Heemskerck show in Rome
Rome’s Istituto Centrale per la Grafica is hosting “Maarten van Heemskerck and the Fascination of Rome,” an exhibition of 16th‑century views running through June 7. (x.com) The post highlighting the show drew visible social buzz — 22 likes and 4 reposts — underlining current interest in historical city views and long-form cultural tours. (x.com)
The show opened to the public on March 3, 2026 after a press conference held March 2 at Palazzo Poli by the Trevi Fountain. (biblhertz.it) It was curated by Tatjana Bartsch, Rita Bernini and Giorgio Marini, with Julia Cosima Hagge and Eleonora Magli listed as collaborators on the project. (istitutocentraleperlagrafica.cultura.gov.it) Key drawings on display come from the Kupferstichkabinett of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, and the exhibition is the result of an international collaboration with the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History. (biblhertz.it) (istitutocentraleperlagrafica.cultura.gov.it) Organizers present the hang as a cross-century conversation pairing Heemskerck’s autograph sketches with original antiquities and contemporary photographic documentation. (biblhertz.it) The printed catalogue accompanying the show includes scholarly essays and object entries for more than 130 works on view. (istitutocentraleperlagrafica.cultura.gov.it) Several of Heemskerck’s drawings are exhibited suspended inside glass “sandwich” panels as a floating installation credited to project photography and design by Tatjana Bartsch. (biblhertz.it) The programme runs with the patronage of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Italy and with support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Italian Ministry of Culture. (istitutocentraleperlagrafica.cultura.gov.it) The exhibition opens under the tenure of Fabio De Chirico, who was appointed director of the Istituto Centrale per la Grafica in August 2025. (imille.com) Local coverage frames the show as inaugurating his directorship. (fabulaviva.it)
