Vasari and Rome: the Tuscan master's ties with the Eternal City

Vasari and Rome: the Tuscan master's ties with the Eternal City

To mark 450 years since Giorgio Vasari's death, the Musei Capitolini present an exhibition focused on the enduring relationship between the artist and Rome. The display highlights Vasari's varied roles — painter, architect, stage designer and biographer — and the decisive influence of the city on his development and career.

The exhibition brings together paintings, drawings, architectural plans and archival material lent by major Italian and international institutions, reconstructing Vasari's Roman stays and his encounters with antiquity and Renaissance masters such as Raphael and Michelangelo.

What to expect

• Works on display: paintings, designs, architectural projects and documents that illustrate Vasari's commissions and activities in Rome.
• Main themes: artistic training, dialogue with ancient art, relations with popes and patrons, and Vasari’s contribution to art history through his Lives.
• Loans: key pieces from institutions like the Uffizi, Palazzo Barberini, the Vatican Library, Capodimonte and other national and international collections.

Practical information

• Dates: 20/03/2026 - 19/07/2026
• Venue: Musei Capitolini, Palazzo Caffarelli — Piazza del Campidoglio 1, Rome
• Organiser: Associazione MetaMorfosi
• Curator: Alessandra Baroni
• Opening hours: daily 09:30 - 19:30 (last admission one hour before closing); closed on 1 May
• Tickets: full price (non-residents) €19.50 — reduced (non-residents) €14.00
• Info and bookings: tel. 060608 — website: https://www.museicapitolini.org/

Visitor tips: allow 60–90 minutes for the exhibition, check the official website for timed-entry slots or guided tours, and consider buying tickets online to skip queues.