Italian School: Contemporary Painting and Its Circular Spirit — Nicola

Italian School: Contemporary Painting and Its Circular Spirit — Nicola Pucci

Dates: 3 April — 5 July 2026
Venue: Palazzo Merulana, Rome
Curator: Gianluca Marziani

Overview

This exhibition offers a contemporary reading of Italian figurative painting through selections from the Elena and Claudio Cerasi Collection. The display investigates how historical painting methods and themes continue to resonate and be reinterpreted in today's artistic practice, creating a «circular spirit» that links past and present.

Nicola Pucci and New Magical Realism

The section devoted to Nicola Pucci highlights his vision-driven realism: canvases where figures, animals and dreamlike settings coexist in narrative compositions. Pucci’s work merges meticulous figuration with surreal elements, proposing a contemporary reinterpretation of classical motifs with strong emotional resonance.

What to look for

• Works from the Cerasi Collection illustrating continuities in the Roman School and other Italian painting traditions;
• Paintings by Nicola Pucci that exemplify his New Magical Realism, between dream and reality;
• Curatorial juxtapositions designed to reveal historical and poetic links among works from different periods.

Practical information

Address: Palazzo Merulana, Via Merulana 121, Rome — 00185
Dates: 3 April — 5 July 2026
Venue phone: +39 06 39967800

Visitor tip: allow 60–90 minutes to fully appreciate the works and the dialogues between historical and contemporary sections. Check the venue’s official website for opening hours before your visit.