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Ravenna wants to keep Montalbini's mosaic. But the Soprintendenza is having it dismantled

Do you rememberIl Pavimento, the large mosaic designed by Nicola Montalbini(we talked about it here) and installed inside Porta Adriana, one of the historic entrances to the city of Ravenna and passageway to the main pedestrian artery of the center, ...
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Italian Capital of Culture 2028: ten finalists chosen. Here are which ones

The Jury for the selection of the Italian Capital of Culture 2028, established by Ministerial Decree No. 472 of December 2, 2025, identified the ten finalist projects: Anagni (Frosinone) - Hernica Saxa. Where history binds, culture unites Ancona - ...
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Pinuccio Sciola Digital Archive is born: ten years of artistic legacy online

Ten years after the death of Pinuccio Sciola (San Sperate, 1942 - Cagliari, 2016), Italian sculptor of the second half of the 20th century, his work and thought become accessible online thanks to theDigital Archive dedicated to him. The project was c...
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Museums and legality: the University of Padua launches a podcast on art authenticity

What does it mean today to ensure the authenticity of works preserved in museums and to protect cultural heritage from the risks of forgery, illicit trafficking and clandestine excavations? These questions are tried to be answered by Against a False ...
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Farewell to Valentino, the designer who imposed Italian elegance in the world

Designer Valentino, one of the most important fashion figures in the world, passed away today in Rome at the age of 94. Making the announcement was the Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation, which writes, "He passed away in the sereni...
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US, student eats artwork to protest artificial intelligence

Eating a work of art in protest. This is what happened in Fairbanks, Alaska, where a University of Alaska Fairbanks student, Graham Granger, was arrested last Jan. 13 while he was intent on "ripping artwork off the walls and eating it during an alleg...
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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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