From March 3 to June 7, 2026, theIstituto Centrale per la Grafica in Rome presents the exhibition Maarten van Heemskerck and the Fascination of Rome: Visual Paths of the Eternal City, curated by Tatjana Bartsch, Rita Bernini and Giorgio Marini, with the collaboration of Julia Cosima Hagge and Eleonora Magli, and with scientific contributions from the Kupferstichkabinett of the State Museums of Berlin and the Bibliotheca Hertziana. The initiative is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, with the patronage of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany and the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The exhibition marks the start of Fabio De Chirico ’s directorship and inaugurates a new phase for the institute, oriented toward scientific research, international comparison and the enhancement of its graphic heritage.
The exhibition revolves around a significant nucleus of works by Maarten van Heemskerck (1498-1574) from the Kupferstichkabinett of the State Museums in Berlin. During his stay in Rome between 1532 and 1536, the Dutch artist depicted ruins, ancient monuments, urban views and classical sculptures, shaping a true iconographic repertoire of the Rome of his time. His drawings, among the earliest modern accounts of a systematic representation of the city, combine observation from life, topographical rigor, and inventive freedom. In these works the Ancient appears as a living presence, a current model, a ground for experimentation and a formal laboratory capable of nurturing new artistic visions.
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| Central Institute for Graphics in Rome showcases the Eternal City depicted by Maarten van Heemskerck |
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