Museo Virtuale delle Mura di Roma

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This movie has been realised by CNR ISPC in collaboration with SD CInamtografica, in the context of the Virtual Museum of the Walls of Rome, commissioned by Soprintendenza Capitolina. The actions develop in a tower located along the city Walls near Porta San Sebastiano, in Rome.

We are in the 16th century, a time when the city’s Walls and towers assumed an especially ambivalent role. Their military, strategic, and defensive function—once again necessary in light of unfolding historical events—became imbued with even deeper symbolic significance, reflecting the delicate balance of power between Empire and Papacy.

Conception and screenplay: Eva Pietroni, CNR ISPC

Production: SD Cinematografica, Roberto Dall'Angelo
Direction: Paolo Sodi
Editing: Antonio Mendolia, Alessio Zanardo

Only eight years after the tragic sack of the Eternal City by the imperial Landsknechts, Emperor Charles V entered Rome via the Via Appia on 5 April 1536 to meet Pope Paul III.

Extensive preparations were made for this event, which was intended to mark the redemption of the city and the Papacy in the eyes of the Emperor: buildings were demolished, streets widened, and Porta San Sebastiano was richly adorned with temporary decorations to welcome Charles V and his entourage as they entered Rome.

Numerous sources recount these events. Here, we present a hypothetical dialogue between an architect and a dignitary of Pope Paul III, tasked with organizing the welcoming arrangements.

Screenplay: Eva Pietroni

Direction: Paolo Sodi
Editing: Antonio Mendolia, Alessio Zanardo.
Associazione di rievocazione storica di Campagnano Romano, coordinata da Sabina Zeggio

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