Farnesina Collection open to the public with Open House
Open House Roma is an annual event that enables members of the public to visit buildings in the Italian capital that are of notable artistic or architectural interest. During the weekend of 21-22 May 2022 about 274 buildings will be open to the public, with free guided tours. As part of this initiative, now in […]
Read moreFarnesina Collection now includes Raffaella Mariniello’s “Grand-Bassam”
The Farnesina Collection welcomes the piece of work “Grand-Bassam” (2019) by Raffaela Mariniello (Naples 1961). The photograph was taken in 2019 during the artist’s stay in Côte d’Ivoire, at the Italian Embassy in Abidjan, for the project “Under The Spell Of Africa” curated by Adriana Rispoli and sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
Read more“Vivo d’Arte” Award 2022
Online the call for entries for the 2022 edition of the prize reserved for young Italian artists living abroad. The fourth edition of ‘Vivo d’arte’, the competition promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with Fondazione Romaeuropa dedicated to young Italian artists under 36 years of age, permanently living abroad, is launched. Entries to the competition take the form of original […]
Read moreFarnesina Collection: “Quattro Stagioni” by Franco Fontana
The Farnesina Collection welcomes the work “Quattro stagioni” [Four Seasons] (1974) by Franco Fontana (Modena, 1933). The photography series consists of four rural landscapes, characterized by the original use of colour – bright and vivid – which combines with the interpretation of the natural environments through geometric shapes and essential lines. Among the great masters […]
Read moreNew addition to Farnesina Collection: Biasucci’s “Ex voto”
The Farnesina Collection welcomes a new work, “Ex voto” (2007) by Antonio Biasiucci (Dragoni, 1961). The work consists of 12 photographs depicting different forms of votive offering, taken by the artist during a visit to the chapel of St Giuseppe Moscati, a doctor, in the Chiesa del Gesù Nuovo in Naples. In this work Biasiucci […]
Read moreGiving voice to youths: “Inventa il titolo della SLIM 2022” competition
Deadline for participation extended to May 25, 2022 In the European Year of Youth, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation gives voice to Italian school students in the world, the cornerstone of the Italian Educational System worldwide. They will be the key players at the 22nd Italian Language Week in the World, envisaged to be focused on the theme “Italian and Youths” and […]
Read moreThe Farnesina Collection welcomes the photographs of Paola Agosti
The Farnesina Collection welcomes a selection of works – “Vallemosso (Biella), Lanificio Giuseppe Botto” (1983) and “Torino, Fiat Mirafiori”(1983) – by photographer Paola Agosti (Turin 1947). The images are from the 1980s series “La donna è la macchina”, dedicated to women’s work in Italian factories such as Olivetti, Indesit, Solex or Fiat. From the early days of […]
Read moreItaly and Morocco. De Amicis at the Court of the Sultan
The Diplomatic Historical Archive of the Farnesina collaborated on an episode of Paolo Mieli’s show “Passato e Presente” [Past and Present]. The episode, called “Italia Marocco. De Amicis alla corte del Sultano” [Italy and Morocco. De Amicis at the Court of the Sultan], will be broadcast on Friday, 11 March, at 1.15 p.m. on Rai […]
Read moreMinister Marta Cartabia visits Lisbon
Minister of Justice, Marta Cartabia, travelled to Lisbon to hold a bilateral meeting with her Portuguese counterpart, Francisca Van Dunem. The talks focused on strengthening the collaboration between the two Countries in the field of Justice and on their respective prison systems. During her visit, Minister Cartabia also met with the President of the Constitutional […]
Read moreFarnesina Collection: new entry with “A Lecture on Martian History” by Cannavacciuolo
Allow us to welcome into the Farnesina Collection “A Lecture on Martian History” (2021) by Maurizio Cannavacciuolo. The artwork, in polychrome ceramic panels, has a total surface area of 15 metres, was made in collaboration with the Faenza-based ‘Ceramica Gatti 1928’ and installed in the entrance hall of the Farnesina. The artist has created a […]
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