Exhibition focuses on Robert Mapplethorpe`s study of still lifes, landscapes, classical sculpture and composition
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The Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica at Galleria Corsini in Rome is hosting Robert Mapplethorpe. The Sensitive Lens, curated by Flaminia Gennari Santori, Director of the Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini. By interweaving the past and the present, the show continues the dialogue that began with the exhibition Parade by Picasso in 2017 and Eco e Narciso in 2018; this dialogue became one of the key features of the strategy of the museum. Robert Mapplethorpe. The Sensitive Lens, displays forty-five works and focuses on some of the themes distinguishing the work of Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989): his study of still lifes, landscapes, classical sculpture and Renaissance composition. Flaminia Gennari’s decision to organise an exhibition of Robert Mapplethorpe’s work was inspired by the artist’s habit of collecting: he was an avid collector of historical photographs, a passion he shared with his partner,