Gino Severini - Rome

Gino Severini painted the "Agriculture Frieze" in the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in the Eur district of Rome on the occasion of the Agriculture Exhibition which took place in 1951. The frieze is painted in tempera on masonite panels and depicts themes related to agriculture in general and to different regional customs. Below the frieze panels, there is a fresco that was started by Achille Funi in 1943 but was interrupted during the German occupation and was left unfinished. The fresco and the masonite panels of the frieze were restored. Although the fresco is normally covered, a sliding window system was implemented to allow it to be inspected and assessed at any time. All the panels were disassembled, restored, and then reassembled on the walls. (Photo by C.Vazio)