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The Bronzes of San Casciano make a stop in Aquileia, at the National Archaeological Museum

After being hosted at the Palazzo del Quirinale in Rome, the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, the National Archaeological Museum in Reggio Calabria, and the James-Simon-Galerie in Berlin, the exhibition The Gods Return. The Bronzes of San Ca...
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Valentinian Bridge bronzes return to the public in MNR's new display

From December 5, 2025, to April 12, 2026, the National Roman Museum presents at Palazzo Massimo the exhibition Submerged Memories: the bronzes of the Valentinian Bridge, an exhibition project that brings to the public's attention a group of works tha...
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An early work by Artemisia Gentileschi has been acquired by a Spanish foundation: exhibition in Madrid

In Spain , an important acquisition for the María Cristina Masaveu Peterson Foundation (FMCMP) in Madrid, which recently enriched its collection by securing on the international market a work by Artemisia Gentileschi (Rome, 1593- Naples, after...
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Orvieto, the closure of the Opera del Duomo Museum for more than a year reaches Parliament

There is still no glimpse of a reopening date for Orvieto's Museum of the Opera del Duomo (MODO), which has been closed since Sept. 1, 2024 with no word on when it will reopen its doors to the public. And the case now comes to Parliament. The institu...
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Farewell to Frank Gehry, one of the greatest contemporary architects

Canadian architect and naturalized U.S. citizen Frank Owen Gehry, one of the great names in recent architectural history, passed away in the Italian night at his residence in Santa Monica, California. He was 96 years old and recognized as one of Amer...
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Genoa, Mathias Stom's Nativity returns to life: painting discovered a year ago restored

Genoa rediscovers a forgotten part of its artistic heritage through the return to light of the Nativity of Jesus Christ, a splendid painting by the Dutch painter Mathias Stom, or Mathias Stomer (Amersfoort, c. 1600 - Sicily, after 1650), a central fi...
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Monaco's art treasures: museums, history, neighborhoods

The Principality of Monaco is often associated with its best-known face, that of glamour, social events and international glamour that attracts visitors from all over the world. Behind this instantly recognizable image , however, lies a layered cultu...
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Immersive show dedicated to Monet arrives in Milan on the centenary of his death

To mark the centenary of Claude Monet's death, from Dec. 5, 2025 to April 4, 2026, Milan's Spazio Ventura is hosting the immersive event Claude Monet: The Immersive Experience, in which the vibrant universe of the father of Impressionism is brought t...
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Important discovery at Vulci: a maiden's head found, a rare example of Greek statuary in Etruscan territory

Important archaeological find in the ancient Etruscan city of Vulci: it is the Greek marble head of a young woman (a Kore), discovered during excavations conducted as part of the ministerial grant related to the "Vulci Cityscape" project, promoted by...
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Beeple dog-robots that defecate art are all the rage in Miami: sold for $100,000

On Miami Beach, a pack of dog-robots roams the world's richest art fair, Art Basel: this is the latest provocation by Mike Winkelmann, known as Beeple, the digital artist who rose to prominence for the historic sale of his NFT collage Everydays - The...
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Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus arrives in Naples for the first time

For the first time in history, a selection of original folios from Leonardo da Vinci 's Codex Atlanticus will be exhibited in Naples, inside the Majolica Cloister of the Complesso Monumentale di Santa Chiara. The initiative, the result of a collabora...
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The words of others: Dusi transforms Palazzo Martinengo in Brescia into a listening workshop

Palazzo Martinengo di Villagana, BPER 's headquarters in Brescia, once again becomes a place dedicated to contemporary art by hosting a new exhibition proposal signed La Galleria BPER. The exhibition, a solo show by Fabrizio Dusi entitled Fabrizio Du...
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December in Milan, the exhibitions to see in 2 days

Milan is experiencing an intense autumn of art, with three events that transform the city into a crossroads of languages, eras and visions. A double narrative takes shape at Palazzo Reale: on the one hand, the neoclassical elegance of Andrea Appiani,...
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Six studios in the running for the National Gallery's new 750 million wing

The National Gallery in London has released the list of architectural firms that will compete for the design of the new wing envisioned by Project Tomorrow, the £750 million (about 858.8 million euros) transformation program that aims to redefine th...
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Tiepolo and Pellegrini: Venetian light on display at Brescia's Casa Museo Zani

Casa Museo Zani in Brescia opens its doors from December 12, 2025 to April 6, 2026 for an exhibition that focuses on the role of light in eighteenth-century Venetian painting through comparisons between Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini (Venice, 1675 - 174...
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Pompeii, new findings on slave feeding in the villa of Civita Giuliana

Enslaved people in some cases seem to have receivedbetter nutrition than free individuals. This hypothesis, suggested by written sources, is now finding new confirmation in the excavations of the villa of Civita Giuliana near Pompeii, financed with ...
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Salone del Mobile lands at Art Basel Miami and Hong Kong with Italian design

Salone del Mobile.Milano has entered into a three-year partnership with Art Basel Miami Beach and Art Basel Hong Kong, marking an important step in the internationalization of Italian design. The agreement includes the design and creation of the Coll...
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Part of Edoardo Tresoldi's work in Bari collapses during bad weather

A portion of the installation by Edoardo Tresoldi (Milan, 1987) being set up in St. Peter's Square, in the center of Bari's old city, collapsed on the morning of Dec. 4 due to the severe weather that hit the Apulian capital. The work, which is still ...
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Rome, new displays at Palazzo Braschi: Roman Muses and female painters return to view

The Museum of Rome at Palazzo Braschi presents to the public an important update of its exhibition itinerary, with the refurbishment of the Sala delle Muse and the Sala delle Pittrici. The two rooms, which will be inaugurated on Friday, December 5, a...
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"Pornographic images": controversy erupts in the US over a lesson on Keith Haring in school

In the United States, an art history lesson at a middle school in New York State became a case: during the lesson, in fact, students were asked to explore the official website of the Keith Haring Foundation, and the issue came to the attention of an ...
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Milan, Ambrosius, the new route dedicated to the Treasure of St. Ambrose, opens to the public

In the period of the celebrations dedicated to the patron saint of Milan, the Basilica of St. Ambrose presents to the public Ambrosius. The Treasure of the Basilica, a wide-ranging cultural and spiritual enhancement project that introduces a novel wa...
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New data confirm the positive impact of museums on psychological well-being

A new study published in the scientific journal Frontiers in Psychology confirms thepositive impact of artistic enjoyment in museums on psychological well-being parameters. The research, part of the MINERVA (Museum, Innovation, Neuroscience: Reactive...
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Fabergé's Winter Egg sold for £22 million at Christie's, it's a record

Christie 's Classic Week in London kicked off yesterday with an event destined to go down in the history of the international art market thanks to the sale of TheWinter Egg by Fabergé, which sold at auction for 22,895,000 pounds, equivalent to...
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Germany, skips Marisa Merz exhibition: disagreement over definition of anti-Semitism

Germany is skipping the exhibition of Marisa Merz (Maria Luisa Truccato; Turin, 1926 - 2019), a leading exponent of Arte Povera, that was scheduled to open this fall at the Fridericianum in Kassel, one of the country's most important exhibition venue...
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Barocci's Madonna of the Cherries from the Vatican Museums arrives for Christmas in Turin, at the Gallerie d'Italia

The Gallerie d'Italia in Turin will welcome, as part of the exhibition L'Ospite illustre, Federico Barocci's Madonna of the Cherries, among his most famous masterpieces, coming for the occasion from the Vatican Museums. Visitors will be able to admir...
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