03/08/2006
Exihibition in Venice - Correr Museum Words and Figures
Correr Museum - St. Mark's Square - Venice
Words and figures. Momento in book and press history from the collection of the Correr Museum. Open until 10th of December
On view on the museum's first floor is a fine selection of books and pamphlets accompained by newspapers, engravings, stencils and other art objects tracing the history of the book and the press: from the extraordinary antique publications, including one-of-a-kind documents such as the two pages from the Gutemberg Bible to the sumptuous and elegant 18th Century publications, 19th century encyclopedias and newspapers and to Aldo Manunzio's and Dürer's books - where Germanic and Venetians worlds meet.
Open daily from 9:00 A.M. to 07:00 P.M.