From September 2025, Palazzo Bonaparte will be transformed into a bridge to Ancient Egypt thanks to a spectacular exhibition created in collaboration with the Egyptian Museum of Turin, the most important in the world after the one in Cairo. The exhibition will guide visitors on a fascinating journey through over 3.000 years of history, including sphinxes, sarcophagi, statues of divinities, papyrus and everyday objects. Funerary objects found in famous tombs will allow visitors to explore beliefs, rituals and mysteries related to the afterlife, revealing the rich cultural heritage of an extraordinary civilization. A unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the traditions, art and spirituality of a people who continue to enchant the world.
Within the history of the lapidary arts, the so-called “CABOCHON” cut is considered one of the oldest techniques of cutting gems.
Appreciated since Antiquity, this technique was practiced by craftsmen from China to the Mediterranean basin, via India, because it highlighted the color of the gemstones.
The CABOCHON cut became a signature of ...