Heidi Thompson, Ritratto di Sveva Caetani, 1983, courtesy Heidi Thompson
event
Thursday 13 November 2025 6.00 PM

talkThe work of Sveva Caetani and her artistic legacy today

sala Carlo Scarpa
free admission subject to availability
event in Italian

Sveva Caetani’s narrative is constructed through fragments: a journey to reconstruct its form, discover the complexity of her inner world and the artistic value of a woman who transformed her personal history into an extraordinary creative experience.

introduction
Maria Emanuela Bruni Fondazione MAXXI President

speakers
Valentina Sagaria Rossi University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’
Marco Grimaldi Sapienza University of Rome
Simone Quilici Director of the Colosseum Archaeological Park
Mara Pontisso Appia Antica Archaeological Park
Raffaella Rocchetta Appia Antica Archaeological Park
Adriana Davies art historian

speaker and moderator
Chiara Ianeselli curator


individual seats reserved for myMAXXI cardholders by writing to mymaxxi@fondazionemaxxi.it, by the day before the event