Galleria Borghese, piazzale del Museo Borghese, 5. Info 06328101
From 18 May to 27 Aug: 10 grandi mostre: Raffaello. Da Firenze a Roma
The first of a series of major exhibitions that will take place once a year at the Galleria Borghese until 2015 and that will include the following artists: Canova (2007), Correggio (2008), Bacon-Caravaggio (2009), Dossi (2010), Tiziano (2011), Cranach (2012), e ancora Bernini (2013), Domenichino (2014) and "I Borghese e l'antico (The Borgheses and the ancient world)" (2015). For this particular exhibition on Raphael the art gallery will show his ultra-famous "Deposition", as well as works from different museums. The "Madonna of the Candelabra" is on loan from Baltimore, the "Aldobrandini Madonna", "Saint Catherine" and "The Knight's Dream" from London, and the "Madonna with Child, St Jerome and St Francis" on loan from Berlin. This extraordinary exhibition will also include an important series of paintings and drawings by the artist.
Chiostro del Bramante, via della Pace. Info 0668809036
Until 11 Jun: Giulio Aristide Sartorio
107 oils and temperas, 38 charcoals and other drawings, 9 draft plans for large-scale works, 40 photos (that have never seen before) by the painter and a film, "Il Mistero di Galatea" (The mystery of Galatea) shot by the artist, form the nucleus of this retrospective dedicated to Giulio Aristide Sartorio. The exhibition looks back at the career and pictorial evolution of this artist. Tue-fri h10-20; sat h10-24; sun h10-21,30
Complesso del Vittoriano, via di San Pietro in Carcere. Info 066780664
Until 20 Jun: Modigliani
Drawings, oil paintings and watercolours by the great Modigliani will go on show in Rome. This Tuscan painter from Livorno lived out his brief but intense and passionate career between Montmartre and Montparnasse in Paris and died aged only 36. This retrospective offers us a view of the artist's development and shows us his chronological evolution. He was enamoured of portraits and did them of friends and, above all, of women. Many of these fell in love with him after he represented them on canvas with sensual soft lines and that emblematic long and refined neck. €9, reduced €6,50
Scuderie del Quirinale, via XXIV Maggio. Info 06696270
Until 25 Jun: Antonello da Messina
An exhibition that aims to do justice to the vast output of a 15th century artist who is simply not well known enough. Antonello da Messina started his career in the small workshop owned by his family and then arrived in Venice. On show are Madonnas, portraits, crucifixions and the famous 'San Girolamo in his study' lent by museums in London, Washington, New York, Paris, Vienna, Dresden and Antwerp. Sun-thu h10-20; fri-sat h10-22,30. €10, reduced €7,50
Braccio di Carlo Magno del Colonnato del Bernini, piazza San Pietro. Info 0669898116
Until 30 Jul: Guardia Svizzera Pontificia (The Papal Swiss Guard)
One of the initiatives celebrating 500 years since the arrival of the Papal Swiss Guard in Rome, this exhibition examines the guards and their role within the Vatican in detail. A series of objects, photos and footage are on display and illustrate the development this institution has had from the 16th century to the present day.
Colosseo, piazza del Colosseo. Info 0639967700
Until 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. h8,30-19,15
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Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi, piazza San Pantaleo. Info 0682077304
Until 2 May: Ippolito Caffi. Luci del Mediterraneo (Ippolito Caffi. 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, via San Pietro in Carcere. Info 066780664
Until 7 May: Scicolone - Lazzaro - Loren
Sofia Loren is one of Italy's most famous faces abroad. This exhibition looks back at the artistic phases and life of this Italian icon through photographs, awards, letters, scripts, film posters, photo portraits taken by famed photographers such as Tazio Secchiaroli and Richard Avedon. The undisputed protagonist of cinematic gems such as "Pane, amore e..." or "Sabato, domenica e lunedì" is also the star of this exhibition in the Eternal City. Mon-thu h9,30-19,30; fri-sun h9,30-21,30
Chiostro del Bramante, Sala delle Capriate. Via della Pace
Until 7 May: Natino Chirico. Donne e cinema (Natino Chirico. Women and cinema)
Natino Chirico, a great cinema lover, started out working in the impressionist style and then evolved towards a more real-life pictorial technique rendered through technically refined drawings, oil paintings, portraits and self-portraits. In this exhibition his passion for cinema and art merge and find their full potential in paintings combining stains of colour and the faces of famous actresses. These works show all the appeal and fascination that femininity exercises on the male and masculine sensibility of the artist. Tue-sun h10-19. Admission free
MACRO, via Reggio Emilia, 54. Info 06671070400
Until 7 May: Erlich and Dessì
Dessì is one of the more notable figures of contemporary abstractionism. His creations blend luminous effects and the use of strong substances and materials such as bitumen and tar. They also play with colour in such a way as to create symbols that must be decoded in order to encode reality according to a new perspective. Erlich has created a series of very striking installations for MACRO, such as the piece called 'Doors', made up of a sequence of four rooms. The rooms are dark but the light that one can see under the door of each one gives the illusion of lighting and illumination. Another piece called 'Batiment' was shown at the Nuit Blanche event in Paris in 2004 and gives onlookers the impression of climbing up a building. Tue-sat h9-19; sun h9-14. €1
