Plaque, Festival dei tre Mondi, 1986 c1986

COLOMBO, Damiano & Figli SPA

Registration number

1088031

Artist/maker

COLOMBO, Damiano & Figli SPA

Title

Plaque, Festival dei tre Mondi, 1986

Production date

c1986

Medium

metal, velvet

Dimensions (H x W x D)

21.6 x 25.6 cm

Inscriptions

Regione / Lombardio / SPOLETO - MELBOURNE / FESTIVAL DEI TRE MONDI

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Spoleto festival, 1986, civic gifts, Italy, plaque

Summary

The Melbourne International Arts Festival that we know today originates from the Spoleto Festival, which was inaugurated by Victoria's Cain government in 1986. It was established as a sister event to Italy's cultural festival held in Spoletto, which began in 1958. This pewter bas-relief showing a heraldic procession recognises the festival.