1 of the museum’s magazine “Rivista museoTorino” dedicated to the contents of the multimedia presentation. A FAITHFUL RECONSTRUCTION. The selection of the multivisual content is the result of a painstaking Turin today reveals task performed by a scientific committee, which identified the 400 places and most significant moments in the city’s history. Then over 20 researchers studied and documented these. This portrayal includes A fascinating storythe told city’s through many visuals:past faces. more than 1500 new photos taken by professional photographers, 40 hours of video material shot by specialised teams, and graphics and digital images of 30 maps of the city. www.museotorino.it TURIN: THE HISTORY OF A CITY

Graphic project Texts Printed by The event takes place in the Corte Medievale at Palazzo Madama in Piazza Castello. Pennoadvertising Alef copywriting service AGES Arti Grafiche It lasts 25 minutes and is repeated a number of times during the day at regular intervals. Photographs Times: Tuesday-Saturday 10-18; Sunday 10-20; Monday closed. Free admission. B. Biamino, P. Gonella, P. Martelli, P. Mussa, P. Mussat Sartor, P. Pellion di Persano. THE HISTORY OF TURIN IN 5 ACTS from 1808 from 1580 from 591 from 218 BC from 5 million to 2011 to 1780 to 1536 to the 4th century AD to 2 thousand years ago of the Savoy monarchy to moral capital of in its march towards towards march its in Italy of capital capital From moral to monarchy transformations. 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