An important temporary exhibition featuring graphic artists Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720 –1778) and Max Klinger (1857 – 1920), opens next month at Il-Hagar Museum, Gozo.

Piranesi – Klinger On the Threshold of the Avantgarde, is the title of this exhibition.

Italian Piranesi was – and remains – especially noted for his etchings, in particular, Vedute di Roma and Le Carceri.

A selection from both these series, including a fabulous map of Rome, are included in the exhibition.

German Klinger is best known for serial prints. One of these series, consisting of ten etchings, Paraphrase über den Fund eines Handschuhes (or, simply – A Glove) will be exhibited.

The viewing of these original etchings is obviously an extremely rare opportunity – in fact, unique, the museum said.

The accompanying catalogue is published as Il-Hagar Gems 27.

The exhibition is being officially opened by Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri on Saturday, the 11th of November at 7.30pm, with a preview that morning at 11.

Il-Hagar is located in St George’s Square, Victoria and is open 9am to 5pm seven days a week, without any entrance fee.

The museum acknowledged support from “numerous institutions, specifically GBK Malta Ltd as well as the Gozo Action Group Foundation through the LEADER Programme.”

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