ERFURT, Germany — A replica of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's historic traveling coat is set to go on display in Rome from December, as part of an exhibition celebrating the German poet's journey around Italy.
Replica of Goethe’s traveling overcoat goes on journey through Italy
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A replica of the travelling coat of German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is set to head for Italy to recreate his journey and celebrate his work. (Bodo Schackow/dpa/TNS)
Teatro Massimo, in Palermo. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe documented his transformative travels through Italy from 1786 to 1788 and famously wrote about Sicily: "To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is not to have seen Italy at all, for Sicily is the clue to everything." (Christoph Sator/dpa/TNS)
The trip - called the Giro di Goethe - seeks to turn the poet's Italian journey into a vibrant cultural route - from Verona via Venice and Florence to Naples and Sicily. (Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa/TNS)
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre-director, and critic, is celebrated in a new journey through Italy. (Espa Photo Agency/CSM/ZUMA Wire/dpa/TNS)
In Italy, Goethe, overwhelmed by the vibrant street life, light, and landscape, noted, "to be here is more than all" and remarked that he could "pardon all who lose their senses." (Lena Klimkeit/dpa/TNS)
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe documented his transformative travels through Italy from 1786 to 1788 in his famous book "Italian Journey." Here, the view from the Gianicolo observation deck of the setting sun, which paints the sky over the city a reddish hue. (Malin Wunderlich/dpa/TNS)
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