Complesso
del Vittoriano, via San Pietro in Carcere. Info 066780664
Until 5 Feb: Manet
An exhibition of 150 works by an artist who was a great traveller and
who managed to maintain a strong individuality within the Impressionist
movement. Manet was inspired by Italian, Spanish and Japanese art, Goya,
Titian and the past, he allowed himself to be seduced by women and nature,
transforming these elements into the main protagonists of his creations.
His work marked a clear break with the previous pictorial tradition.
Mon-thu h9,30-18,30; fri-sat h9,30-22,30; sun h9,30-19,30. €9,
reduced €7
Scuderie
del Quirinale, via XXIV Maggio, 16. Info 0639967500
Until 16 Feb: Alberto Burri
A great innovator, Alberto Burri is part of that group of artists that
use material to talk, moulding it like a language, turning it into the
nerve centre of their own poetic vision. Works made out of such varied
materials as bags, wood, metal, plastic, combustions and cellotex are
on show, as well as the creations of Italian and international artists
who, like Burri, have used non-pictorial materials to change the art
of our times. Mon-thu and sun h10-20; fri-sat h 10-22,30. €9, reduced
€7
Galleria
Agostiniana del Complesso Monumentale della Basilica di Santa Maria
del Popolo, piazza del Popolo. Info 0636004224
Until 4 Mar: Il genio di Leonardo (The genius of Leonardo)
Machines reproduced following drawings and designs by Leonardo Da Vinci
show the creative genius of a man who was far ahead of his time. About
fifty full-scale pieces made of wood, metal and fabric are included
in the exhibition. h9,30-19,30
Musei
Capitolini, piazza del Campidoglio, 1. Info 0682059127
Until 5 Mar: New wing at the Capitoline museums
The new glass wing of the Capitoline museums, designed by architect
Carlo Aymonimo, will cover the Roman Garden and will house the equestrian
statue of Marcus Aurelius and fragments from the colossal bronze statue
of Emperor Constantine. Tue-sun h9-20. €6,50, reduced €4,50
Chiostro
del Bramante, via della Pace. Info 0668809036
Until 5 Mar: Zandomeneghi. Un veneziano tra gli impressionisti (Zandomeneghi.
A Venetian among the Impressionists)
An anthology dedicated to one of the "trois Italiens de Paris (three
Italians in Paris)", namely Zandomenghi, who was more rooted in
the Impressionist scene in Paris than fellow Italians De Nittis and
Boldini. This is a rich exhibition with paintings, pastels, drawings
and sketches bearing witness to the entire compositional process and
reproducing the worldly atmospheres of the City of Lights, daily and
family life, women surrounded by their accessories (hats, gloves, fans),
as well as still-lifes and nudes. Tue-fri h10-20, sat h10-24, sun h10-21,30.
€9, reduced €7
Palazzo
Altemps, piazza Sant’Apollinare, 48. Info 0639967700
Until 18 Apr: I colori del fasto. La domus del Gianicolo e i suoi marmi
(The splendid colours and marbles of the domus on the Janiculum hill)
For the first time ever some of the archaeological finds from the Imperial
Domus that was discovered and excavated on the Janiculum Hill (when
an access ramp to an underground parking was built in the run-up to
the Jubilee celebrations in 2000) are on display. According to ancient
sources, the private residences of the imperial family, and in particular,
Agrippina the Elder's (14 BC - 33 AD) extensive gardens complex, were
located in this area
Colosseo,
piazza del Colosseo. Info 0639967700
Until 19 Feb to 20 Aug: Musa pensosa. L'immagine dell'intellettuale
nell'antichità (The thinking muse. The intellectual in antiquity)
The muses are a source of inspiration and creative fount in every field
of knowledge, from music to poetry, from philosophy to art. In Greek
mythology they are imagined as the beautiful daughters of Zeus: Calliope,
Erato, Terpsichore, Clio, Thalia, Urania. They will be brought to life
in the Amphitheatre of Flavius, which will exhibit bas-reliefs, frescoes,
mosaics, statues, portraits and marble sarcophaguses. €4. h8,30-17
(from 19 Feb to 15 Mar); h8,30-17,30 (from 16 to 25 Mar); h8,30-19,15
(from 26 Mar to 20 Aug)
Palazzo
Venezia, via del Plebiscito, 118
Until 5 Feb: Santa Cecilia e altre opere restaurate di Antonio Gherardi
(Saint Cecilia and other works restored by Antonio Gherardi)
A small but significant exhibition pivoting around the altarpiece depicting
Saint Cecilia that the artist Antonio Gherardi (from Rieti) painted
in 1691 for the Congregazione dei Musici (Musical Congregation of Rome).
