Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar

Alkmaar, The Netherlands

Exhibition design: Marcel Schmalgemeijer

The Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar’s exhibition designed by Marcel Schmalgemeijer brings the renaissance painter Maarten van Heemskerck’s Roman‑inspired masterpieces to life. Schmalgemeijers vibrant graphic interventions—bold colours, oversized prints and modern typography—reflect van Heemskerck's expressive Mannerist style. The Alkmaar segment showcases works from his transformative Rome period (1532–37), revealing renewed artistry post-Italian sojourn.