Fornasetti at Palazzo Altemps - to September 9, 2018 - Rome

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"Piero Fornasetti was an artist ahead of his time. With an imagination that blurs the lines between illusion and reality, his surrealistic and – dare I say – psychedelic works are always unexpected and catch you by surprise. The exhibition juxtaposes Fornasetti’s surrealist pieces alongside the gallery’s permanent collection of classical sculptures and Renaissance works in an ironic and inventive way. Throughout the frescoed rooms and grand halls, the parallel objects seem to “speak” with each other, creating a dialogue between the works that play with the imagination and invite the viewer to venture into a land without rules or preconceptions..." [read more].

To visit

Citazioni Pratiche (translation: "Practical Quotes" or “Practical Citations”)
Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Altemps, Piazza S. Apollinare 46, Rome
Tuesday – Sunday, 9:00am – 7:45pm (last entry at 7pm)
Closed Mondays
Exhibit tickets
Citazioni Pratiche Exhibition - Electa
Fornasetti Exhibitions
Fornasetti - official website

To learn more
Fornasetti at Palazzo Altemps - What a Life Tours
Fornasetti Exhibit Brings Surrealism To 15th Century Palazzo Altemps - Livia Hengel
Cool Exhibition of the Month: Fornasetti’s “Citazioni Pratiche” at Rome’s Palazzo Altemps - Italy Magazine
Fornasetti’s Quotes at Palazzo Altemps - Italian Ways


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