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Brief thematic insights into temporary exhibitions and the Borghese collection
Patrizia Tosini – Poesia e Pittura nel Seicento – Marino
The poet Giovan Battista Marino had a strong connection with Rome. He settled in the Eternal City in 1600, the year of the Jubilee of Pope Clement VIII Aldobrandini. During this time, art was at the center of a great flourishing: the basilicas were teeming with artists, while noble families such as the Giustiniani, Mattei, and Borghese were creating important collections. In this environment, Marino found inspiration for his verses, becoming the leading Italian poet of the XVII century. Let’s delve into his connection with the city together with Patrizia Tosini, co-curator of the exhibition “Poetry and Painting in the Seventeenth Century. Giovan Battista Marino and the Marvelous Passion.”
