Ancient Prints Ehibition
EXHIBITION OF ANCIENT PRINTS
Open with free admission on the occasion of concerts at Villa Centanin.
By appointment, visits for groups on days and times to be arranged.
In the halls that house the Museum of Early Pianos, there is also a collection of antique prints on musical subjects by some famous engravers of the period between the 16th and 19th centuries, including Amman Jost, William Hogarth, Aveline, Bartolozzi, Remondini, J. G. Wille, Dequevauviller, Rops.
The prints depict portraits of musicians and musicologists, real and mythological characters related to music, ancient musical instruments, instrument players, scenes from concerts and musical academies. In addition to their aesthetic value, the prints, grouped by subject, combine a precious iconographic significance.
Below is the list of antique prints of musical subjects present in the Museum:
