Fragile and powerful, flowers speak a universal language that transcends centuries and cultures. They narrate emotions, celebrate beauty, silently protest, and preserve age-old tales. It is precisely to them that the Chiostro del Bramante in Rome dedicates an extraordinary exhibition: “Flowers. Art from the Renaissance to Artificial Intelligence”, running from February 14 to September 14, 2025. Curated by Franziska Stöhr and Roger Diederen, in collaboration with Suzanne Landau, the exhibition offers a journey through five centuries of art, culture, and innovation.

The masterpieces on display span from the 16th to the 21st century. Paintings, sculptures, manuscripts, tapestries, photographs, site-specific installations, and pieces using augmented reality and artificial intelligence intertwine to narrate the encounter between art and nature in the “FLOWERS” exhibition. Among the Masters exhibited are Jan Brueghel the Elder, depicting flowers as silent protagonists
in a vast symbolic universe, suspended between sacred and profane; Girolamo Pini and his extraordinary attention to botanical detail; Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris with their
delicate floral representations, evoking an ethereal beauty typical of the Pre-Raphaelite movement.