EXHIBITIONS

Current exhibitions

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“How Classics are Born.”

Exhibition open from January 27 to April 25, 2026
Copertina de "Sulle vie del Giubileo"
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On the Paths of the Jubilee

On view from July 3, 2025 to January 7, 2026

Past exhibitions

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Gianfranco Baruchello. Possible Worlds

The exhibition Gianfranco Baruchello. Possible Worlds presented a selection of works by the artist (Livorno, August 29, 1924 – Rome, January 14, 2023) both inside and outside Villa Farnesina, creating an unprecedented dialogue between contemporary art and Renaissance heritage.
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The Colors of Prosperity: Fruits of the Old and New World

The exhibition The Colors of Prosperity highlighted the Loggia of Cupid and Psyche with its extraordinary festoons depicting more than 170 botanical species, revealing new discoveries through innovative scientific analyses and interactive tools.
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Villa Farnesina 1927–1944: Restoration Exhibition by Engineer Giovanni Massari

The exhibition Villa Farnesina 1927–1944 recounted the period when the villa served as the seat of the Royal Academy of Italy, documenting the restorations and transformations that marked its transition from a residence to a representative building.
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The Archaeological Excavation in the Garden of Palazzo Corsini

The exhibition The Archaeological Excavation in the Garden of Palazzo Corsini presented the discovery of a Roman kiln dating from the 1st–3rd century AD and a deposit of amphorae, revealing the unusual presence of production facilities in the heart of Trastevere.
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The Centenary Triptych: Leonardo 1919, Raphael 1920, Dante 1921

The exhibition The Centenary Triptych recounted the celebrations of Leonardo, Raphael, and Dante in the post–World War I period, between the memory of the past and new artistic languages, featuring works and materials that shaped twentieth-century art and culture.
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Italian Ingenuity Triptych Leonardo 2019 – Raphael 2020- Dante 2021

The Triptych of Italian Ingenuity celebrated the centenaries of Leonardo, Raphael and Dante with exhibitions, lectures and international conferences, offering a unified path to enhance Italian culture among art, science and literature.
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The Nineteenth Century at Villa Farnesina

The exhibition L'Ottocento a Villa Farnesina recounted the Villa's transformations after the Unification of Italy, between urban innovations and decorative adaptations. Through figures such as the Duke of Ripalda and Count Primoli, photographs and testimonies showed the dialogue between Renaissance frescoes and new nineteenth-century sensibilities.
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Fabrizio Plessi. Poking holes in the sea

In the three-year period 2019-2021, Villa Farnesina celebrated Leonardo, Raphael and Dante with The Triptych of Italian Ingenuity, culminating in the exhibition of Fabrizio Plessi's work Bucare il mare, a dialogue between contemporary art and great Renaissance cycles.

Current exhibitions

,

“How Classics are Born.”

Exhibition open from January 27 to April 25, 2026
Copertina de "Sulle vie del Giubileo"
,

On the Paths of the Jubilee

On view from July 3, 2025 to January 7, 2026

Past exhibitions

,

Gianfranco Baruchello. Possible Worlds

The exhibition Gianfranco Baruchello. Possible Worlds presented a selection of works by the artist (Livorno, August 29, 1924 – Rome, January 14, 2023) both inside and outside Villa Farnesina, creating an unprecedented dialogue between contemporary art and Renaissance heritage.
,

The Colors of Prosperity: Fruits of the Old and New World

The exhibition The Colors of Prosperity highlighted the Loggia of Cupid and Psyche with its extraordinary festoons depicting more than 170 botanical species, revealing new discoveries through innovative scientific analyses and interactive tools.
,

Villa Farnesina 1927–1944: Restoration Exhibition by Engineer Giovanni Massari

The exhibition Villa Farnesina 1927–1944 recounted the period when the villa served as the seat of the Royal Academy of Italy, documenting the restorations and transformations that marked its transition from a residence to a representative building.
,

The Archaeological Excavation in the Garden of Palazzo Corsini

The exhibition The Archaeological Excavation in the Garden of Palazzo Corsini presented the discovery of a Roman kiln dating from the 1st–3rd century AD and a deposit of amphorae, revealing the unusual presence of production facilities in the heart of Trastevere.
,

The Centenary Triptych: Leonardo 1919, Raphael 1920, Dante 1921

The exhibition The Centenary Triptych recounted the celebrations of Leonardo, Raphael, and Dante in the post–World War I period, between the memory of the past and new artistic languages, featuring works and materials that shaped twentieth-century art and culture.
,

Italian Ingenuity Triptych Leonardo 2019 – Raphael 2020- Dante 2021

The Triptych of Italian Ingenuity celebrated the centenaries of Leonardo, Raphael and Dante with exhibitions, lectures and international conferences, offering a unified path to enhance Italian culture among art, science and literature.
,

The Nineteenth Century at Villa Farnesina

The exhibition L'Ottocento a Villa Farnesina recounted the Villa's transformations after the Unification of Italy, between urban innovations and decorative adaptations. Through figures such as the Duke of Ripalda and Count Primoli, photographs and testimonies showed the dialogue between Renaissance frescoes and new nineteenth-century sensibilities.
,

Fabrizio Plessi. Poking holes in the sea

In the three-year period 2019-2021, Villa Farnesina celebrated Leonardo, Raphael and Dante with The Triptych of Italian Ingenuity, culminating in the exhibition of Fabrizio Plessi's work Bucare il mare, a dialogue between contemporary art and great Renaissance cycles.