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The House of Marco Fabio Rufo, one of the most imposing and prestigious residences in ancient Pompeii, is the focus of a major restoration project valued at 1,462,000 euros, entirely funded by the private company PompeiAR. Overlooking the…
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A rare fresco painted on a round wicker mat, rather than on a wall, canvas, panel, or any other traditional support: this is what makes *Christ and the Samaritan Woman*, a work by Luca Giordano (Naples, 1634 –1705), which is now part…
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For years it served as a barracks, then it was abandoned, and now, in Savona, a three-year restoration project is returning one of Liguria’s most important Renaissance churches to the public. This is the Church of San Giacomo, a…
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Twenty-six 18th-century pocket watches, crafted in gold and enamel by English and French manufacturers, were stolen from the Reggia di Venaria Reale, just outside Turin. The total value of the collection is estimated at 150,000 euros. The…
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In Amsterdam, along one of the canals in the historic center, at 38 Oudezijds Voorburgwal, there is a 17th-century house that , from the outside, gives no hint of anything unusual. The facade, squeezed between the buildings of the old…
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They used to be found in kitchens, on dining tables, in bathrooms, and in the windows of souvenir shops. They were mugs, plates, ashtrays, figurines, placemats, and decorative items that depicted Australian Aboriginal people through…
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A rare hardcover first edition of J.K. Rowling’s *Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone*, published in 1997 by Bloomsbury, sold at auction for $400,000, marking the second-highest auction price ever recorded for the book. The…
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The history of a company can also become the history of a country—of its social changes and the way it has learned to tell its story through images, advertisements, and everyday objects. This is the perspective behind the DEISA Ebano…
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Antonio Corradini ’s *Veiled Woman* (Venice, 1688 – Naples, 1752) sold for 1.925 million euros at the Dorotheum’s “Works of Art” auction on October 20, 2026, setting a world record for the artist. The marble bust, lot 980, was…
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From Renaissance paintings to ancient sculptures, from tapestries to works of modern design, TEFAF continues to be one of the most important events for the international art market and for the enrichment of public collections. The European…
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After seven years of closure and an extensive restoration project, the Jewish Museum of Venice will reopen to the public on October 22, 2026. Located in the heart of the Venetian Ghetto— the oldest in the world—the MEV will once again be…
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The fifty silver-leaf reliquaries housed in the Cell of St. Francis, in the convent of San Francesco a Ripa Grande in Rome’s Trastevere district, have been restored. The restoration, carried out between July and October 2026, was…
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What connects the compass held by the surveyor in Raphael’s *School of Athens* to a wooden object crafted today in a workshop in Urbino? At first glance, nearly five centuries separate the fresco painted in the Vatican Rooms from the work…
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The preservation of museum collections extends beyond the galleries open to the public: a significant portion of the heritage held by museums is, in fact, located in storage facilities, where environmental conditions, security, and…
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A sumptuous banquet, a young woman seated before a lavishly set table, maids and musicians gathered around her, and, in the background, colonnades opening onto the landscape; all around, a rich border featuring cherubs, friezes, and floral…
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The fifth edition of the Scripta Prize for Young Art Critics, sponsored by the Scripta Association , is now open . The prize uses the power of words to support the next generation of scholars engaged in research and critical writing on the…
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Carlo Palli’s collection is being added to the Fondazione Caript’s holdings, featuring a core group of over one hundred works by Roberto Barni, Umberto Buscioni, and Gianni Ruffi, leading figures of the Pistoia School. The donation will be…
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A canal built about two thousand years ago, capable of transporting water for tens of kilometers without the use of pumps or other mechanical systems, remained in operation—albeit intermittently—until about a century ago. It is one of the…
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A unique exhibition at the Borghese Gallery: From October 20 to December 8, 2026, the Roman museum presents “Titian: Dialogues Between the Sacred and the Profane.” The Borghese Gallery Meets the Annunciation from Treviso Cathedral is an…
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A sacred site with ancient roots, a history spanning the centuries, and new discoveries that enrich our understanding of Etruria’s archaeological heritage. The Sanctuary of Demeter in Macchia delle Valli, in the Vetralla area, is…
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In the Florence of the Medici, Artemisia Gentileschi solidified her artistic identity, measuring herself against the great masters of the time and carving out a place for herself in a cultural milieu dominated by men. The exhibition…
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What lies hidden beneath the green hill of Cicero’s Villa, one of the most important sites from the early archaeological explorations of Pompeii, where orchards and vineyards now grow? New geophysical surveys, conducted in June 2026…
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Luci d’Artista returns to Turin on Friday, October 23, 2026, with the opening of its 29th edition at 6:15 p.m. Organized by the City of Turin, produced by the Fondazione Torino Musei, and curated by Antonio Grulli, this year’s…
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News FAI - Fund for the Italian Environment
Some time ago, we wrote about five Italian places linked to the Inquisition and the witch hunts: Triora (Imperia), Benevento, Fiè allo Sciliar (Bolzano), Rifreddo (Cuneo), and Valcamonica (Bergamo-Brescia), recounting the history of…
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Over 20 million euros to protect and enhance one of Italy’s most important monumental complexes: the Royal Palace of Caserta is opening its doors to patronage and seeking sponsors through a public call for proposals dedicated to supporting…
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