Inspired by Italy

The exhibition Inspired by Italy is dedicated to Serbian-Italian cultural and artistic ties, that is, to Serbian artists who found role models and incentives for their creativity in the artistic tradition of Italy. The Italian “experiences” of Serbian artists during the 19th and 20th centuries are visually represented by the selection of works of art from the collection of the Gallery of Matica Srpska. Along with copies of paintings based on the works of Italian masters of painting Parmigianino, Guido Reni and Pompeo Batoni, the exhibition also includes paintings and drawings depicting the cities, people and heritage of Italy, as well as graphic sheets by foreign artists based on the works of Raphael, Titian, Anibal Caracci. Over 30 works of art by artists such as Novak Radonić, Aksentije Marodić, Jeftimij Popović, Pavle Simić, Dimitrije Petrović, Nadežda Petrović, Vasa Eškićević and others testify to how Serbian painters saw and experienced Italy, but also how the attitude towards Italian art contributed to shaping individual works of art.