The exhibition
Vasari and Rome at Musei Capitolini in Rome celebrates the 450th anniversary of the death of Giorgio Vasari (1511–1574), one of the most influential figures of the Italian Renaissance. This major exhibition pays tribute to the renowned artist from Arezzo while highlighting his strong relationship with Rome, a city that played a key role in his artistic, cultural, and professional development.
The exhibition shows how Rome shaped Vasari’s career through direct contact with classical art and with some of the greatest masters of the era, including Raphael and Michelangelo. Through a rich display of artworks and historical documents, visitors can discover paintings, drawings, engravings, letters, medals, sculptures, and rare materials that trace the artistic evolution of Giorgio Vasari.
Among the highlights is the Resurrection, painted around 1545 in collaboration with Raffaellino del Colle, on loan from the Capodimonte Museum in Naples. Another major masterpiece is the Resurrection of Christ from 1550, lent by the National Picture Gallery of Siena. These works demonstrate Vasari’s remarkable compositional skill, typical of the Mannerist style, with dynamic scenes, refined figures, and rich symbolic meaning.
Also on display is the Portrait of a Gentleman, from the Musei di Strada Nuova in Genoa, which confirms Vasari’s talent as a portrait painter and his ability to capture the psychology of his subjects. Prestigious loans also include works from the Hermitage of Camaldoli, such as the famous Nativity of 1538, known as the Night of Camaldoli, celebrated for its striking light effects inspired by Flemish painting. Visitors can also admire the Pray in the Garden (1571), one of the artist’s final masterpieces, noted for its emotional and spiritual intensity.
The exhibition fully reconstructs Giorgio Vasari’s stays in Rome and presents the many sides of his career: painter, architect, stage designer, and author of the celebrated Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects.
For anyone interested in Renaissance art in Rome, Italian culture, and the legacy of Giorgio Vasari, this exhibition at the Capitoline Museums is an unmissable event.
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