Musei Capitolini, Sala degli Arazzi. Piazza del Campidoglio, 1. Info 060606
Until 6 Jan: Medusa del Bernini (Bernini's Medusa)
One of the famous architects' most original works, a work that highlights all the prodromi and instincts of the Baroque, has been brought back to its ancient splendour in a restoration project lasting four months. During its long restoration the sculpture remained exceptionally on show to the public so that it could follow the careful process step by step. Bernini's bust of Medusa looks brighter than ever and continues to make us marvel.
Chiostro del Bramante, via della Pace. Info 0668809035
Until 7 Jan: Andy Warhol. Pentiti e non peccare più! (Andy Warhol. Penitents, and do not sin anymore!)
Bramante's Cloister beside the Church of Santa Maria della Pace celebrates ten years of activity with an exceptional exhibition dedicated to the great Andy Warhol that is centred on spirituality. This exhibition, which explores the historic phrase Jesus said to Mary Magdalene, allows us to enter into the complexity and profundity of Warhol's thought. Warhol does not limit himself to the question of believing and not believing, he personalises the issue, starting with the most difficult questions that it raises. Tue-fri h10-20; sat h10-24; sun h10-21,30. €9, reduced €7
Palazzo Ruspoli, via del Corso, 418. Info 066874704
Until 7 Jan: Paul Klee. La collezione Berggruen
Prolific German artist Paul Klee, who lived in the 19th and 20th centuries, started to paint after a trip to Tunisia. He developed a highly original and personal style based on abstract signs and symbolism. Later on his art centred and specialised on the realisation of small drawings and water-colours until the last period of his life, in which he was ill and vulnerable, when Klee's work became filled with dreamlike and imaginary representations. h10-19,30; fri-sat h10-20,30. €9, reduced €7
Palazzo Caffarelli, Pinacoteca Capitolina. Piazza del Campidoglio, 1. Info 0682059127
Until 28 Jan: Officina emiliana. Correggio, Guercino, Lanfranco e altri artisti dalla Collezione della Banca Popolare dell'Emilia Romagna (Officina emiliana. Correggio, Guercino, Lanfranco and other artists from the Banca Popolare dell'Emilia Romagna collection)
The Banca Popolare dell'Emilia Romagna group has been hard at work on a special project; purchasing artistic works that date from the same period in which the banking group was founded. This project has now become a reality in the form of the "Officina emiliana", which evokes the title of the historic "Officina ferrarese" text by Roberto Longhi. The Musei Capitolini has the privilege of showing this series of paintings of the Emila-Romagna school that date from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Tue-sun h9-20. €8, reduced €6
Scuderie del Quirinale, via XXIV Maggio, 16. Info 0639967500
Until 28 Jan: Cina. Nascita di un impero (China. Birth of an empire)
The fascinating history of the great Chinese empire is explored in this exhibition that includes 400 objects: jade and bronze items, sculptures, statues, vases and funeral dowry. The material allows visitors to look back at ten centuries of history of the Chinese empire during a period spanning from 221 BC to the 20th century. Also on show are some striking full-size terracotta warriors that were found in Lintong near the mausoleum dedicated to the First Emperor. Mon-thu and sun h10-20; fri-sat h10-22,30. €10, reduced €7,50
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica in Palazzo Barberini, piazzale del Museo Borghese, 5. Info 0632810
Until 31 Jan: Visite guidate alla nuova Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica in Palazzo Barberini (Guided tours of the new National Gallery of Ancient Art at Palazzo Barberini)
The Laboratorio di Restauro del Polo Museale Romano (Restoration Laboratory of the Rome Museum Complex) has restored a series of works that are exhibited in the first eight rooms of the Gallery’s main floor. 16th century paintings are arranged according to the artistic development that lead from Renaissance to Mannerism, featuring the talent of artists such as Raphael, Tintoretto, Lorenzo Lotto, Palma the Younger, Maarten van Heemskerck and Piero di Cosimo. Tours in English: h10,30; tours in Italian: mon-sat h11 and h16, sun h12 and h17
Complesso del Vittoriano, via San Pietro in Carcere. Info 060606
Until 4 Feb: Matisse e Bonnard. Viva la pittura! (Matisse and Bonnard. Long live painting!)
