SORELLA TERRA photography exhibition in Rome

Rome's Palazzo Braschi is the museum venue hosting “SORELLA TERRA La nostra casa comune” (SISTER EARTH. Our common home), an exhibition conceived and created by National Geographic Italia with more than 60 photographs celebrating the beauty and fragility of our planet.


(Jad Davemport)

The image becoming the messenger of the encyclical LAUDATO SI' of Pope Francis for the Jubilee as a new contribution to the Church's social doctrine that brings humankind face to face with our responsibilities. “The earth is wounded, we need an ecological conversion”, warns Francis in the text that not only targets Catholics but “every person living on this planet”.


(John Stanmeyer)


(John Stanmeyer)

What better tool than universally powerful photography to promote this text with burning issues such as pollution, the depletion of natural resources, the rampant exploitation of nature, the loss of biodiversity, the deterioration of quality of life, social decay, and so many other “wounds” festering in our world.


(James P. Blair)


(Jonas Bendiksen)

22 December 2015 to 28 February 2016 are the dates of the photography exhibition entitled “SORELLA TERRA La nostra casa comune” (SISTER EARTH. Our common home) promoted by the Department of Cultural Heritage of the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital at Palazzo Braschi, also known as the Museum of Rome, welcoming visitors with more than 60 photographs by leading photographers from National Geographic Magazine. The issues covered by the Pope are also the battles fought by National Geographic, which has always been in the front line when it comes to protecting the planet, throwing light on problems, on research, on possible solutions.


(MarkThiessen)


(Michael S. Yamashita)

Exhibiting photographers include: Jonas Bendiksen, James P. Blair, Ira Block, Jodi Cobb, Jad Davenport, David Doubilet, Gordon Gahan, Greg Girard, Fritz Hoffmann, Lynn Johnson, Menahem Kahana, Ed Kashi, Karen Kasmauski, Robb Kendrick, Tim Laman, Frans Lanting, Pablo Leguizamon, David Liittschwager, Luca Locatelli, Pablo Lopez Luz, Steve McCurry, Michael Melford, Palani Mohan, Paul Nicklen, Carsten Peter, Jim Richardson, Ruben Salgado Escudero, Joel Sartore, Servizio fotografico L’Osservatore Romano, John Stanmeyer, George Steinmetz, Marcelo Tasso, Mike Theiss, Mark Thiessen, Tyrone Turner, Stefano Unterthiner, Stephen Wilkes, Michael S. Yamashita, Dave Yoder, Christian Ziegler.

Christiane Bürklein

SORELLA TERRA la nostra casa comune (SISTER EARTH. Our common home) exhibition
curated by Marco Cattaneo and by the National Geographic Italia editing team
Museum of Rome - Palazzo Braschi
Exhibition halls on the second floor 
22 December 2015 – 28 February 2016 
opening times: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
24 and 31 December 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Closed on 25 December 2015 and 1 January 2016
Promoter: Department of Cultural Heritage of the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
Museum services: Zètema Progetto Cultura
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