The exhibition is dedicated to Serbian-Italian cultural and artistic ties, that is, to Serbian artists who found role models and incentives for their creativity in the artistic tradition of Italy. The Italian "experiences" of Serbian artists during the 19th and 20th centuries are visually represented by the selection of works of art from the collection of the Gallery of Matica Srpska.

The thematic backbone of the exhibition is represented by the presentation of the city as a key place where modern culture and art began and developed dramatically and rapidly, first at the transition from the 18th to the 19th and then from the 19th to the 20th century. In fine art from the 17th century, the motif of the city was represented to the greatest extent in printed graphics, whether it was individual prints or graphic maps with topographic representations of different places.

The thematic guidance through the exhibition “Inspired by Italy” of the Gallery of Matica Srpska, refers to the theme “Grand Tour to Italy”. Art historian Jelena Marković will guide you through the part of the exhibition related to the study trips of Serbian artists and their tours of cultural and historical landmarks in Italy.

What are the places that Njegoš visited, how did he experience Italian landscapes, cities and artifacts, what did he see and what were his choices for observing and observing in abundance that he encountered during his travels, will be revealed in the lecture by Saša Brajović, PhD professor at the Department of Art History of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Belgrade.