These two geniuses of 20th century painting though profoundly different in painting styles were united by an important and complex correspondence and were constantly listening to, and debating with, one another. Pierre Bonnard and Henri Matisse's works await us at the Vittoriano complex where over 200 drawings, watercolours, documents, letters, postcards, oils, sculptures and gouaches have been assembled. These two great artists and art lovers were inspired by the same themes - nature, landscapes and people - but they explored them in entirely different ways. Mon-thu h9,30-19,30; fri and sat h9,30-23,30; sun h9,30-20,30. €9, reduced €7
Colosseo, piazza del Colosseo. Info 0639967700
Until 18 Feb: L'Iliade a Roma (The Iliad in Rome)
"Sing, goddess, the anger of Peleus' son Achilleus and its devastation, which put pains thousandfold upon the Achaians [...]." Thus begins one of the most famous poems in the world. This exhibition's intent is to be as faithful as possible to the original poem. Its first section is in fact made up of the work's so-called prodromes (premonitions), such as the Judgement of Paris. A beautiful gallery has been filled with gods and heroes, and another section dedicated to Greek and Trojan heroes. Finally the last section is dedicated to the strongest and most intense sequences of the poem; those that speak of love and war. The Iliad is a masterpiece that should be revisited often. Until 15 Feb h8,30-16,30; from 16 to 18 Feb h8,30-17. €11, reduced €6,50
Musei Vaticani, viale Vaticano. Info 0669883333
Until 28 Feb: Laocoonte: alle origini dei Musei Vaticani (Laocoon: the origins of the Vatican museums)
An exhibition that celebrates the 500th anniversary of the existence of the Vatican museums and that is dedicated to the marble statue of Laocoon discovered in 1506. The museums have constantly promoted art and culture thanks to a succession of popes who have been committed to safeguarding the country’s artistic heritage. The Vatican museums are currently the museum complex that attracts the most visitors nationwide.
Braccio di Carlo Magno, piazza San Pietro. Info 0668193064
Until 8 Mar: Petros Eni / Pietro è qui (Petros Eni / Peter is here)
"Petros Eni" is inscribed on a fragment of plaster discovered during the archaeological digs carried out in the Necropolis dell’Urbe. This is one of the many pieces that provide evidence of the great diffusion of the cult of St Peter. This fragment, and a series of other materials and art-works, are exhibited in a show that commemorates the 500 years of the establishment of St Peter’s Basilica. The most prestigious museums in the world have lent works by Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian and El Greco for the occasion. Mon-tue h10-19; wed h13-19; thu-sun h10-19. €7, reduced €5
Appartamento Pontificio di Rappresentanza, Palazzo Apostolico del Laterano. Info 060606
Until 9 Apr 2007: Habemus papam. Le elezioni pontificie da S. Pietro a Benedetto XVI (Habemus papam. The elections of popes in Rome from the Renaissance to the 1900s)
An absolutely extraordinary exhibition that sees the official pontifical apartments in the Lateran Apostolic Palace transformed for the first time into an arts show venue. There are four sections (Death and funeral of the Pope, the Conclave, the Proclamation, the Ceremony of "Taking Possession of the Church") each containing a variety of objects such as prints, garments, portraits, photos and paintings. The 140 objects and works of art assembled from museums in Rome, Vatican City and the rest of Italy, allow visitors a closer insight into the emblematic figure of the Pope.
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Mercati di Traiano, via Quattro Novembre. Info 060606
Riapertura della Grande Aula dei Mercati di Traiano (Trajan's Markets' Great Hall reopens)
The restoration work on the Great Hall of Trajan's Markets started in February 2005. The works have focused on the whole building, but were concentrated primarily on the hemicycle that is the Great Hall. The complex will reopen in its entirety to the public next Spring, but the Great Hall will be open as a one-off on the night of 9th September, on the night Rome celebrates its fourth Notte Bianca.
Museo Barracco, corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 166a. Info 060606
Riapre il museo Barracco (The Barracco museum reopens)
After a lengthy but very thorough restoration the famous Barracco collection of sculptures (located in the museum of the same name just off Campo de' Fiori) has reopened. It is now equipped with multimedia tools and several internet stations. The collection is made up of a selection of over 400 Egyptian, Cypriot, Phoenician, Etruscan, Greek and Roman works that show how sculpting techniques evolved among the various populations that have inhabited the Mediterranean basin over the centuries. Barracco himself called sculpture "the mother of all art forms".
