« La Chapelle Sixtine de Michel-Ange » Exhibit in Marseille

 An Immersion into the Italian Renaissance

The Palais de la Bourse in Marseille is hosting the « La Chapelle Sixtine de Michel-Ange » exhibit until May 13th, providing an unprecedented immersion into the masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance. Using state-of-the-art SEG technology, visitors can admire 34 full-scale reproductions of the Sistine Chapel ceiling’s details, thus experiencing an unexpected immersive encounter.

From the Vatican

The Sistine Chapel is a chapel located within the Vatican in Rome, Italy. It is famous for its frescoes, created by artists such as Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Pérugin. The chapel was built between 1475 and 1481 during the pontificate of Pope Sixtus IV. Michelangelo painted the famous fresco on the chapel’s ceiling between 1508 and 1512. The fresco depicts the story of Genesis, with the creation of Adam as its climax.

Michelangelo’s painting in the Sistine Chapel is considered one of the greatest masterpieces of Western art. The ceiling is divided into nine central panels, each representing a different biblical scene. The most famous of these panels is the one depicting the creation of Adam, where the almost-touching fingers of God and Adam have become a universally recognized cultural symbol.

In Marseille

The « La Chapelle Sixtine de Michel-Ange » exhibit has arrived at the Palais de la Bourse in Marseille for several months, providing a high-quality setting for a traveling exhibit. A place historically oriented towards culture and accessible to the widest possible public.

After conquering cities such as New York, London, Vancouver, or Brisbane, Marseille is now welcoming this unique experience. Visitors can admire 34 full-scale reproductions of the Sistine Chapel’s details, including the famous fresco of the Creation of Adam, one of the chapel’s most renowned frescoes, and the immense Last Judgment, which covers the entire wall at the back of the chapel, reduced to 6 meters in height instead of the chapel’s 18 meters. This is the only fresco that is not full-scale in this exhibit.

Visitors can admire these majestic works in different lighting than that of the Vatican, without risking damage to the original frescoes. Additionally, each fresco is accompanied by an explanatory cartridge and a free audioguide accessible via a smartphone application, allowing for a better understanding of each fresco and its history. Visitors can even take photos!

An Unprecedented Reproduction Process

Several exhibit kits travel the world. Offered and co-produced by Fever, the leading platform in the entertainment and leisure discovery sector, in collaboration with the exhibition producer Special Entertainment Events, the exhibit provides a total immersion into Michelangelo’s work through high-definition reproductions.

For the record, the exhibit was born out of the desire of the American company See Global Entertainment and its president, Martin Biallas. After visiting the Sistine Chapel, Martin Biallas was frustrated with not being able to see the frescoes up close. He then had the idea of creating an exhibit allowing visitors to see them up close and discover them in their entirety. Art enthusiasts are pleased with this idea and the quality of the explanations, which make the work more accessible to everyone.

Reproducing Michelangelo’s monumental work required relying on a « photography process with a specific technology: SEG, » explains Alice Würtz, project manager at Fever and head of the exhibition. « This technique allows for the natural touch of the painter, the light, and the reproduction of each brushstroke and color tone used by the artist to be preserved identically. The printing technique thus replicates the appearance and relief of the original paintings, allowing visitors to discover every detail as if they were in front of the real frescoes. » Silicone Edge Graphics does indeed reveal a reproduction down to the smallest details with meticulous and sensitive accuracy, strikingly realistic.

While this exhibition obviously cannot replace a visit to the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, it allows for a full immersion in Michelangelo’s universe and a new perspective on his works. It may also inspire visitors to go (or return) to see Michelangelo’s work in the Vatican. In real life. So do not hesitate to dive into the fascinating universe of the Italian Renaissance by discovering the « Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel » exhibition in Marseille. DVDM

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