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Vatican Museums resurface a work by El Greco

The Vatican Museums let it be known that they have found a work by El Greco (Domínikos Theotokópoulos; Candia, 1541 - Toledo, 1614) hitherto unknown because it was misunderstood: it is a Redeemer , which is now on display at thePapal Pa...
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Auctions of the week: Art, design, jewelry and comics

The art and collectibles market is set to experience a week of extraordinary intensity between March 19 and March 25, 2026. Opening the dances on March 19 is Il Ponte, which in Milan offers an auction dedicated to Philately. Also on the same day is W...
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A videomapping reconstructs the colors of the Ara Pacis

Beginning Friday, March 27, the Ara Pacis Museum will offer its visitors a new immersive experience, made possible by an innovative multimedia project that allows them to rediscover one of Rome's iconic monuments, commissioned by the Roman Senate to ...
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Venice, Serbia Pavilion fire. No injuries or damage inside

A thick column of dark smoke was spotted above Venice this morning. Around 10 a.m., an alarm was triggered at the lagoon fire department's operations center for a fire that had developed on the roof of the Serbia Pavilion in the Giardini at the Venic...
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Savoldo in gigapixel: the Portrait of a Young Man with Flute digitized

UniCredit Art Collection and Haltadefinizione, a Panini Group tech company, present a new project dedicated to enhancing the bank's artistic heritage, based on the integration of advanced technological tools and works from the painting tradition. At ...
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Ancona is the Italian Capital of Culture 2028, "This Now" project wins

Ancona has been proclaimed Italian Capital of Culture 2028. The announcement was made on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 by Minister Alessandro Giuli during the official ceremony held in the Spadolini Hall of the Ministry of Culture, in the presence of th...
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Wildlife Photographer of the Year: award-winning images from the competition at the Fortress of Bard

Coming to the Fortress of Bard is the 61st edition of Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the exhibition sponsored by the Natural History Museum in London that brings together some of the most important contemporary wildlife photography. The exhibitio...
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Toledo, Escalona castle tower collapses: controversy over safety and management

Escalona Castle, in the municipality of the same name in the province of Toledo, Spain, and with more than seven centuries of history, lost one of its eight albarran towers on the morning of Saturday, March 15, 2026. The collapse occurred at 10:40 a....
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TEFAF 2026, key still life by Giacomo Cipper sold: it is the only one signed

One of the seminal paintings in the catalog of Giacomo Francesco Cipper (Feldkirch, 1664 - Milan, 1736), Still Life with Plate of Olives, Plate of Figs, Cheese, Celery a Bottle and Chalice, signed and dated 1700, was sold by the Matteo Salamon Galler...
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Nico Vascellari in Paris: the sculpture Horse Power investigates the relationship between nature and machine

From March 18 to September 26, 2026, theItalian Cultural Institute in Paris is hosting Horse Power (Ram), a sculpture created in 2023 by Nico Vascellari, curated by Pier Paolo Pancotto. The work, exhibited in the Institute's spaces at 50 Rue de Varen...
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The effects of environmental destruction in Nick Brandt's shots, at the Gallerie d'Italia in Turin, Italy

At the Gallerie d'Italia in Turin, from March 18 to September 6, 2026, the exhibition Nick Brandt. The Day May Break. Light at the End of the Day, curated by Arianna Rinaldo. The exhibition project is dedicated to one of the most significant contempo...
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13,500 years ago in Arabia: discovery of one of the first human communities

A study published in the journal Nature titled TheNatufian Epipalaeolithic and Pre-Pottery Neolithic in the desert of northern Arabia presents new archaeological evidence of human settlements dating to about 13,500 years ago in northern Arabia. The r...
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Via Etrusca, a digital project to tell the story of the UNESCO sites of Tarquinia and Cerveteri

A project that integrates cinema, podcasts, digital tools and immersive storytelling to tell the story of the Etruscan civilization and enhance the UNESCO heritages of Tarquinia and Cerveteri. It is calledVia Etrusca and is the initiative conceived a...
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Colosseum, inaugurated the new layout of the southern ambulatories

The Colosseum Archaeological Park has inaugurated the new layout and redevelopment of the archaeological area of the southern ambulatories of the Colosseum. This is a space that for a long time had remained in the late 19th-century arrangement, which...
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Venice 20.26: five Italian artists give voice back to the Venice Arsenal

As the 61st Venice International Art Exhibition prepares to open its doors, the international and national media spotlight has focused on the absence of Italian artists. Within the same physical and symbolic perimeter of the Biennale, however, a para...
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March Days for Tonino 2026, a week of poetry, film and memory

From March 15 to 22, 2026, the Days of March for Tonino returns, a week of initiatives dedicated to the figure and cultural legacy of Tonino Guerra (Santarcangelo di Romagna, 1920 - 2012), a poet and screenwriter who made a profound mark on 20th-cent...
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Great Art at the Movies continues with a documentary on Lucio Fontana, May 25, 26 and 27 only

The second event of the new season of La Grande Arte al Cinema will be dedicated to Lucio Fontana. The documentary Lucio Fontana, The Final Cut, produced by Nexo Studios and Good Day Films, will arrive in Italian theaters on May 25, 26 and 27, 2026. ...
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Apollosa (Benevento), Roman burial monument discovered with scenes of gladiators

A new element has been added to the historical reconstruction of the ancient Appian Way thanks to a discovery that emerged in the Campania region as part of protection and research activities coordinated by the Ministry of Culture. In fact, in the mu...
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Mantua, the Prisons of the Martyrs of Belfiore in the Castle of San Giorgio reopen to the public

The Prisons of the Martyrs of Belfiore, in the Castle of San Giorgio in Mantua, will reopen to the public starting March 29, 2026. In fact, on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the annexation of Mantua and the Veneto region to the Kingdom of I...
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Rare 15th-century illuminated manuscript from Padua sold at TEFAF Maastricht for 5 million Swiss francs

At TEFAF Maastricht, the German gallery Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books sold, for a six-figure sum, the Liechtenstein Tacuinum Sanitatis, a rare illuminated manuscript, in Latin on parchment, that originated in Padua in about 1450. Purchased fo...
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State museums, CISDA denounces chronic shortage of art historians

The role of art historians in Italian state museums is increasingly marginal compared to the needs of protection and enhancement of the national cultural heritage. This is the complaint made by CISDA - Comitato Idonei Storici dell'Arte, which return...
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An exhibition in London on the creative universe of Aardman Animations: from Wallace & Gromit to Shaun the Sheep

The Young Victoria and Albert Museum, London, presents its third exhibition, Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends, open until Nov. 15, 2026. Designed especially for children and families, the exhibition invites visitors to discover thecre...
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Vittoriale degli Italiani: restoration and renovation work completed at the Mausoleum and Auditorium

Over the weekend, a particularly significant moment for the Foundation took place at the Vittoriale degli Italiani: the reopening of the Mausoleum, returned to the public after a major complete restoration, and the inauguration of the entirely renova...
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The Labyrinth of the Masone dedicates an exhibition to Erté, among the most important exponents of Art Deco

The Labirinto della Masone in Fontanellato (Parma) presents the exhibition Erté from March 28 to June 28, 2026. Style is Everything, curated by Valerio Terraroli and organized by Elisa Rizzardi, to acquaint the public with the figure of Ert&ea...
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