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 (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
Complesso del Vittoriano, Ara Coeli - sala Alcide de Gasperi. Via San Pietro in Carcere. Info 0669202049
Until 24 May: 50 anni di Corte Costituzionale: le immagini, le idee idee (50 years of the Constitutional Court: the images, the ideas)
Oil paintings and manuscripts by the protagonists of Italian art history have been chosen to explore the major themes around which the articles of the Constitution were compiled, such as work, family, justice and pacifism. Michelangelo, Sironi and Bellotto are just some of the artists chosen to highlight the big issues the constitutional judges worked on for 50 years. h9,30-18,30. Admission free
Musei Capitolini - Palazzo Caffarelli. Piazza del Campidoglio, 1. Info 0639967800
Until 28 May: Tutta Roma
A photographic project on tourism in the Eternal City by the famed and incomparable Martin Parr. His camera lens captures tourists as they invade the streets of the capital and shows the most detailed aspects of their sojourn in the city. Detail is important and significant in a contemporary society such as ours, in which we are dependent on image and appearance. But details are also the keyhole through which Par seizes and shows the weakness and vulnerability of every human being.
Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica, palazzo della Fontana di Trevi. Via Poli, 54. Info 0669980242
Until 28 May: I giardini del ricordo (The gardens of remembrance)
A photographic exhibition dedicated to an unusual subject - cemeteries - showing more than a hundred photos in colour and black-and-white. The shots were taken over a long period of time that spans from the 1930s to the present day, and represent an anthropological study of a social practice that is increasingly being lost in contemporary Western society. Tue-sun h10-19. €6, reduced €4
Castel Sant'Angelo, Lungotevere Castello, 50. Info 066876448
Until 30 May: La Croce: un simbolo di fede e di arte per l'umanità (The Cross: a symbol of faith and art for humanity)
The symbol of faith and of Christian iconography, the Cross: since the Edict of Constantine it has been reproduced on urns, sarcophaguses, insignia and banners, many churches mimic its shape and it is one of the most often represented artistic subjects. Paintings, sculptures, sacred furnishings and vestments are arranged in chronological order and displayed with captions explaining the iconographic evolution of the Cross.Tue-sun h9-19. €7
Castel Sant'Angelo, Lungotevere Castello, 50. Info 066876448
From 3 to 31 May: Art & game
Marco de' Micheli talks eloquently of neuroses, manias and compulsions in his paintings and installations. In his work bourgeois formalism and consumerism merge with unavoidable expressionist ramifications. This exhibition is like a circus of everyday objects - rusty pieces of metal, stuccoes, photos, scent dispensers - which are transformed and used with irony and artistic intent.
Museo di Roma Palazzo Braschi, piazza San Pantaleo, 10. Info 0682059127
Until 31 May: Giuseppe Cavalli Fotografie 1936 -1961 (Giuseppe Cavalli Photographs 1936-1961)
An artist who has given photography the status of a simple document, contributing to turning it into a work of art, a creative medium and a mode of expression. Cavalli's work becomes a language that does not speak of immortalised objects but tells of their essence and substance. Clear and luminous colours abound in these original silver bromide prints divided in thematic sections: landscapes, nudes, still lifes and marine subjects. Tue-sun h9-19. €8, reduced €4,50
GNAM Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, viale delle Belle Arti, 131. Info 06322981
Until 31 May: Arnaud Lesage - Mutations itinérantes
French photographer Arnaud Lesage likes to shoot daily scenes that take place on the street. His most recent exhibition won the "Prix Fnac Européen" for photography. After years of little or no inspiration Lesage decided to look for a simple and minimalist graphic form for his work, a sort of minimum common denominator that diversifies into a different subject each time: a vertical and centred form that reproduces the human body. Tue-sun h8,30-19,30
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
Complesso di San Michele a Ripa. Cortile delle Carrette e Cripta, via di San Michele. Info 0658434665
Until 31 May: Pisa, un viaggio nel mare dell'antichità (Pisa, a journey into the sea of antiquity)
Pisa's ancient shipyard has revealed itself to be a veritable treasure trove for archaeological finds: about thirty ships and boats have been unearthed and brought to light, as well as series of remains that tell us how life on board was. Everything - amphorae, glass vases, coins, jewels, combs, and shoes, human remains and bones of domestic and exotic animals - has been perfectly preserved and bears witness to the existence of navigable waters near Pisa.
