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 topic “The Influence of Italian Art on Serbian Painting”. Art historian Jelena Marković will guide you through the part of the exhibition that refers to the emergence of new themes and motifs for which Serbian painters found inspiration in Italian art.