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Guided Tour

Curator’s tour ‘Italy in Lines. Master Drawings by Christoph Heinrich Kniep’

  Claudia Nordhoff, curator of the exhibition Italy in Lines. Master Drawings by Christoph Heinrich Kniep, explains in front of the masterpieces. the entire career and artistic development of this extraordinary draughtsman, who accompanied Goethe to Sicily and worked in Italy for many years, The exhibition includes 42 works. In addition to the museum’s own […]

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Book presentation and conversation

Pietro Scarnera: „Viaggio in Italia“ – Drawing Italy today – Presentation of the graphic novel

  Accompanying programme for the exhibition Italy in Lines. Master Drawings by Christoph Heinrich Kniep Comic artist Pietro Scarnera presents his graphic novel Viaggio in Italia (Italian Journey), Coconino Press 2024, in conversation with art critic Carlotta Vacchelli. The dialogue spans the medium of drawing from Goethe’s time to the present day. The volume: Goethe, […]

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Workshop for children

Drawing with Kniep

Creative workshop for children (aged 5–10) as part of the exhibition Italy in Lines. Master Drawings by Christoph Heinrich Kniep 3 p.m. in German / 4.30 p.m. in Italian Admission: € 2,- per child, one accompanying adult free of charge Reservations: prenotazioni@casadigoethe.it © Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History, Rome (Enrico Fontolan)

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