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England, a rare and unpublished drawing by John Constable pops up: it will go to auction

A drawing of extraordinary historical and artistic interest by John Constable (East Bergholt, 1776-London, 1837), among the greatest masters of English landscape painting, is re-emerging on the market after nearly two centuries of absence. The work, ...
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U.S. transfer for Giovanni Bellini's Pieta from Rimini City Museum

U.S. transfer for Rimini's Bellini. In fact, from January 15 to April 19, 2026, Giovanni Bellini 's Pietà preserved at the Museo della Città di Rimini will be exhibited for the first time in the United States: the exhibition will be hel...
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New York, two Caillebotte masterpieces on display at Louis Vuitton flagship store

Until Nov. 16, 2025, two masterpieces by Gustave Caillebotte are on display in Louis Vuitton 's new flagship store in New York City on 57th Avenue. On the store's fifth floor, in a space redefined as Espace Louis Vuitton, is the exhibition that bring...
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Royal Palace of Caserta, clash over felling of 750 holm oaks in the park

The shadow of drastic intervention is stretching over the Royal Palace of Caserta, a Vanvitellian monument recognized as a UNESCO heritage site and a key resource for local tourism. All the attention is on the green heart of the park and in particula...
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Venice, an anthological exhibition dedicated to Gastone Novelli at Ca' Pesaro. Two of his works donated to the civic collections

From November 15, 2025 to March 1, 2026, Ca' Pesaro - Galleria Internazionale d'Arte Moderna di Venezia will host an anthological exhibition dedicated to Gastone Novelli (Vienna, 1925 - Milan, 1968), among the most significant protagonists of Italian...
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Milan, Crivelli brothers' Monte San Martino Polyptych to star in Palazzo Marino Christmas exhibition

Starting Dec. 3, 2025, the traditional Christmas exhibition returns to Palazzo Marino, the now customary appointment that every year offers Milanese and visitors a free exhibition, housed in the Sala Alessi, the prestigious reception hall of the City...
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Egypt recovers 36 archaeological artifacts from the U.S.

Egypt has recovered 36 archaeological artifacts from the United States, an achievement that confirms the country's commitment to protecting its historical and cultural heritage. The operation comes within the framework of directives from Egypt's pres...
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Italy's railways: from the Risorgimento to the digital age at the Vittoriano in Rome

A century and a half of travel, transformation and collective identity flows along the tracks of the exhibition The Railways of Italy (1861-2025). From National Unity to the Challenges of the Future, set up in the Zanardelli Room of the Vittoriano an...
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In Senigallia, auteur photography is told through the Donata Pizzi collection

At the heart of this year's edition of Senigallia City of Photography is the exhibition Mise en Scène - Images and Books from the Donata Pizzi Collection, set up at Palazzo del Duca and open until Dec. 8, 2025. Curated by Luca Panaro, the exhi...
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Barcelona, installed the core of the cross on the Tower of Jesus Christ of the Sagrada Família

Construction continues on the Sagrada Família's Tower of Jesus Christ, which when completed will be the tallest in the entire complex designed by Antoni Gaudí. Today the central core of the cross that will top the tower was installed, a...
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A major exhibition at London's Tate Britain on Constable and Turner, Britain's two most famous landscape painters

Tate Britain will host from Nov. 27, 2025, to April 12, 2026, the first major exhibition dedicated to exploring the intertwined lives and legacies of two of Britain's most distinguished landscape painters-J. M. W. Turner (1775-1851) and John Constab...
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Brescia, Palestinian collective Eltiqa's works that survived the bombs on Gaza on display

From Nov. 8, 2025 to Feb. 22, 2026, Brescia 's Museo di Santa Giulia is hosting Material for an Exhibition. Stories, Memories and Struggles from Palestine and the Mediterranean, an exhibition curated by Sara Alberani that ideally reconstructs the art...
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Nice, the sculpture of controversy will be removed: Orlinski's lion away from place Garibaldi

After two years of controversy, the large lion statue by Richard Orlinski, a former French real estate agent turned artist at the age of 38 and author of neo-pop works exhibited around the world, will finally be removed in Nice . The work, standing a...
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Prato, St. Francis church restoration completed, reopening after seven years

The church of San Francesco in Prato, one of the first Franciscan churches in Italy, is once again opening its doors to all: in fact, the restoration that kept the building closed for seven years is over. The exceptionally complex and lengthy interve...
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Turin, at the Royal Museums an exhibition on tennis in antiquity on the occasion of the ATP Finals

From November 8 to 18, 2025, the Royal Museums of Turin, in collaboration with theState Archives, will present the dossier exhibition At the Origins of Tennis: Rackets and Court Games at the Galleria Sabauda, an initiative that is part of the program...
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Herculaneum's Suburban Baths reopen extraordinarily with tours by reservation only

Extraordinary visits to Herculaneum's Suburban Baths, one of the most striking and best-preserved sites in the Roman world, are back. After the great success of the previous opening, the public will again have the opportunity to access the restoratio...
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Johnny Depp makes his debut as an artist: two silkscreens on display at Deodato Arte in Milan

Johnny Depp makes his Italian debut as an artist. Starting Nov. 6, two new works by the U.S. actor and musician, Study I and Study II, from the series Yesterday's Flowers, will be presented in the Milan spaces of Deodato Arte. The works, limited edit...
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Were Neanderthals artists? New analysis suggests symbolic uses of color

Over the past two decades,ochre has become a key archaeological marker for understanding the origins of symbolic culture in human societies. The perception of color, which affects languages, rituals and collective identities, is a universal feature o...
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miart 2026: Milan art fair changes venue and looks to the future with "New Directions"

Fiera Milano presented in Basel the 30th edition of miart, the international modern and contemporary art fair directed by Nicola Ricciardi, scheduled from April 17-19, 2026 (with VIP preview on April 16) at the new South Wing venue of Allianz MiCo. A...
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France, Court of Auditors berates Louvre: invest more in security

The French Court of Auditors (Cour des comptes) has published two unpublished reports devoted to the Musée du Louvre, which provide an overview of the strategy and financial management of the world's most visited institution. The analyses cove...
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Wallpaper by Tomaso Binga enters the collection of the Centre Pompidou in Paris

Tomaso Binga 's work Carta da parato (1976) has become part of the collection of the Centre Pompidou in Paris and belongs to a series of works conceived by the artist between 1976 and 1977, in which installation, poetry and performance are fused. In...
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Venice, Palazzo Grimani welcomes Luca Giordano's Samaritan woman at the well, restored masterpiece

A new masterpiece joins the permanent collection of the Museum of Palazzo Grimani in Venice. From November 11, the public will be able to admire the Samaritan Woman at the Well by Luca Giordano (Naples, 1634 - 1705), a painting that after careful res...
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Pompeii, glazed vase with Egyptian-style hunting scenes found in Thermopolium

In the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, a situla (vase) made of glass paste decorated with hunting scenes in Egyptian style, made in Alexandria, Egypt, was found in the center of the kitchen of the Thermopolium of Regio V, that is, in a kind of "hot t...
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Egyptologist Khaled El-Enany is UNESCO's new director-general. He succeeds Audrey Azoulay

UNESCO's new Director-General will be Khaled El-Enany (Egypt): the organization's General Conference elected him with 172 votes out of a total of 174. He will succeed Audrey Azoulay, who has been in office since 2017. With his appointment, Khaled El-...
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ARCHImparo 2025-2026: Milan State Archives opens to schools with new educational paths

On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at the conference room of the Senate Building, theState Archives of Milan presented the second edition of ARCHImparo, the educational project dedicated to the knowledge and enhancement of its documentary heritage. The ...
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