Works and artists Genoa Liguria Modern Art Nineteenth century Twentieth Century
“The first impression you feel, deep within yourself, is that of your precarious existence—an impression that cannot be concealed upon entering this place of meditation; yet this is immediately followed by wonder and surprise at the…
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Works and artists Carrara Marble Modern Art Nineteenth century Tuscany Twentieth Century
Nestled among the marble-rich mountains of Carrara, in a narrow and secluded valley, the monumental cemetery of Marcognano is a place of great charm, both for the richness of its artistic heritage and for its historical, civic, and scenic…
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Works and artists Florence Six hundred Tuscany
We tiptoe into the Medici villa at Poggio Imperiale, on the hill of Arcetri, a quarter-hour’s ride on horseback from the Pitti Palace. It is the spring of 1768, and the sumptuous residence, after three decades of neglect, is bustling…
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Works and artists Ancient art Eighteenth century Florence Tuscany
“It is unforgivable—except for those who are ignorant of every aspect of the arts of drawing—to claim that an ignorant person […] can, in a single month, become a wax modeler capable of imitating all of nature’s…
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Works and artists Ancient art Eighteenth century Florence Six hundred Tuscany
The Villa della Topaia, close to the better-known Medici residences of Castello and Pietraia, still bears the signs of the time when it was a casino of rest and delights for Cosimo III. Two elegant cartouches, placed in the hall of honor…
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The idea is as simple as it is original, to bring art, specifically that housed in Genoa's civic museums, at an unusual time of day and in a place that is as iconic as it is exclusive: thus the Art Breakfasts were born, with the historic…
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A fixture of summers in Livorno for nearly four decades (the first edition was in 1986), Effetto Venezia is a charming event that enlivens the streets, squares and canals of the city's most atmospheric neighborhood, Venezia Nuova. Having…
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Works and artists Ancient art Rome
The enhancement of the Crypt of Sant'Agnese in Agone, with the new artistic and architectural lighting system donated by the Webuild Group, is an opportunity to go to the rediscovery of the entire complex of the sumptuous Roman church, a…
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