The Accademia Nazionale di San Luca in Rome is hosting an exhibition dedicated to one of the most enigmatic Flemish artists of the seventeenth century, Michael Sweerts (ca. 1624 -1664). Entitled Michael Sweerts. Realities and Mysteries in Seventeenth-Century Rome, the exhibition will be on view from 8 November 2024 to 18 January 2025. Curated by Andrea G. De Marchi and Claudio Seccaroni, the exhibition traces the career of an enigmatic painter with a profoundly autonomous style, today considered one of the most original interpreters of the seventeenth century.

The exhibition includes eighteen works, including thirteen paintings by Sweerts and several antique plaster casts that reflect his passion for sculpture and classicism. Among the works on display, many come from prestigious collections such as the Académie de France at the Villa Medici, the Spada Gallery, the Capitoline Museums and the Uffizi Galleries.

The exhibition is accompanied by a bilingual (Italian/English) catalogue published by the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca.