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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Two Italian art exports — both from the Abruzzo region — have been reunited in Northern Nevada.
The Beffi Triptych, a 15th century painting produced by an anonymous student in the workshop of famous Sienese artist Taddeo di Bartolo, is on display at the Nevada Museum of Art until Saturday, April 11.
The historically significant work of art was the first cultural item salvaged from the wreckage of a violent earthquake, which struck L'Aquila, Italy, the capital of Abruzzo, in August of 2009.
Prior to the fall semester of 2009, Sierra Nevada College's Vice President of Development and College Relations Madylon Meiling collaborated with the National Italian American Foundation to develop a scholarship program aimed at helping students at the University of L'Aquila continue their education in the United States following the devastation of their university campus.
Currently, 35 Italian nationals are enrolled at SNC, taking a variety of courses.
“The students that have come from Italy have really added a whole new dimension to the campus,” Meiling said. “They've been enthusiastic members of our community and have been really appreciative of the opportunity to come here and continue their education.”
The students will have the opportunity to be reunited with artifacts from their hometown during an event from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, at the Nevada Museum of Art.
“The upcoming event brings together a masterpiece of the ancient cultural heritage of Abruzzo and a group of young students coming from its capital: L'Aquila,” said Consul General of Italy Nicola Faganello, in a press release. “They are generously hosted at Sierra Nevada College, which I visited last January. They are given a chance to continue their education in the U.S., thus … (strengthening) the bonds between our two peoples.”
The Beffi Triptych: Preserving Abruzzo's Cultural Heritage is on display in the Feature Gallery East at the Nevada Museum of Art, Donald W. Reynolds Center for the Visual Arts, E. L. Wiegand Gallery, through April 1. The museum is located at 160 West Liberty Street in downtown Reno. For more information, call (775) 329-3333 or visit www.nevadaart.org.
The Beffi Triptych, a 15th century painting produced by an anonymous student in the workshop of famous Sienese artist Taddeo di Bartolo, is on display at the Nevada Museum of Art until Saturday, April 11.
The historically significant work of art was the first cultural item salvaged from the wreckage of a violent earthquake, which struck L'Aquila, Italy, the capital of Abruzzo, in August of 2009.
Prior to the fall semester of 2009, Sierra Nevada College's Vice President of Development and College Relations Madylon Meiling collaborated with the National Italian American Foundation to develop a scholarship program aimed at helping students at the University of L'Aquila continue their education in the United States following the devastation of their university campus.
Currently, 35 Italian nationals are enrolled at SNC, taking a variety of courses.
“The students that have come from Italy have really added a whole new dimension to the campus,” Meiling said. “They've been enthusiastic members of our community and have been really appreciative of the opportunity to come here and continue their education.”
The students will have the opportunity to be reunited with artifacts from their hometown during an event from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, at the Nevada Museum of Art.
“The upcoming event brings together a masterpiece of the ancient cultural heritage of Abruzzo and a group of young students coming from its capital: L'Aquila,” said Consul General of Italy Nicola Faganello, in a press release. “They are generously hosted at Sierra Nevada College, which I visited last January. They are given a chance to continue their education in the U.S., thus … (strengthening) the bonds between our two peoples.”
The Beffi Triptych: Preserving Abruzzo's Cultural Heritage is on display in the Feature Gallery East at the Nevada Museum of Art, Donald W. Reynolds Center for the Visual Arts, E. L. Wiegand Gallery, through April 1. The museum is located at 160 West Liberty Street in downtown Reno. For more information, call (775) 329-3333 or visit www.nevadaart.org.
