Orazio Borgianni, un genio inquieto nella Roma di Caravaggio

Curated by Gianni Papi, the first monographic exhibition on Orazio Borgianni (Rome, 1574-1616) takes place at Palazzo Barberini, where two masterpieces by the artist are preserved, the Self-portrait and the Holy Family with St. Elisabeth, the Infant St. John and an Angel, together with one of the richest and most important selection of Caravaggesque paintings in the world.

The exhibition comprises two sections. The first one exhibits 18 autographed works from important museums and collections, which highlight Borgianni’s historical and artistic life and his activity in Rome between the first and second decades of the 17th century. It was here that the artist created his greatest masterpieces: although he absorbed Cararavaggio’s innovations, his works are characterized by a variety of original stylistic solutions. 

The second section, with 17 works on display, gives space to that group of painters for whom Borgianni’s influence was significant and sometimes decisive, including Antiveduto Gramatica, Giovanni Lanfranco, Carlo Saraceni, Giovanni Serodine, Simon Vouet.