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From March 3 to June 7, 2026, the Istituto Centrale per la Grafica (ICG) will present the exhibition Maarten van Heemskerck e il fascino di Roma. Percorsi visivi della Città Eterna at Palazzo Poli. The exhibition focuses on unique drawings from the sketchbook of Dutch artist Maarten van Heemskerck (1498–1574). more

On 11 February 2026 Christoph Luitpold Frommel died at the age of ninety-two. From 1980 until 2001 he served as the Director of the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max-Planck-Institute for Art History and dedicated himself throughout his life to the study of Italian Renaissance architecture. more

Exhibitions promote a multisensory experience of artworks, encouraging the viewer to directly interact with them and offering unique insights into the past and the present. In this past year, Hertziana members have embraced the role of curator for a diverse range of exciting exhibitions that have made their scholarship accessible to the public and demonstrated the relevance of art-historical research. more

PHAROS, the International Association of Photo Archives, is proud to announce the launch of Artresearch.net, a groundbreaking new platform for exploring works of art and architecture through the power of cutting-edge AI and rich, expert-curated metadata. more

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