Pietro da Cortona e il Disegno

Drawing was one of the fundamental and constant elements of the artist’s work (both in his youth, with the rediscovery and study of the classical art and later in his life when it became an essential tool in the preparation of major decorative works).

For the first time, the sketchbook known as the Taccuino Odescalchi containing sketches by Cortona and Ciro Ferri, is on show to the public.
This prestigious exhibit has recently become part of the collection of the Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica and is the centrepiece of the exhibition around which the various sections, each with its own particular theme, revolve.