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Italian historical nature and science exhibitions

Overview

Cultural exhibitions in Italy are exploring historical perspectives on nature, science, and art.

In Mantua, the Fondazione Palazzo Te launched ‘Inventare la natura. Leonardo, Arcimboldo, Caravaggio’, an exhibition running from late September 2026 through January 10, 2027. Curated by Barbara Furlotti and Guido Rebecchini, the event examines the Renaissance concept of nature through the works of artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Arcimboldo, Carracci, and Caravaggio. The display explores the relationship between the natural world, artistic production, and court culture, utilizing seven thematic sections—‘Create’, ‘Destroy’, ‘Feel’, ‘Reproduce’, ‘Know’, ‘Astonish’, and ‘Animate’—to reflect 16th-century views.

Other regional displays further this theme of historical naturalism. In Turin, Palazzo Madama is hosting an exhibition on 18th-century gardens, tracing the evolution from geometric Renaissance styles to Baroque aesthetics through botanical plates and engravings. Additionally, Mantua’s Palazzo d'Arco is presenting ‘Naturae – Collezioni scientifiche’, which showcases 19th-century scientific collections, including wax models and artifacts related to botany, geology, and entomology.

Expanding the scope of major Italian art displays, the Reggia di Venaria is hosting ‘Atelier dei Moderni’, focusing on 20th-century painting.

New programming for late 2026 includes a major exhibition at Gallerie d’Italia – Vicenza dedicated to Giandomenico Tiepolo, running from October 9, 2026, to January 17, 2027. Organized by Intesa Sanpaolo to mark the artist's tercentenary, the show features 68 works from international institutions, including the Louvre and the Prado, to establish Tiepolo's artistic autonomy. Other scheduled events include a Marcantonio exhibition at Palazzo Rasponi dalle Teste in Ravenna and a Marc Chagall display in Vercelli, which features a European premiere of ‘Il clown dal volto verde’.

Entities

Leonardo da Vinci · Caravaggio · Palazzo Te · Mantova · Vicenza

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 18 sources
    Italy hosts various major art exhibitions through late 2026

    Various Italian cities are preparing for major art exhibitions in late 2026, including a Giandomenico Tiepolo retrospective in Vicenza, Marcantonio in Ravenna, and Chagall works in Vercelli.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Italian art exhibitions feature Renaissance and modern masters

    New art exhibitions in Italy feature Renaissance masters at Palazzo Te in Mantova and 20th-century icons like Picasso and Matisse at the Reggia di Venaria.

  3. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Italian cultural exhibitions explore historical nature and science

    Italian exhibitions at Palazzo Madama in Turin and Palazzo d'Arco in Mantua explore 18th-century garden design and 19th-century scientific collections.

  4. [CULTURE] 34 sources
    Palazzo Te hosts ‘Inventare la natura’ exhibition in Mantua

    The ‘Inventare la natura’ exhibition opens at Palazzo Te in Mantua, featuring works by Leonardo, Arcimboldo, and Caravaggio to explore the 16th-century relationship between art and the natural world.

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