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On 9 April 2026 at 6:00 PM, the Sala Rebecchini at Palazzo Sciarra will host Maratti and Spain, an in-depth lecture dedicated to the reception and influence of the work of Carlo Maratti within the Spanish artistic context of the eighteenth century.
From the early years of the 1700s, the new Bourbon dynasty had to shape its artistic taste by navigating multiple traditions: the legacy of Velázquez, the growing French influence, and a renewed interest in Italian painting, particularly the Neapolitan school represented in Madrid by Luca Giordano. Within this complex and evolving landscape, the arrival of the Maratti collection—purchased in 1722 by Faustina, the artist’s daughter—became a decisive factor: the works of the Roman master entered palaces, salons, and workshops, helping to shape the aesthetic vision and collecting choices of both courtiers and artists.
This dialogue between Rome and Madrid will be presented by Simonetta Prosperi Valenti Rodinò, curator of the exhibition, and Andrés Úbeda de Los Cobos, Head of the 18th-Century Painting and Goya Collection at the Museo del Prado. The discussion sheds light on a lesser-known yet essential chapter in the history of European Classicism.
