The Italian Versailles closed until April 3, like all museums. The creativity of an employee and the appeal of the Director Tiziana Maffei.
Let's take it lightly. It takes, because art and beauty survive everything. Too bad an expert like Vittorio Sgarbi, also a lover of the environment and sustainability, he makes fun of the coronavirus epidemic and all those who are working hard to overcome this dramatic moment. In a one symbolic place of beautiful Italy, visited by more than 700 people every year, they make fun of the coronavirus in an intelligent way. A cartoon of King Naso, alias King Ferdinand IV of Bourbon, angry to see the virus on its throne, with its crown, sole master of the site. The drawing is going around the world. He made it David Racca, employee of the Caserta structure, inactive these days like his other colleagues. A simple creation that arouses sympathy and anger. In fact, it is closed until April 3 as per government provisions.
“But what did he get into his head? the king asked ironically with a message that disguised his anger at the deprivation of thousands of people from visiting the Italian Versailles. The Reggia was designed by Charles of Bourbon, but Ferdinand IV used it above all as a hunting lodge. Every year tourists arrive from all over the world and thanks also to the work of the former Director Mauro Felix it is firmly in the rankings of the most visited places in Europe. In the face of the forced break, one does not lose heart Tiziana Maffei, new director of the Reggia, equally committed to enhancing the Caserta heritage. Beyond the cartoon, on the entrance gates you had a letter posted in which you wish a rapid return to normality in order to be able to enjoy the Vanvitelli complex.
“We understand the displeasure caused to our visitors and, in particular, to all the citizens of Caserta who frequent our wonderful park every day to spend their free time in the open air. As a museum, we have an educational mission to invite everyone to behave respectfully towards ourselves and others, to protect ourselves from contagion from Covid-19 and to contain the spread of the virus.” As a public institution of the state, the director underlines the duty and civil responsibility to respect the rules. Even with intelligent creativity, we take the liberty of adding.
