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The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has raised $62 million for its endowment fund, exceeding its initial goal of $60 million a full 18 months ahead of schedule. The achievement, announced on the occasion of the organization’s 60th…
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Images created using artificial intelligence, misleading stories, and the generation of revenue through a fundraising portal. This is the warning issued by Gabriel Zuchtriegel, director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, who draws…
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Turin is preparing to once again become one of the leading international hubs for contemporary art. From Friday, October 30, to Sunday, November 1, 2026, theOval Torino venue will host the 33rd edition of Artissima, the only Italian art…
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In Italy , museum visitors increased by 8.4% compared to 2019, but public funding for culture and the landscape remains below the European average. This is the picture that emerges from Istat’s 2026 Report on Equitable and…
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In Viterbo, the Church of Santa Maria delle Fortezze—a 16th-century building located near Porta San Leonardo and the medieval city walls—has undergone a restoration and enhancement project that restores its architectural integrity and…
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Photographer Italo Zannier, a pioneer in the history of Italian photography, passed away yesterday in Lignano Sabbiadoro at the age of 94. a professor, author of over 500 books (including his volume *History of Italian Photography*…
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The landscape around Vesuvius is not merely a natural setting: it is a territory where human presence, the transformations of time, and the force of nature intertwine. It is from this relationship that Luciano D’Inverno’s…
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Three hooded men broke into an art gallery in Rome and damaged all the works on display: the incident took place at Rosso20sette, on Via del Sudario, where “The Collapse of Democracy – States of Injustice, Chapter 2,” an exhibition…
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Jack Vettriano’s paintings are coming to Trieste for a retrospective that traces the Scottish artist’s narrative universe: From October 29, 2026, to May 2, 2027, the Salone degli Incanti will host over 80 works, including…
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The collection of Lorenzo the Magnificent (Florence, 1449 – 1492) was much more than a collection of paintings and sculptures: among the works and objects preserved in the Medici residence on Via Larga in Florence were gems, cameos…
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What value can a Kalashnikov encrusted with Swarovski crystals have today? This is the question behind *Vanity - Soldier Dream*, a work created in 2012 by Nicola Bolla, which will be on display at the Foto Contemporary booth during the…
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The Fondazione Corso – Culture del Contemporaneo – ETS is taking shape in the spacesof the former Cinema Corso in Vicenza, which has been closed for over thirty years. The project, sponsored by the Giuseppe Roi Foundation…
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In the Marche region, the province of Ancona is home to a rich historical and architectural heritage that includes medieval palaces, 18th-century residences, country villas, and historic parks. These sites bear witness to the political and…
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In Rome, , Francesco Borromini ’s architectural white — with its warm and cool shades—is once again on display to visitors at Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza, one of the masterpieces of Roman Baroque. Starting Tuesday, October 27, 2026…
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Romagna is heading into 2027 with many new openings and exhibitions in its cities of art, towns, and villages, but—as highlighted in Rimini during the TTG Travel Experience tourism fair—it is placing particular emphasis on a project…
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Alberto Angela will be appearing at Lucca Comics & Games for the first time. The paleontologist, naturalist, science communicator, and writer will be at the Teatro del Giglio Giacomo Puccini in Lucca on October 31, from 4:00 to 5:00 p…
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The Getty Museum in Los Angeles has acquired a marble bust depicting Rosa Taddei (Trento, 1799 – Rome, 1869), an Italian actress and poetess portrayed in 1826 by the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (Copenhagen, 1770–1844)…
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A masterpiece by Gustav Klimt is going up for auction with an estimate of between $60 million and $80 million: it is *Litzlbergkeller*, one of the Austrian painter’s most captivating landscapes, which Christie’s has selected as…
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From October 26 to November 7, 2026, the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam will host “The Poor Man’s Rembrandt Project,”an initiative returning following the success of the 2023 edition. For two weeks, Henk Schiffmacher and his…
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Andrea Maestrelli was unanimously reelected presidentof the Association of Italian Fabbricerie for a new three-year term. The decision was made on Friday, October 23, in Chiusi, in the province of Siena, during the Association’s…
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Rossella Farinotti is the new artistic director of MACTE—the Museum of Contemporary Art in Termoli. A Milan-based curator, contemporary art critic, and journalist born in 1984, she will officially assume the position on December 1, 2026…
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Giotto’s restored frescoes were the focus of the visit by President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, who was welcomed this morning at the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence by the rector, Father Franco Buonamano, and the president…
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Go Nagai ’s illustrations of Dante’s*Inferno* will be showcased alongside drawings by two masters of Tuscan Mannerism at Lucca Comics & Games 2026. From October 28 to November 1, at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni of the…
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What happens when the past suddenly bursts into the present? In Lanuvio, a historic villa is engulfed in flames, while in Sutri, an ox seems to be escaping from an ancient fresco, wreaking havoc in the city’s streets. All it takes is a…
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The ancient city of Butrint, in Albania, continues to surprise archaeologists. One hundred years after its rediscovery by the Italian scholar Luigi Ugolini, new investigations have brought to light numerous structures previously unknown…
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