News

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

Mauro Staccioli: Cementing an Artistic Legacy (18 October 2023 – 19 January 2024) examines the work of Mauro Staccioli through a selection of archival materials. The exhibition is curated by Marica Antonucci. more

Christoph Luitpold Frommel celebrates his 90th birthday on September 25, 2023. Both in its subject and in its methodology, his research on Renaissance architecture revolutionized the scholarly field. Frommel was born in Heidelberg and spent many formative years at the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History; first as a fellow, then as assistant, and finally as its director.  more

It is with great sorrow that we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Hermann Schlimme, our esteemed colleague for many years. Hermann Schlimme was a research associate at the Bibliotheca Hertziana from 1998 to 2016. more

2022 was marked by the devastating invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops. Millions of Ukrainians had to flee their country, among them many art scholars and artists. We immediately joined the #ScienceForUkraine initiative and welcomed five Ukrainian and two Russian art scholars threatened by the war. more

The BHMPI offers Fellowships for Art Historians at Risk in Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus. more

From September 28, 2021 to January 23, 2022, the Sala del Disegno of the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History will host not only its usual art books but also artists' books: volumes transformed into art works by eight contemporary artists. more