Francis Picabia’s Landscape (1909) will be on display at Villa Medici in Rome from 9 October 2026 to 18 January 2027. The important booking detail is that the work can only be seen on the villa’s guided tour. Choose a tour slot in your preferred language rather than assuming that a temporary-exhibition ticket gives access to the historic rooms.
Why include it in a Rome itinerary?
Villa Medici is a Renaissance villa on the Pincio hill and the home of the French Academy in Rome. For travellers interested in modern art, this loan adds a focused encounter with Picabia to a visit of the villa’s gardens and historic interiors. It works best as part of that broader experience, rather than as a large standalone retrospective.
The pastel dates from an early stage in Picabia’s move away from naturalistic representation. Blue, yellow and green areas sit alongside simplified vertical forms: the landscape remains a starting point while colour and structure become increasingly prominent. Picabia later moved across several modern-art movements, including Dada; this display looks closely at an earlier turning point.
English tours and time to allow
The official guided tour lasts 90 minutes. English departures are listed at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30 and 17:30 on opening days, with an additional 18:00 departure at weekends. Villa Medici is closed on Tuesdays. Availability must be checked in the official booking calendar; an English tour makes the villa visit accessible without relying on Italian.
A public discussion with Anne Berest Picabia and art historian Arnauld Pierre is announced for 13 October 2026, exploring links between Picabia and François Morellet. The discussion’s time, language and booking conditions need separate confirmation, so visitors should not assume that it will be in English.
Practical information: tickets and getting there
Display dates: 9 October 2026 to 18 January 2027. Address: Villa Medici, Viale della Trinità dei Monti 1, Rome. Painting access: guided tour only. Tour duration: 90 minutes, as stated by the venue. Tickets: €18 full price, €15 reduced; free entry and concessions depend on eligibility and supporting documents. Book a language and timed slot through the official ticket link on the Visits page.
Getting there: take metro line A to Spagna, then walk uphill towards Trinità dei Monti and the Pincio. The venue also lists minibus 119 to Trinità dei Monti; check current service with ATAC before using it. Accessibility: the historic apartments are listed as inaccessible to visitors with reduced mobility, so contact the venue before booking. There is no luggage storage.
The tour ticket also includes current exhibitions according to the venue’s published conditions. Check the actual itinerary when booking. For a wider plan for your stay, consult Universinet’s free Rome Travel Guide: https://www.universinet.it/rome-travel-guide-2025-edition/ . The guide is the 2025 edition; recheck time-sensitive information.
Official display information: https://villamedici.it/en/programme/francis-picabia/ ; tours and booking: https://villamedici.it/it/visite/ ; access information: https://villamedici.it/it/informazioni-pratiche/.