Preserved in the chapel of the same name in the church of the Saints
Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari in Rome, the work has been restored to its
original aspect following the removal of century-old layers of paint.
Other works by Gherardi that have also been restored are displayed near
this masterpiece. Tue-sun h8,30-19. €4
Palazzo Ruspoli, via del Corso, 418. Info 066874704
Until 10 Feb: Mostra dalle collezioni per il Nouveau Musée National
de Monaco (Exhibition of the Nouveau Musée National de Monaco
collections)
An exhibition divided in various sections that aims to show the public
the 'Ancien Musée des Beaux-arts' collection that will form part
of the 'Nouveau Musée National de Monaco', a museum that is currently
still in the planning stages. The proceeds of the exhibition will support
the activities of MAP (Monaco Aide et Présence) and AIRC (Associazione
Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro). Tue-sun h10-19. €6
GNAM
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, viale delle Belle Arti, 131. Info
0632298221
Until 12 Feb: Surrealisti italiani (Italian surrealists)
This exhibition focuses on the roots and causes that brought about the
Surrealist movement in Italy and Europe. About thirty paintings and
seven sculptures by different artists, among which Arturo Schwarz, promoter
of Italian and French surrealism, the visionary Alberto Martini and
also Corrado Cagli, Bruno Capacci, Gianni Dova and Lucio del Pezzo.
Tue-sun h9-19,30. €9
Complesso
monumentale di San Michele a Ripa, via di San Michele, 18. Info 063230077
Until 19 Feb: Venezia: la tutela per immagini (Venice: its preservation
in images)
An exhibition that documents the preservation of artistic heritage in
photos and that aims to make the public aware of how important it is
to safeguard cultural treasures.ù Venice was chosen as a symbolic
location in this exhibition that has been organised in various sections:
visitors pass from exhibits on artistic heritage in general to methods
for recovering works damaged in wars, and from restoration techniques
to the study of artistic agnostics. Tue-sun h10-18. Free entrance
Palazzo
Venezia, via del Plebiscito, 118. Info 0682077304
Until 26 Feb: Il Settecento a Roma (18th century in Rome)
An exhibition that brings to life an entire era - the 18th century -
that started with the late baroque and brought us up to the genesis
of modernity. This exhibition does not remain in the artistic domain,
but it explores, through the over 200 works on show, the cultural, political
and social movements of the period. Various sections will bring the
visitor into contact with personalities, people and social mores, and
show costumes, objects and popular pastimes that provide a real insight
into, and cross-section of, a period that teemed with turmoil and activity.
Tue-sun h10-19. €8
Museo
Nazionale Etrusco, piazzale di Villa Giulia, 9. Info 0682077304
Until 26 Feb: I Castellani e l'oreficeria archeologica italiana (The
Castellanis and Italian archaeological oreficeria)
An exhibition that brings to life an entire era - the 18th century -
that started with the late baroque and brought us up to the genesis
of modernity. Various sections will bring the visitor into contact with
personalities, people and social mores, and show costumes, objects and
popular pastimes that provide a real insight into, and cross-section
of, a period that teemed with turmoil and activity. Tue-sun h8,30-19,30.
€6, reduced €4
Museo
del Corso, via del Corso, 320. Info 066786209
Until 26 Feb: Umberto Mastroianni scultore europeo Umberto Mastronianni,
a European sculptor
Decorated with the International Grand Prize for Sculpture, Umberto
Mastroianni has been an extremely productive artist who has constantly
evolved in his work. At the beginning of his career Mastroianni's works
were small and slight, later they found their inspiration in geometric
shapes, and after that, during his 'informal period', they became filled
with pain and lacerations. Tue-sun h10-20. €7,50, reduced €5
Musei
Capitolini, Palazzo dei Conservatori. Piazza del Campidoglio, 1. Info
0682059127
Until 26 Feb: Cicladi: capolavori di una civiltà egea (The Cyclades:
masterpieces from an Aegean civilisation)
The Sala degli Oriazi e Curiazi will host this exhibition dedicated
to Cycladic art. All the flavours of Greece and its cultural and artistic
roots can be seen in the thirty works on show that are on loan from
the Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art and the National Archaeological
Museum in Athens.Tue-sun h9-20
Museo
Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia, Villa Poniatowsi. Piazzale di Villa
Giulia, 9. Info 0668134697
Until 28 Feb: Strade di Roma (Streets of Rome)
Seeing and reading the city of Rome and its streets: this exhibition
allows visitors to do just this through figurative art creations and
stories. 25 artists are taking part, among which Jannis Kounellis, Mimmo
Paladino, Sandro Chia, Gianni Dessì, Vincenzo Cerami, Andrea
Camilleri, Marco Lodoli and Carlo Lucarelli. Tue-sun h10-18. Admission
free
Musei
Capitolini, piazza del Campidoglio, 1. Info 0682059127
Until 19 Mar: Acquisti e doni nei musei comunali 1997-2005 (Purchases
and gifts to the municipal museums 1997-2005)
An extremely varied exhibition that displays works in different styles
and from different periods that are part of complete and fragmented
collections. The capital's immense artistic heritage is unique compared
to other Italian cities. Tue-sun h9-20. €8, reduced €6
Accademia
di Francia Villa Medici, viale Trinità dei Monti, 1. Info 066761291
Until 2 Apr: Damiani, de Nobili, Tosi - Scene e costumi. Tre grandi
artisti del XX secolo (Damiani, de Nobili, Tosi - Set design and costumes.
