Robert Smithson. Rome is still falling
site: MACRO Rome (Rome). In 1961, at the age of twenty-three, Robert Smithson (1938-1973) arrived in Rome for a solo exhibition of religious-themed works at the George Lester gallery.While in Rome, the artist has the opportunity to delve into the history of the West, especially what he describes as “Byzantine art”, the ideas of archetype, … Read more