The Phoenix Art Museum this summer presents the Southwest premiere of “Florentine Baroque: The Haukohl Collection,” which showcases a collection of historically significant works from 17th- and 18th-century Florence rarely seen outside of Italy.

The exhibition features gilded paintings and sculptures that demonstrate the distinctive Florentine Baroque style, known for its poetic and colorful symbolism, a Museum press release explains. Drawn from The Haukohl Collection, works feature dramatic and vibrant depictions of religious, classical, mythological, and allegorical narratives.

The first exhibition of its kind in Arizona, Florentine Baroque is an opportunity for local audiences to experience the legacy of important Florentine artists of the period who contributed to the Tuscan city’s cultural legacy, most notably supported by the Medici Grand Dukes.

“Florentine Baroque: The Haukohl Collection” will be on view at the Phoenix Art Museum from Aug. 28 through July 26, 2026.

“This exhibition offers a unique opportunity for our audiences to explore works from a specific place and art historical period that are not prominently represented in the Phoenix Art Museum Collection,” Jeremy Mikolajczak, the Museum’s Sybil Harrington Director and CEO, stated. “Additionally, it is the only chance to view these stunning sculptures, paintings, and more in the Southwest.”

The collection showcases more than 30 examples of large- and small-scale works from some of the most prominent artist families in Italy. Featuring work by Florentine artists who lived and produced across Europe, the collection was assembled over more than 40 years by Sir Mark Fehrs Haukohl, a Houston-based art collector and co-founder of the Medici Archive Project.

Visitors to the exhibition will discover how Florentine Baroque works unite influences of Florentine tradition with Renaissance sensibilities.

The rare display of works also provides the opportunity to examine the legacy of the House of Medici. The Medici Bank was founded in 1397 and for hundreds of years was the largest bank in Europe.

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Giovanni Domenico Ferretti (1692-1768), “God Reproving Cain for the Murder of Abel.” Oil on canvas. Haukohl Collection.

(Photo Credit: MNAHA, Tom Lucas)