A 500-year-old art crush on Rome, recreated by sketchers with better snacks.
Rome, the "Eternal City", has captivated people for centuries. In 1532, Dutch artist Maarten van Heemskerck visited the city to sketch ancient ruins and sculptures. Nearly 500 years later, the Urban Sketchers, a global movement of illustrators, are drawn to his work. The film explores Heemskerck's journey, the sketchers following in his footsteps, and the "Fascination Rome" exhibition at Berlin's Kulturforum (April 28 - August 4, 2024).
Cinematography
Rome's ruins shot like they're flirting with the camera.
Production
Seamless 1532-to-now visual rhymes across centuries.
Director
Margarete Kreuzer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Heemskerck's Roman sketches were essentially 16th-century Instagram Stories—quick, personal, designed for fellow artists, not patrons.
The 'Fascination Rome' exhibition ran during Berlin's 2024 museum season, explicitly linking German and Dutch Renaissance reception of classical antiquity.
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