Three great 20th century artists)
An exhibition dedicated to Luciano Damiani, Lila de Nobili and Piero
Tosi - three major Italian theatre artists of the 20th century - and
whose aim is to do justice to the creations of this artistic form that
is too often marginalised, namely the art of set design. De Nobili is
considered the last great representative of painted canvases on stage,
Tosi has distinguished himself for his refined work on fabrics and with
colour, while Damiani is the first set designer to have been recognised
after many battles fought for copyright. Tue-sun h11-19. €8, reduced
€4,50
GNAM
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, viale delle Belle Arti, 131. Info
06322981
Until 1 May: Gli ambienti del Gruppo T. Le origini dell'arte interattiva
(Gruppo T and its spaces. The origins of interactive art)
The artists that make up "Gruppo T" (founded in Milan at the
end of the 1950s) recreate special environments within which visitors
interact with creations through each of their five senses. The exhibition
is composed of about thirty works, among which "Spazio + linee
luce + spettatori", "Strutturazione a parametri virtuali",
cinematic objects, didactic materials and various different environments.
Immerse yourself in an absolutely alternative artistic universe. Tue-sun
h9,30-19. €9, reduced €6,50
Palazzo
Braschi, via di San Pantaleo (piazza Navona). Info 0682077304
From 15 Feb to 2 May: Ippolito Caffi. Luci del Mediterraneo(Lights of
the Mediterranean)
One of the most unique and fascinating Italian painters of the 19th
Century, Ippolito Caffi - a strong and restless personality, and adventurous
spirit, a convinced patriot and fascinating romantic figure - is the
protagonist of one of the most important exhibitions in Italy this Spring.
A tireless traveller, Caffi created works that allow spectators to admire
the most important Italian and European cities and immerse themselves
in the Eastern atmospheres of the late 1800s through views of Athens,
Jerusalem, Constantinople, Cairo, and many other cities. Tue-sun h9-19.
€6,20, reduced €3,10 www
Complesso
del Vittoriano, Ala Brasini. Via San Pietro in Carcere. Info 066793598
Until 7 May: Vito Lombardi. La Linea del Piave nei disegni del 1918
200 drawings created by the painter-soldier Vito Lombardi after the
armistice of 3 November 1918 are on show. Drawings made with charcoal,
ink and pens interpret the Piave front that was about to be dismantled:
different drawings that speak volumes about the aftermath of war, showing
us the scars of its devastation. h9,30-17,30. Admission free
MACRO,
via Reggio Emilia, 54. Info 06671070400
Until 31 May: Erwin Wurm
Ervin Wurm is all about conceptual art that is ironic, dynamic, soft
and textured at the same time: sculptures that move, 'plump' forms halfway
between inspiration and the finished form, the creations of the artist
who merges techniques and barriers that traditionally are a mix between
photography, video and performances or events. Wurm's inspiration comes
from everyday objects such as bicycles, brooms, vegetables, balls and
chairs. Tue-sat h9-19; sun h9-14. €1
Museo
Napoleonico, piazza di Ponte Umberto I, 1. Info 0668806286
Until 4 Jun: Austerlitz al Museo Napoleonico. La battaglia in una stanza
(Austerlitz at the Napoleonic Museum. The battle in one room)
An exhibition made up of thirty panels that narrate the Bonaparte years
1829-1830. The so-called "battle of the Three Emperors" finds
form and image in a panoramic papier-peint that is being shown to the
public for the first time.
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to Romaturismo
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