Museo dell'Ara Pacis, piazza Augusto Imperatore. Info 060606
Until 7 Jan: Prima mostra al museo dell'Ara Pacis (First exhibition at the museum of Ara Pacis)
This is the first exhibition to be located in the recently restored Ara Pacis, one of Rome's most iconic monuments. "Piazza Augusto Imperatore e Mausoleo di Augusto. Il concorso - i progetti" brings together all the projects that took part in the competition to restore and renovate the square and mausoleum at the feet of the famous altar. Out of all of them, Francesco Cellini's "Urbs et civitas" was recently declared the winner. It won because its concrete execution was considered the most user-friendly. This exhibition serves as a reminder of our renewed understanding and appreciation of the historic and artistic value of this historic monument. Exhibition + museum: €6,50, reduced €3
Complesso del Vittoriano, Salone Centrale - Ala Brasini. Via San Pietro in Carcere. Info 063225380
Until 7 Jan: Giocare nel tempo. Dalla collezione dei giocattoli antichi del Comune di Roma (Playing with time. Rome City Council's collection of antique toys)
Timed to coincide with the 'World Day of Children's Rights', the Vittoriano complex on Piazza Venezia hosts an exhibition of 500 toys belonging to the city. Visitors will go back in time thanks to these wonderful one-off pieces that range from handmade toys to 19th century industrial output, and from wartime to post-war toys. This display of little trains, miniature airplanes and cars, dolls and dolls'houses, and so on, reflects what it has been like to be a child in various epochs. Mon-thu h9,30-19,30; fri and sat h9,30-23,30; sun h9,30-20,30
Sale del Bramante, via G. D'Annunzio (piazza del Popolo). Info 0685357191
Until 7 Jan: 100 Presepi (A hundred nativity scenes)
Two hundred nativity scenes made by Italian and foreign artists and artisans and from museums, private collections, bodies, schools and charitable cultural associations are displayed in the 31st edition of 'A hundred nativity scenes'. This traditional annual event has a very Christmassy feel and offers the possibility to admire nativity scenes of all kinds, from the classical Neapolitan and Sicilian ones of the 17th and 18th centuries to 19th century exemplars in Rome and contemporary takes on the art. h9,30-20. Weekdays: €4,50, reduced €3,50; Sun and holidays: €5, reduced €4 www
Cinecittadue Arte Contemporanea, viale P. Togliatti, 2. Info 067220910
Until 14 Jan: Il cinema: il migliore dei mondi possibili (Cinema: the best of all worlds)
"Il cinema: il migliore dei mondi possibili (Cinema: the best of all worlds)" Marco Delogu curates this exhibition of eighty works by Roman photographer Sandro Becchetti. He captured the great cinematic protagonists of the 60s and 70s in everyday moments far from the lights and flashlights of film sets and cameras. The black-and-white portraits bring out the real people behind the star persona. Here are just some of the people featured in the photos: Bernardo Bertolucci, Federico Fellini, Alfred Hitchcock, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Roman Polanski, Roberto Rossellini, Francois Truffaut, Billy Wilder, Franco Zeffirelli, Dustin Hoffman, Claudia Cardinale, Anita Ekberg and Andy Warhol. h11-19,30
Complesso del Vittoriano, Gipsoteca. Via San Pietro in Carcere.
Until 15 Jan: Remo Bianco. Al di là dell'oro (Remo Bianco. Beyond gold)
"I am like a small shop; I concentrate more on fragments. I don't know whether this is due to my temperament or due to a lack of means". This is multi-faceted artist Remo Bianco (who died in the 1980s) used to describe himself. The artist has a very strong need for self-expression and is good at a vast array of narrative techniques. His inspiration comes from creations by great artists such as Cézanne, Picasso and Rouault. Some of the most noteworthy of his pieces on show are his collages, his tri-dimensional series and his tableaux dorés. h9,30-17,30
Museo di Roma in Trastevere, piazza S. Egidio, 1/b. Info 065816563
Until 21 Jan: La tentazione comica (The comic temptation)
An exhibition that focuses on caricature and satire between the 1700s and 1900s and a specific geographic location (the Marches region and Rome). 140 drawings, sketches, verses, newspaper covers and oil paintings are on display. These caricatures and satirical creations faithfully revisit and bring to life the era in which they were generated. Tue-sun h10-20. €5,50, reduced €4
AuditoriumArte, viale P. de Coubertin. Info 0680241281
Until 21 Jan: Prampolini futurista. Disegni, dipinti, progetti per il teatro 1913/1931 (Prampolini the futurist. Drawings, paintings, theatre projects 1913/1931)
This exhibition examines Enrico Prampolini's central role in the Italian futurist movement. To mark the 50th anniversary of his death a collection of sculptures, costumes, photos, archive documents, models used for the film "Hands", letters and paintings (most never seen by the public before) have been assembled. The auditorium's aim is to pay tribute to an artist whose work had significance Europe-wide. Mon-fri h17-21; sat-sun h11-21. Admission free
Gate - Ala Mazzoniana. Stazione Termini. Via Giolitti. Info 0644252170
Until 31 Jan: Caravaggio. Capolavori nelle collezioni private (Caravaggio. Masterpieces in private collections)
