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 mehr

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. mehr

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. mehr

Around 100 photographs illustrate Hilde Bauer’s activities as photographer in Italy in 1934-1943, among them photographs of people and places in the Abruzzi as well as her work for art historical research at the Bibliotheca Hertziana and the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florence. mehr

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. mehr

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. mehr

Christoph Luitpold Frommel feiert am 25. September 2023 seinen 90. Geburtstag. Seine Forschungen zur Renaissancearchitektur haben das wissenschaftliche Feld sowohl methodisch als auch in der Wahl der Gegenstände revolutioniert. Der gebürtige Heidelberger hatte bereits nach seiner Münchner Promotion bei Hans Sedlmayr als Stipendiat und Assistent prägende Jahre an der Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max-Planck-Institut für Kunstgeschichte verbracht, die in erster Linie seinem Opus Magnum, dem Römischen Palastbau der Hochrenaissance gewidmet waren, womit er sich in Bonn habilitierte.
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