Liu Bolin. The Invisible Man
Hiding in Italy - Scalone d'Onore, Reggia di Caserta (2017)
Ink-jet print
35,4 x 47,2 / 26,8 x 35,4 in
Edition of 6

Cod. 62
-'Liu Bolin. Hiding in Florence', Maretti Editore, 2023, page 59, ISBN 9788893970952.
-'Hiding to Know. Liu Bolin', curated by Raffaele Gavarro, essays by Raffaele Gavarro, Beatrice Benedetti, Francesca Tarocco and Liu Bolin, Arthemisia Books, Grafiche Aurora, Verona, 2018, Page 100, ISBN 9788885773035.

Result of the project Back to Italy (2017)the art piece Scalone d'Onore, Reggia di Caserta features in the shot, conceived like this by Liu Bolin, a technical virtuosity by the architect Luigi Vanvitelli that is the great hall adorned with two magnificent lion sculptures. A perfect synthesis of classical rigour and Baroque scenography, the Staircase is made up of a hundred marble steps, distributed between the monumental central ramp and the lateral ramps that lead to the Upper Vestibule. The marbles create a highly suggestive chromatic harmony. The Upper Vestibule, octagonal in shape, is the fulcrum of the building. Here the space is enlivened by a swirling succession of vaults, arches, columns and pillars, which culminate in the spiral motif of the large central dome.

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