Exhibitions in Rome (up to Feb. 2006)

Complesso del Vittoriano, via San Pietro in Carcere. Info 066780664
Until 5 Feb 2006: Manet
An exhibition of 150 works by an artist who was a great traveller and who managed to maintain a strong individuality within the Impressionist movement. Manet was inspired by Italian, Spanish and Japanese art, Goya, Titian and the past, he allowed himself to be seduced by women and nature, transforming these elements into the main protagonists of his creations. His work marked a clear break with the previous pictorial tradition.
Mon-thu h9,30-18,30; fri-sat h9,30-22,30; sun h9,30-19,30. €9, reduced €7

Chiostro del Bramante, via della Pace. Info 0668809036
Until 5 Mar 2006: Zandomeneghi. Un veneziano tra gli impressionisti (Zandomeneghi. A Venetian among the Impressionists)
An anthology dedicated to one of the "trois Italiens de Paris (three Italians in Paris)", namely Zandomenghi, who was more rooted in the Impressionist scene in Paris than fellow Italians De Nittis and Boldini. This is a rich exhibition with paintings, pastels, drawings and sketches bearing witness to the entire compositional process and reproducing the worldly atmospheres of the City of Lights, daily and family life, women surrounded by their accessories (hats, gloves, fans), as well as still-lifes and nudes.
Tue-fri h10-20, sat h10-24, sun h10-21,30. €9, reduced €7

Scuderie del Quirinale, Via XXIV Maggio, 16. Info 0639967500
Until 16 Feb 2006: Alberto Burri
A great innovator, Alberto Burri is part of that group of artists that use material to talk, moulding it like a language, turning it into the nerve centre of their own poetic vision. Works made out of such varied materials as bags, wood, metal, plastic, combustions and cellotex are on show, as well as the creations of Italian and international artists who, like Burri, have used non-pictorial materials to change the art of our times.
Web site: http://www.scuderiequirinale.it