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Farewell to Augusto Gentili, among the foremost experts on the Venetian Renaissance

Art historian Augusto Gentili, one of the foremost experts on the art of the Venetian Renaissance, a leading scholar on Titian and a master of several generations of art historians, passed away today at the age of 82. The news was broken by Ansa. Bor...
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Recognizing culture as an investment for the country: joint letter to the government from industry associations

Eleven associations representing the Italian cultural sector have appealed to institutions to recognize culture as a strategic investment for the country's future development. In fact, a joint letter was sent yesterday to Prime Minister Giorgia Melon...
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The apse of the church of Santa María del Castillo in Muriel (Spain) collapses.

On the morning of January 12, 2026, the apse of the parish church of Santa María del Castillo, located in the municipality of Muriel de Zapardiel, in the province of Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain), collapsed around 8:00 a.m. TheRom...
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Caravaggio's Young Man with a Basket of Fruit is in New York.

One of Caravaggio 's masterpieces from the Galleria Borghese, The Young Man with a Basket of Fruit, is in New York , where starting tomorrow it is the focus of an exhibition-dossier at the Morgan Library & Museum, curated by John Marciari. The ex...
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Sagrada Família, installed the four horizontal arms of the cross of the tower of Jesus Christ

Work on the completion of the Jesus Christ Tower of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona continues apace. On January 14, 2026, the fourth and final horizontal arm of the cross that will top the tower was installed, marking a new phase in the const...
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Israel will participate in the Venice Biennale. And there is controversy

In the end, Israel has broken the deadlock: the country will participate in the sixty-first edition of the Venice Biennale, scheduled to run from May 9 to November 22, 2026, although its participation can hardly be said to have started in the most fa...
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South Africa out of the Venice Biennale? For minister, work on Gaza too "divisive"

South Africa's Minister of Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, is questioning South Africa 's participation in the 61st Venice Biennale, scheduled to take place this spring, justifying the choice by the content of Gabrielle Goliath 's work selected to...
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Nicola Montalbini's mosaic in Ravenna becomes a case: it's temporary, but the city wants to keep it

In Ravenna, a city historically associated with the great wall mosaic cycles of its basilicas, acontemporary work placed on the ground is catalyzing attention beyond the strictly artistic sphere. It is Il Pavimento, a mosaic designed by Nicola Montal...
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With artificial intelligence rediscovered in the U.S. a 15th-century panel painting thought to be missing

The history of Europe's artistic heritage is dotted with dispersions that, for decades, have left unbridgeable gaps within monumental complexes and historical collections. However, contemporary technologies are offering unprecedented tools for piecin...
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Bologna, restored the Portico of San Luca, a UNESCO property

Bologna is celebrating the conclusion of one of the most significant restoration works in recent years, that dedicated to the hillside section of the Portico di San Luca. This imposing monument, which holds the record as the longest portico on the pl...
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Uffizi Galleries collaborates with police for new police museum

The State Police and the Uffizi Galleries have launched a collaboration for the creation of the new Police Museum. This morning, the Chief of Police - Director General of Public Security, Prefect Vittorio Pisani, and the Director of the Uffizi Galler...
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Trump breaks with the world: US out of 66 organizations. Culture's concerns

The landscape of international relations underwent a radical transformation on Jan. 7, 2026, when U.S. President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum sanctioning the formal withdrawal ofthe United States from as many as 66 international orga...
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"1 Picasso for 100 euros" raffle returns to support Alzheimer's research

The international initiative 1 Picasso for 100 euros, the online lottery that allows you to become the owner of an original work by Pablo Picasso worth one million euros and simultaneously support scientific research on Alzheimer's disease, is back. ...
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UniBologna, what are fragments of tattooed human skin doing in the Anatomical Wax Collection? A study

The "Luigi Cattaneo" Collection of Anatomical Waxes at theUniversity of Bologna also houses some fragments of tattooed human skin dating back to the 19th century. These are unusual finds that offer a special look at the history of tattooing and the s...
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Stolen Picassos return to court: art theft trial in Nice

Seven years after the recovery of a substantial core of stolen artworks in the hills above Nice, the case is back before the courts. A trial involving 10 defendants, variously accused of participating in or benefiting from a scheme to manage and rese...
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Sudan, the silent massacre: tens of thousands killed and cultural heritage destroyed

What is taking place in Sudan to the indifference of most, as of April 2023, is a massacre of devastating proportions: only a year ago, on January 7, 2025, the New York Times reported estimates of 150,000 casualties and 11 million displaced people, a...
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