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Long after leaving the artist’s studio, drawings continue to transform. More fragile and responsive than canvas or panel, paper not only registers the passage of time but also readily reflects shifts in ownership, taste, and interest. This exhibition presents a selection of case studies from the Hertziana collection that draws attention to the open temporality of these works. more

Ninety-seven drawings from the late 18th century were acquired by the Bibliotheca Hertziana over a hundred years ago, most likely as originals by the well-known artist Felice Giani. Most of them are faithful but sketchy copies of drawings by the Slovene Franz Caucig, who lived in Rome from 1780 to 1787. They were probably made for an English Grand Tourist and sold as souvenirs. more

From the many threads that made up the fabric of research carried out at the Hertziana in 2023, we have chosen to highlight our current projects that revolve around women's perspectives. more

A selection of historical photographic prints from the earliest negatives inventoried for the Photographic Collection of the Bibliotheca Hertziana and that have been recently attributed to the Saxon military captain Paul Lindner (c. 1845 - c. 1924), sheds light on the work of this completely unknown autodidactic photographer active in Rome around 1900. more

An exhibition of the Kupferstichkabinett – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin in cooperation with the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max-Planck-Institut for Art History, 26.04.–04.08.2024 more

Visual Narratives of the Italian South features a selection of archival materials from the Archivio Franco Pinna (Roma) in dialogue with works from Alessia Rollo’s Parallel Eyes project. The exhibition is part of Viviana Costagliola's postdoctoral research project “Viaggio al Sud” The Representation of Southern Italy in Photographic Reportage and Tourism Promotion Photography after World War II, supported by the Michalsky department. more

Art Fellow Grégory Sugnaux presents the corpus of works he has produced during his residency at the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History, delving into the archives, the photographic collection, and the library. more