After being restored carefully for over two years, "The calling of Saints Peter and Andrew", a painting that has finally been definitively attributed to Caravaggio, is being displayed at the Gate Art Gallery in Termini station. This show is curated by Sir Denis Mahon and Mina Gregori and shows all the beauty of this Caravaggio masterpiece. Also on show are other prestigious works by Caravaggio from public and private collections, such as "The tooth-drawer" from the Palazzo Pitti's Palatine Gallery and the Sicilian canvases "The Resurrection of Lazarus" or "The Sacrifice of Isaac". h10-20. €8, reduced €5
Museo Carlo Bilotti all'Aranciera di Villa Borghese, viale F. La Guardia. Info 0682059127
Until 11 Feb: Willem de Kooning. Late Paintings (The late paintings - Willem de Kooning)
Even though he persistently expressed his independence from the American expressionist movement, Willem de Kooning was one of its pillars and definitely influenced by its European counterpart. De Kooning was an extremely varied and prolific artist. Sixteen of his almost entirely abstract female nudes, landscapes and other works from the 1980s make up this show. The way the exhibition is laid out is designed to make visitors best appreciate these peaceful works that were born out of a period of chosen, happy and self-aware solitude. Tue-sun h9-19. €6, reduced €4
Centrale Montemartini, via Ostiense, 106. Info 065748030
Until 18 Feb: Arterritory. Arte, Territorio e Memoria (Arterritory. Art, Territory and Memory)
An exhibition of painting, sculpture, installations and video art at the city's ex power station Centrale Montemartini. The show is aimed at all age groups. The 22 artists taking part all deal with how important and fundamental it is to artists to have geographic context. Tue-sun h9-19. €6, reduced €4
Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi, via di San Pantaleo. Info 068259127
Until 25 Feb: La porpora romana. Ritrattistica Cardinalizia a Roma dal Rinascimento al Novecento (Rome's cardinals. Portraits of cardinals in Rome from the Renaissance to the 1900s)
Public museums and private collections have provided about 70 works that feature cardinals in history. Photos, paintings and sculptures depict famous cardinals from the Renaissance to the present day. The exhibition shows how artists of the calibre of Raphael and Manzù have interpreted the figure of the cardinal. Tue-sun h9-19. €9, reduced €5,50
Museo del Corso, via del Corso, 320. Info 066786209
Until 25 Feb: La Roma di Piranesi. La città del Settecento nelle Grandi Vedute (Piranesi's Rome. The 18th century grand views of the city)
Piranesi's etchings provide a poetic visual overview of Rome and its size and were created after careful study of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque papal city. They have now become the images we most closely associate with the Eternal City in our imaginations. Tue-sun h10-20. €7,50, reduced €5
MACRO, via Reggio Emilia, 54. Info 06671070400
Until 28 Feb: Piero Pizzi Cannella. Cattedrale (Piero Pizzi Cannella. Cathedral)
All the works on canvas and paper showing at the MACRO feature a cathedral. For Pizzi Cannella it is a symbol of ecstasy, a metaphorical place that you can reach in your head. In a vacuous environment a cathedral is something solid to hold on to, and yet its solidity is also evanescent... Tue-sun h16-24. €1
MAXXI Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XX secolo, via G. Reni, 2. Info 063210181
Until 28 Feb: Massimiliano Fuksas. unsessantesimodisecondo (Massimiliano Fuksas. onesixtiethofasecond)
The projects and designs of successful Lithuanian-born architect Massimiliano Fuksas are shown in this exhibition. The temporary MAXXI pavilion will be filled with models, drawings, photos and sketches of Fuksas' designs for the yet-to-be-built Congress Centre in Rome's suburb of EUR for example, or the completed Ferrari Research Centre in Maranello. The focal point of the exhibition will be a high-tech capsule in which a video made especially for the occasion talks about the man's architecture and architectural style. Tue-sun h11-19
MAXXI Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XX secolo, via G. Reni, 2. Info 063210181
Until 28 Feb: NetSpace: viaggio nell'arte della Rete. Geografie di spazi (NetSpace: travels into the art of the web. A geography of spaces)
The web is examined as a creative tool and a medium through which art is born. To facilitate our understanding of artistic languages that start life on the web the exhibition includes seminars, meetings, roundtables and free guided tours. Agricola de Cologne, Roxana Torre and Chiara Passa are just some of the artists who have contributed to this project. "NetSpace": surfing the works.
Olearie Papali, piazza della Repubblica. Info 0639967700
Until 9 Apr: Memorie dal sottosuolo. Ritrovamenti archeologici. 1980 - 2006 (Memories from underground. Archeological findings. 1980-2006)
The largest archaeological museum in the world can be found right under the city of Rome. It is here that the over 1,000 pieces in the exhibition have been found. Le Olearie is the venue for the show and is reminiscent in lay-out of how 18th century collections were assembled. Sarcophagi, gems, bracelets and many other rare pieces make up this fascinating collection. h9-19,45. €9, reduced €6
MACRO, via Reggio Emilia, 54. Info 06671070400
Until 30 Apr: Pedro Cabrita Reis. Every moment, one moment after the other
Pedro Cabrita Reis' massive and exclusive installation contains a universe of glass and steel beams in which the notion of space is continually questioned and transformed according to the configurations created by the materials assembled. The Portuguese artist is a master at irrational and chaotic composition and conveys social context in heightened and contemporary fashion.
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