Ancient art - Finestre sull'Arte

The Madonna of Tarquinia returns home: innovation and beauty in the sign of Filippo Lippi

On December 5 in Tarquinia, in the halls of Palazzo Vitelleschi, home of the National Archaeological Museum of Tarquinia, the exhibition 1437 opened its doors to the public. Filippo Lippi's Madonna, Tarquinia and Cardinal Vitelleschi, an event celebr...
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St. Francis between Cimabue and Perugino: an exhibition at the Senate Library in Rome on the image of the saint

The exhibition St. Francis, between Cimabue and Perugino, promoted by the Senate of the Republic in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, was inaugurated today in Rome, in the Sala Capitolare of the Palazzo della Minerva, home of the Senate Lib...
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Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris reopens five years after fire, ceremony

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, a timeless symbol ofGothic art and the spiritual heart of the French capital, officially reopened to the public on December 7, 2024, after more than five years of complex and meticulous restoration. The fire on April 15...
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Prato, the city acquires a 14th-century treasure: the triptych by the Master of Mezzana

Important return for the city of Prato: the Madonna Enthroned with Child between Saints Louis of Toulouse and Francis, a precious triptych by the Master of Mezzana, active in Prato between 1320 and 1340, finally returns to the Tuscan city after centu...
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Did the young Antonello da Messina work on the Triumph of Death in Palermo? The scholar's hypothesis

Could the young Antonello da Messina have been involved in the creation of the Triumph of Death in Palermo, one of the most renowned frescoes of the 15th century? This is the hypothesis of young art historian Riccardo Prinzivalli, a doctoral student ...
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Florence, an exhibition at Santa Croce on the iconography of the stigmata of St. Francis

From December 3, 2024 to March 30, 2025, the Winter Refectory of Santa Croce in Florence will host the exhibition The Blooming Cross and the Stigmata of Francis, dedicated to the iconography of the Stigmata of St. Francis between the mid-13th century...
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Perugino's Tezi Altarpiece from the National Gallery of Umbria on display in Lecco.

From Dec. 5, 2024, to March 2, 2025, the second floor of Palazzo delle Paure in Lecco will host the sixth edition of Capolavoro per Lecco, an exhibition event promoted by the Cultural Association and the Madonna del Rosario Pastoral Community, in col...
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Mantua, a museum dedicated to Virgil opens in the halls of the restored Palazzo del Podestà

A new museum opens in Mantua. After a long and careful process of consolidation and restoration, Saturday, December 7, 2024, marks an important date for the city: the Palazzo del Podestà, a symbol of the city and its municipal history, finally...
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