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France blocks last-minute auction of rare Hans Baldung Grien drawing

France blocks last-minute auction of rare Hans Baldung Grien drawing

One of the most eagerly anticipated sales of the year for the antique drawing market was to be held on the afternoon of March 23 in the historic setting of theHôtel Drouot in Paris. Instead, just hours before bids were to be opened, the auction...
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Greece, marble fragment possibly linked to Parthenon marbles emerges from 1802 shipwreck

Greece, marble fragment possibly linked to Parthenon marbles emerges from 1802 shipwreck

Systematic underwater archaeological research on the historic wreck of the brig Mentor, conducted by theEphorate of Underwater Antiquities of Greece under the direction of archaeologist Dimitrios Kourkoumelis-Rodostamos, deputy director of the servic...
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Mexico, Toltec altar discovered with human remains near Tula archaeological site

Mexico, Toltec altar discovered with human remains near Tula archaeological site

A ritual altar with human remains and offerings was discovered near the archaeological zone of Tula, in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico, during archaeological salvage work related to the construction of the Mexico City-Querétaro passenger rail li...
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Torcello Museum joins the network of the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia

Torcello Museum joins the network of the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia

The Torcello Museum joins the network of the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia, strengthening the museum system of the lagoon and expanding the narrative of its history, from the oldest evidence of human presence to the development of medieval civil...
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In Milan, a double solo exhibition dedicated to Mirella Bentivoglio and Betty Danon

In Milan, a double solo exhibition dedicated to Mirella Bentivoglio and Betty Danon

In Milan, Osart Gallery and Galleria Tiziana Di Caro present Cancellare per vedere, a double solo exhibition dedicated to Mirella Bentivoglio (Klagenfurt, 1922 - Rome, 2017) and Betty Danon (Istanbul, 1927 - Milan 2002), which opens on Wednesday, Mar...
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Minister Giuli flies to New York for Ecce Homo. The work will be on display in the Senate for Easter

Minister Giuli flies to New York for Ecce Homo. The work will be on display in the Senate for Easter

Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli visited Sotheby's headquarters in New York yesterday, where he was able to admire for the first time Antonello da Messina'sEcce Homo, recently purchased by the General Directorate of Museums for the sum of $14.9 m...
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Milan, Rirkrit Tiravanija on display at HangarBicocca

Milan, Rirkrit Tiravanija on display at HangarBicocca

In Milan, in the spaces of Pirelli HangarBicocca, the retrospective dedicated to Rirkrit Tiravanija (Buenos Aires, 1961), entitled The House That Jack Built, opens on March 26, 2026. The exhibition, which can be visited until July 26, is curated by L...
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Rome, Danh Vo on display at the Del Roscio Foundation

Rome, Danh Vo on display at the Del Roscio Foundation

An exhibition dedicated to Danh Vo (Bà Rịa, 1975), among the most influential voices on the international contemporary art scene, opened in Rome in the spaces of the Nicola Del Roscio Foundation. The exhibition, which can be visited until July...
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Galilee, major discoveries on Byzantine-era Christian baptisms

Galilee, major discoveries on Byzantine-era Christian baptisms

Important discoveries in Israel: on the western shores of Lake Tiberias, also known as the Sea of Galilee, in an area deeply associated with the preaching of Jesus Christ, archaeological discoveries have indeed emerged that shed new light on the bapt...
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Farewell to Gino Paoli. The singer-songwriter passed away at the age of 91.

Farewell to Gino Paoli. The singer-songwriter passed away at the age of 91.

Gino Paoli died today at the age of 91, his family announced in a note requesting strict confidentiality. The singer-songwriter passed away in Genoa, leaving behind an artistic legacy that spanned more than 60 years of song history. Paoli was one of...
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German artists in Italy between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries: the exhibition Nostalgia of the South in Switzerland

German artists in Italy between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries: the exhibition Nostalgia of the South in Switzerland

From April 26 to August 26, 2026, the Castello San Materno Museum in Ascona, Switzerland, will host the exhibitionNostalgia del Sud - German Artists in Italy 1865-1915, an exhibition project that investigates the relationship between the German-speak...
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Maffei Palace and Pastificio Rana: nearly 30 thousand students at the museum with free educational project

Maffei Palace and Pastificio Rana: nearly 30 thousand students at the museum with free educational project

The collaboration between Palazzo Maffei and Pastificio Rana, a project aimed at facilitating access to art and culture for students of all levels, is renewed for the fourth consecutive year. The initiative, launched in 2023 thanks to the collaborati...
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The Holy Grail of Valencia and the Third Jubilee Year: faith, history and legend

