Campo del Sole
Open-air museum on the shore of Lake Trasimeno with 27 stone column sculptures arranged in a spiral, made by Italian and foreign artists between 1985 and 1989.
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About the museum
Campo del Sole stands at Punta Navaccia, on the shore of Tuoro sul Trasimeno, in an area of considerable natural interest. It was not conceived for a particular event: the sculptures were made in several phases, in the summer of 1985, in the summer of 1986 and between the summer of 1988 and the autumn of 1989, in the workshop of Giulio and Mauro Borgia in Tuoro.
The project is by Pietro Cascella, with the collaboration of Mauro Berrettini and Cordelia von den Steinen, while the scientific direction was entrusted to Enrico Crispolti. About twenty-eight artists took part, including Kengiro Azuma, Mauro Staccioli, Joe Tilson, Luigi Mainolfi, Costantino Nivola, Giò Pomodoro, Leo Lionni and Idetoshi Nagasawa. The entrance structures are the work of Kuo-Wei Tu.
Twenty-seven columns of pietra serena, about 4.5 metres high, form a spiral that leads to a central table with a sun symbol. The site was also chosen for its proximity to the battlefield of Lake Trasimeno, where Hannibal defeated the Romans.
Highlights
- Twenty-seven column sculptures in pietra serena, about 4.5 metres high
- Spiral arrangement around a central table with a sun symbol
- Works by about twenty-eight artists, including Staccioli, Pomodoro and Nivola
- Location on Lake Trasimeno, near the port for Isola Maggiore
Permanent exhibition
- Le ventisette sculture del Campo del Sole – Pietra serena columns made in three phases between 1985 and 1989, arranged in a spiral around a table with a sun symbol.
- Founded
- 1985
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
According to regional tourism portals, the site can be visited on foot free of charge.
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Getting there & parking
Campo del Sole is a few minutes' walk from the port of Punta Navaccia, from which ferries depart for Isola Maggiore.
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