PRETIOSA VITREA
THE ROMAN ART OF GLASS MANUFACTURING IN TUSCANY

NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, FLORENCE

Expected dates: October 2017 - January 2018

The “Pretiosa Vitrea“ project aims to emphasize the heritage of glass manufacturing from the Ancient Rome through the showcase of artifacts nowadays preserved in the state museums of Tuscany and in important private collections within the region. The quality of these findings is comparable in excellence to the artifacts that can be found in the most renowned international museums.

The exhibition, whose title is inspired by the Latin definition of glass given by Gaius Petronius in the Satyricon written in the late 1^st century AD, will bring together relevant archeological findings of Roman glass manufacturing in Tuscany - as the glass cameo from Torrita di Siena or the chrysography of Arezzo - and spotlight some extraordinary excavation contexts which are significant for the amount and quality of the recovered artifacts, like the ancient ships of Pisa and the Pozzino wreck.

Alongside these exclusive glass products, a wide variety of findings will be showcased to illustrate the evolution of mass production techniques, from the use of moulds to the discovery of the glass blowing technique in the middle of the 1^st century BC, which soon demonstrated clear advantages compared to the traditional ceramic production in terms of lower cost and keeping unchanged the taste of the contained food and liquids.

The project, which has been approved by the National Archaeological Museum of Florence, includes a traveling exhibition in Italy and other countries.

Scientific research by:
Dr. Fabrizio Paolucci, Archaeologist - Uffizi Gallery, Florence
Prof. Giandomenico De Tommaso - University of Florence

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The Sehen Foundation offers the opportunity to take active part in the “Pretiosa Vitrea” project and exhibition. Becoming a sponsor will offer benefits including:

RECOGNITION: Be recognized as a supporter of the prestigious heritage of glass manufacturing in history and with a prominent role in today’s glass community;

VISIBILITY: Becoming a sponsor maximizes visibly and exposure in front of international institutions and cultural audience as well as the glass industry;

LEADERSHIP: Make the difference and enhance your leadership role in the glass making community, demonstrating a strong commitment to cultural and social responsibility and philanthropy by supporting the rediscovery of a heritage of inestimable value.

Sponsorship Packages

Platinum Sponsor

The Platinum opportunity is limited to four sponsors. Platinum Partners will be recognized and rewarded in the following ways:

• Sponsor’s logo on the official exhibition catalogue (English and Italian) and recognition as “Platinum Sponsor” of the “Pretiosa Vitrea” exhibition;

• Logo and direct link from the Sehen Foundation website;
• Participation of two delegates to the inaugural event in Florence;
• Acknowledgement & thanks in welcoming speech at the inaugural event;

• Logo prominently displayed in all promotional materials and forms before, during and after the event;
• Twenty VIP entrance tickets to the exhibition;
• Twenty copies of the official exhibition catalogue.

Sponsorship amount: 20.000 Euro.

Gold Sponsor

Gold Partners will be recognized and rewarded in the following ways:

• Sponsor’s logo on the official exhibition catalogue (English and Italian) and recognition as “Gold Sponsor” of the “Pretiosa Vitrea” exhibition;

• Logo and direct link from the Sehen Foundation website;
• Acknowledgement & thanks in welcoming speech at the inaugural events;

• Logo prominently displayed in all promotional materials and forms before, during and after the events;
• Ten VIP entrance tickets;
• Ten copies of the official exhibition catalogue.

Sponsorship amount: 10.000 Euro.

Silver Sponsor

Silver Partners will be recognized and rewarded in the following ways:

• Sponsor’s logo on the official exhibition catalogue (English and Italian) and recognition as a sponsor of the “Pretiosa Vitrea” exhibition;

• Direct link from the Sehen Foundation website;

• Sponsor name displayed in all promotional materials and forms before, during and after the events;
• Five VIP entrance tickets;
• Five copies of the official exhibition catalogue.

Sponsorship amount: 5.000 Euro.