The Holy Grail of Valencia and the Third Jubilee Year: faith, history and legend

For the past few months, the city of Valencia has been one of the great centers of pilgrimage in Christendom, on the occasion of the Third Jubilee Year of the Holy Grail, which began on Oct. 30, 2025, and will end on Oct. 29, 2026. The event, recogni...
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Rome, for sale the Palace of the Pontifical Belgian College, where John Paul II lived

Rome, for sale the Palace of the Pontifical Belgian College, where John Paul II lived

The historic Palace of the Pontifical Belgian College is for sale in Rome, a few steps from the Quirinale, a 17th-century building of extraordinary historical, artistic and architectural significance. The palace is peraltr directly linked to the figu...
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Hans Op de Beeck at Tenuta Dello Scompiglio in Lucca with Danse Macabre

Hans Op de Beeck at Tenuta Dello Scompiglio in Lucca with Danse Macabre

At the Dello Scompiglio Estate in Vorno, in the municipality of Capannori (Lucca), theDello Scompiglio Cultural Association presents Hans Op de Beeck 's solo exhibition entitled Danse Macabre, curated by Angel Moya Garcia. The exhibition opens to the...
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Working with art and culture: this week's opportunities

Working with art and culture: this week's opportunities

Updates from the world of art and cultural heritage are back, with a review of calls for applications and professional opportunities spread between March 17 and 23, 2026. In Cogne (Aosta Valley), Fondation Gran Paradis is looking for a communication...
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At the Civic Museum of Bari, an exhibition places Rembrandt and Barocci engravings in dialogue

At the Civic Museum of Bari, an exhibition places Rembrandt and Barocci engravings in dialogue

Two great protagonists ofengraving, who lived more than 70 years apart and in very different geographical contexts, meet ideally in Bari in the exhibition Rembrandt and Barocci. Engraving Light, hosted at the Museo Civico di Bari from March 19 to May...
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A new museum dedicated to Mario Giansone will be born in Sant'Ambrogio (Turin).

A new museum dedicated to Mario Giansone will be born in Sant'Ambrogio (Turin).

On April 18, 2026, the new museum dedicated to Mario Giansone (Turin, 1915 - 1997) will open in Sant'Ambrogio (Turin ), conceived as a meeting space between art, memory and aesthetic experimentation, aimed at preserving and enhancing the work of one ...
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Zurich returns eleven works from the Kingdom of Benin to Nigeria

Zurich returns eleven works from the Kingdom of Benin to Nigeria

The city of Zurich has decided to transfer to the Federal Republic of Nigeria the ownership of eleven works from the Kingdom of Benin that are stored at the Museum Rietberg. The decision, formalized last Friday, March 20, is a significant step in the...
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Egypt, 5th century A.D. building found linked to early phase of Coptic monastic life

Egypt, 5th century A.D. building found linked to early phase of Coptic monastic life

The Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities has unearthed a building dating back to the fifth century AD at Qalaya in Hosh Issa, Beheira governorate, considered part of the early phase of Coptic monastic life in Egypt. E...
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Milan Art Week 2026 returns: the city turns into a stage for contemporary art

Milan Art Week 2026 returns: the city turns into a stage for contemporary art

Milan is preparing to host its 10th edition of Milano Art Week, scheduled for April 13-19, 2026. The week dedicated to contemporary art, promoted by the City of Milan in conjunction with the 30th edition of miart, the international modern and contemp...
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In Val Camonica, Tullio Pericoli confronts rock art, in the Pieve di San Siro

In Val Camonica, Tullio Pericoli confronts rock art, in the Pieve di San Siro

From March 28 to May 17, 2026, the Pieve di San Siro, a Romanesque building of historical and spiritual value located in Cemmo in the municipality of Capo di Ponte, in the heart of the Camonica Valley, a UNESCO-recognized site, will host the exhibiti...
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FAI Spring Days close with 540,000 visitors. Naples' Maradona Stadium the most visited site

FAI Spring Days close with 540,000 visitors. Naples' Maradona Stadium the most visited site

Over the weekend of Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22, 2026, 540,000 visitors took part in the initiative promoted by FAI - Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano ETS, taking part in the 34th edition of the FAI Days of Spring, the national event dedicat...
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Ostia Antica uncovers mosaics after winter: protective tarpaulin removal operations underway

Ostia Antica uncovers mosaics after winter: protective tarpaulin removal operations underway

With the arrival of milder days, seasonal operations have begun at the Ostia Antica Archaeological Park to uncover mosaics that remained protected during the winter months. The team of Ales Arte Lavoro e Servizi S.p.A. engaged in the Park has started...
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Milan, Conforti collection goes up for auction: 1,000 years of keys and locks

Milan, Conforti collection goes up for auction: 1,000 years of keys and locks

Milan is preparing to host a major event for the antiques market and scholars of the applied arts. On Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 3 p.m., in the spaces of 22 Via San Marco, Cambi Casa d'Aste, in collaboration with Stadion Casa d'Aste, will in fact p...
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