A young man intently observes his own reflection in a mirror. A young classmate of his carefully holds up the mirror, while behind them stands the solemn and austere figure of Socrates, wrapped in an imposing gray cloak and distinguished by a wavy, s...
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In mythological tradition, the chimera is a creature composed of parts belonging to different animals: it is, therefore, a hybrid organism in which disparate elements cease to be merely separate fragments and become something new. It is precisely thi...
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In February 1798, while French troops were occupying Rome, proclaiming the Roman Republic, and arresting Pope Pius VI, the Jacobin authorities summoned Antonio Canova ( Possagno, 1757 – Venice, 1822) to appear before the Section of the Arts of ...
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In 1909, Francis Picabia (Paris, 1879–1953) was thirty years old and had already established a solid reputation within the art world. At that very moment, however, the artist decided to reevaluate the path he had taken up to that point: he sold...
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Like the Dadaists ’ “fausses nouvelles ”: the fake article by Umberto Eco that circulated widely on social media over the past few hours before being identified as a hoax could be considered a kind of work of art. A fake page from *...
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What if we could explore the 19th century not by following artistic schools, styles, or nationalities, but simply by following the passing of the hours? This is the idea behind *Un Capolavoro di Giornata*. From dawn to dusk in the 19th century. A Jou...
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“Ispirazione Europa: Artistic Dialogues Between the 19th and 20th Centuries” is launching in Vicenza —a new exhibition project sponsored by the City of Vicenza that aims to explore, through art, the formation and evolution of the European spirit fro...
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From September 26, 2026, to February 7, 2027, Intesa Sanpaolo ’s Gallerie d’Italia – Milan will host LIBERE! 1946–2026. “Women’s Achievements,” an exhibition conceived and curated by Renata Ferri and produced by iO Donna...
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In Rome, Via dei Fori Imperiali is undergoing a transformation. The section leading to the Colosseum is being redesigned, with the roadway brought to the same level as the sidewalks and approximately 500,000 cobblestones set aside for the new paving....
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There are objects we look at every day without really seeing them anymore: a package on the kitchen shelf, a smartphone, a product bought at the supermarket, a cosmetic, a souvenir, the elements that appear in the background of a photograph. They are...
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In Rome, the Villa of the Tritons, locatedon the Appian Way, became part of the public heritage in 2022, and four years later, for the first time, archaeologists began excavating a part of the complex that had never been investigated before. The fir...
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At Villa Carlotta in Tremezzina on Lake Como, the history of the estate is intertwined with that of some of the major European dynasties of the 19th century. From September 18 to December 8, 2026, the Villa Carlotta Foundation presents the exhibitio...
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A beam of intensely warm light, golden-yellow like the sun filtering through the fog of the Venetian lagoon, envelops the solitary figure of a pilgrim who has stopped atop a rocky outcrop: he has long, flowing hair that falls over his shoulders, his ...
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In the heart of the Denon Wing—the most visited section of the Louvre—the Courtyard of the Sphinx is set to undergo a transformation. Following the restoration of Anne of Austria’s apartments, which was completed in 2024, the French museum is l...
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Five hundred military helmets—all identical only in appearance—span forty meters across the lawn in front of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia in Sydney. Made of cast iron, they faithfully reproduce various models of 20th-century combat helmet...
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She was one of the most influential figures in the recent history of contemporary art, who recognized the value of the most innovative artistic explorations well in advance and fostered a dialogue between the European and American art scenes. She is ...
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The Museo Nacional del Prado and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam are joining forces to develop a comprehensive research project dedicated to women in art and history. The collaboration stems from the two institutions’ shared commitment to permanen...
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A Madonna of Humility of great interest—and previously unseen—is the one painted by Zanino di Pietro, which the Giorgio Baratti antique gallery is presenting at the 34th edition of the Florence International Antiques Biennale ( the asking price is 19...
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Annibale Carracci’s *River Landscape with Boatmen* (Bologna, 1560–1609), perhaps the work that generated the most buzz during the 34th edition of the Florence International Antiques Biennale, which runs through October 4 at Palazzo Corsin...
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For years, it remained in the storeroomsof the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca, hidden from public view. Now, Bertel Thorvaldsen’s (Copenhagen, 1770–1844) *Venus Victorious* is once again on display in Rome following restoration, though n...
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A blind visitor to the British Museum has decided to sue the London museum because, as his lawyers argue, the museum is violating equality laws by failing to provide guided tours with audio description for theBayeux Tapestry exhibition. The famous e...
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To mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, the National Art Gallery of Bologna is dedicating an exhibition to the transformation of the saint’s image in Bolognese painting between the 16th and 17th centuries. From Octo...
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It is one of the most important paintings from the final phase of Joseph William Turner’s career and one of the artist’s extremely rare masterpieces still in a private collection. Titled “Rome, Viewed from the Aventine,” the work was crea...
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There was a visual contrast of great scenic and narrative impact that greeted anyone who, in the final years of the 17th century, crossed the threshold of the main hall of Villa Rondinelli-Vitelli in Fiesole: Awaiting visitors inside the hilltop resi...
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The General Directorate for Contemporary Creativity (DGCC) of the Ministry of Culture, as part of the Department of Cultural Activities, presents its program of initiatives for fall 2026. From October through December, the calendar will span various...
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