Modern Art

Hamilton's record-breaking "Laocoön": It is the most expensive neoclassical sculpture ever sold at auction

A new world record for neoclassical sculpture was set in London. Last night at Sotheby’s, the monumental *Laocoon Hamilton*, a life-size bronze by Auguste-Jean-Marie Carbonneaux (Paris, 1790–1843), was sold for 13.6 million pounds, equivalent ...
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Ducal Palace: Thirteen Paintings by Alessandro Dal Prato Donated to the Museum of Modern Art

On Saturday, June 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., the Atrio degli Arcieri in the Palazzo Ducale in Mantua will host the presentation of a donation of thirteen paintings by Alessandro Dal Prato. The collection comes from the artist’s heirs, Anna Maria ...
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Brera: Restoration of the monuments to Parini and Beccaria Begins with the Botticino School

At the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, a project to restore and enhance the monuments dedicated to Giuseppe Parini and Cesare Beccaria, located on the Grand Staircase of Palazzo Brera, is getting underway. The project, supported by the Barbara Berlusco...
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Modigliani's scandalous nude with necklace goes up for auction at Sotheby's

After announcing the arrival on the market of a selection of works from the legendary Lewis Collection, Sotheby's unveiled the full catalog of the sale, revealing the full scope of one of the most important collecting transactions in recent years. Th...
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Louvre, Delacroix regains his colors: restored masterpiece on Crusaders in Constantinople

In Paris, one of the absolute masterpieces of Eugène Delacroix (Saint-Maurice, 1798 - Paris, 1863) is back in its original guise. After painstaking conservation work lasting nearly a year, The Crusaders' Entry into Constantinople (April 12, 12...
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Peggy Guggenheim Collection: over five years of interdisciplinary research and restoration on Mondrian masterpiece

Concluded the lengthy study, research and restoration project devoted to Piet Mondrian's Composition No. 1 with Gray and Red 1938 / Composition with Red 1939, launched in 2021 by the Peggy Guggenheim Collection's conservation department. Considered o...
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Milan, Villa Necchi welcomes the Portaluppi Archives and a new permanent exhibition

A new home for the cultural and design legacy of Piero Portaluppi (Milan, 1888 - 1967) takes shape in Milan in the spaces of Villa Necchi Campiglio. As of May 21, 2026, the entire patrimony of the Piero Portaluppi Foundation will in fact find a perma...
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As many as 21 Renoir works come on the market all at once: they belonged to his muse

A collection that has remained out of the public eye for more than a century is preparing to emerge on the international market: as many as 21 works by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. In New York, auction house Bonhams will present A Lasting Impression: The R...
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Giancarlo Sangregorio Foundation opens a new space in Sesto Calende (Varese, Italy), unveiling its collection

On May 16, at 11:30 a.m., Spazio Luce, the new exhibition space of the Giancarlo Sangregorio Foundation in Sesto Calende (Varese), at the southern end of Lake Maggiore, will be inaugurated. The project stems from the renovation of an old rural buildi...
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The Dalí Museum in Florida acquires Salvador Dalí's largest work of art.

Amajor acquisition strengthens the collection of The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg , Florida, U.S., which was awarded what is described as the greatest work by Salvador Dalí (Figueres, 1904 - 1989) during the Surrealist auction last Mar...
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Musée d'Orsay acquires an important self-portrait by Gustave Caillebotte

An important acquisition for the Musée d'Orsay in Paris: a masterpiece by Gustave Caillebotte (Paris, 1848 - Gennevilliers, 1894), Portrait de l'artiste au chevalet ("Portrait of the Artist at the Easel"), which occupies a central and unique p...
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Milan, Triennale exhibits a selection from the Testori Archive

Until Feb. 28, 2026, the Cuore - Centro studi, Archivi, Ricerca space at Triennale Milano is hosting a selection of materials from theTestori Archive, offering the public an opportunity to learn more about the figure and work of Giovanni Testori (Nov...
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VIVE exhibits the Shield of Garibaldi by Antonio Ximenes at Palazzo Venezia

The Shield of Garibaldi, created by Antonio Ximenes, returns today to Palazzo Venezia in Rome after a thorough restoration, offering the public a work that combines executive quality and symbolic value. The exhibition, curated by VIVE Director Edith ...
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France, Renoir painting believed lost resurfaces. Sold for nearly 2 million euros

A painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Limoges, 1841 - Cagnes-sur-Mer, 1919) thought to be lost was sold at auction yesterday in Paris for nearly two million euros (1,832,800 to be precise). The sale took place at the Hôtel Drouot where an auctio...
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Boldini's Haystack joins the collections of the Museum of the Ancient Palace of the Bishops of Pistoia

The Museum of the Ancient Palace of Bishops in Pistoia, managed by the Pistoia Musei Foundation, expands its collections with the acquisition of The Haystack by Giovanni Boldini (Ferrara, 1842 - Paris, 1931), a small oil on panel painting depicting a...
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CNR, study conducted on Ensor's The Intrigue reveals why emerald green tends to deteriorate

An international team of scholars, led by CNR-Scitec and the Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology at the University of Perugia, together with the European Synchrotron in Grenoble, the Hamburg Synchrotron and the University of Antwerp, c...
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