Museo Napoleonico, piazza di Ponte Umberto I, 1. Info 0668806286
Fino al 4 Giu: Austerlitz al Museo Napoleonico. La battaglia in una stanza
Un'esposizione composta da trenta pannelli che narrano il bonapartismo degli anni 1829-30. La cosiddetta "battaglia dei Tre Imperatori" trova forma ed immagine in un papier-peint panoramico, per la prima volta visibile al pubblico.
Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica - Palazzo della Fontana di Trevi. Via Poli, 54.
Fino all'11 Giu: L'artista e il suo atelier. Una raccolta di 3128 disegni all'Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica (The artist and his studio. A collection of 3,128 drawings at the National Institute for Graphic Arts)
About a hundred drawings dating from between the Renaissance and last century have been selected from the over 3,000 drawings owned by Milanese family Osio and bought by the Institute. This exhibition of drawings offers an overview of the different Italian schools of graphic arts, from the Lombard, Veneto and Emilia Romagna schools to the Tuscan, Roman and Neapolitan schools. €5, reduced €3
Casa dei Teatri, Villino Corsini - Villa Dorja Pamphilj. Largo 3 giugno 1849, angolo via di San Pancrazio (ingr. Arco dei Quattro Venti)
Until 11 Jun: Pubblico pagante. Gli spettatori protagonisti della scena del Novecento(The paying public. Spectators as protagonists in 20th century theatre)
The relationship between the public and the actors was transformed after the fall of that fourth wall, separating the stage from the audience, a 'wall' that had been insurmountable up until the 1800s. This exhibition focuses in particular fashion on the performances that changed the existing theatrical tradition of Ronconi-Sanguineti, Martone and Porta. It is laid out in four sections: the birth of divismo and popular comic theatre; the epic season of the so-called Stabili (the permanent theatre companies), the revolution of Orlando Furioso and Masianello; street theatre and major popular events. An array of video materials supplied by RAI's Archives division completes the exhibition. Tue-sun h10-19
Museo Nazionale Storico ed Etnografico Luigi Pigorini, piazzale G. Marconi. Info 06549521
Until 24 Jun: Slovacchia: crocevia delle culture europee. La preistoria (Slovakia: crossroads of European culture. Prehistory)
An exhibition that wishes to celebrate Slovakia and pay tribute to the highly significant role that this region had between the Palaeolithic and the Iron Age when it was a vital centre of cultural exchange. The exhibition opens with a section dedicated to the Middle Palaeolithic Age and continues with a section centred on the Upper Palaeolithic Age. One of the exhibition's focal points is the section dedicated to so-called Linear Ceramic culture, which began in Slovakia and then became widespread across the Balkan region. Tue-sun h9-20
Musei Capitolini, piazza del Campidoglio, 1. Info 0682059127
Until 25 Jun: Tesori antichi. Gioielli della Collezione Campana (Ancient treasures. Jewels from the Campana collection)
The beautiful Sala degli Oriazi e Curiazi hosts more than a hundred pieces from the 19th century collection of Marquis Giovanni Pietro Campana di Cavelli. Aside from their intrinsic value, these Greek, Etruscan, Roman and Byzantine jewels had a decisive role in the development of Roman jewellery's style. Tue-sun h9-20. €8, reduced €6
Casa di Goethe, via del Corso, 18. Info 0632650412
Until 2 Jul: così luminoso è il mondo e così dissennato. Ingeborg Bachmann e Roma. Con fotografie di Garibaldi Schwarze (the world is so luminous and so crazy. Ingeborg Bachmann and Rome. With photos by Garibaldi Schwarze)
One of the most important writers of last century, Ingeborg Bachmann lived between Munich, Zurich and Rome, where she died. This exhibition looks at the Roman period of the author's life (1954 and 1973) and her friendships and interactions with Italian authors, in particular her relationship with the great Ungaretti, whose poetry she translated into German. The show contains photos by Garibaldi Schwarze, who captured the spirit of Bachmann's daily life snapping her while she smoked, cooked, or simply smiled at the camera. Tue-sun h10-18. €3, reduced €2
Accademia di Francia, Villa Medici, viale Trinità dei Monti, 1. Info 066761291
From 10 May to 16 Jul: Il colore si stende asciuga spessice, si riposa (Colour is applied, it dries, thickens and rests)
Un procedimento unico che fa nascere opere uniche, quello di Ettore Spalletti: l'autore utilizza materiali lignei sui quali stratifica polvere di consistenza gessosa e colore, nelle nuance dell'azzurro, del grigio, del rosa. La colorazione non è decorativa, ma protagonista, assumendo nell'opera una sua forma e una sua struttura. Villa Medici si riempie di quadri, sculture, ambienti estremamente evocativi nei quali, come dice lo stesso Spalletti, "il colore cerca dentro il colore". Tue-sun h11-19. €8, reduced €4,50
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