The history of a company can also become the history of a country—of its social changes and the way it has learned to tell its story through images, advertisements, and everyday objects. This is the perspective behind the DEISA Ebano…
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Antonio Corradini ’s *Veiled Woman* (Venice, 1688 – Naples, 1752) sold for 1.925 million euros at the Dorotheum’s “Works of Art” auction on October 20, 2026, setting a world record for the artist. The marble bust, lot 980, was…
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From Renaissance paintings to ancient sculptures, from tapestries to works of modern design, TEFAF continues to be one of the most important events for the international art market and for the enrichment of public collections. The European…
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After seven years of closure and an extensive restoration project, the Jewish Museum of Venice will reopen to the public on October 22, 2026. Located in the heart of the Venetian Ghetto— the oldest in the world—the MEV will once again be…
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The fifty silver-leaf reliquaries housed in the Cell of St. Francis, in the convent of San Francesco a Ripa Grande in Rome’s Trastevere district, have been restored. The restoration, carried out between July and October 2026, was…
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What connects the compass held by the surveyor in Raphael’s *School of Athens* to a wooden object crafted today in a workshop in Urbino? At first glance, nearly five centuries separate the fresco painted in the Vatican Rooms from the work…
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The preservation of museum collections extends beyond the galleries open to the public: a significant portion of the heritage held by museums is, in fact, located in storage facilities, where environmental conditions, security, and…
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A sumptuous banquet, a young woman seated before a lavishly set table, maids and musicians gathered around her, and, in the background, colonnades opening onto the landscape; all around, a rich border featuring cherubs, friezes, and floral…
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Publishing Florence PNRR Restorations
The fifth edition of the Scripta Prize for Young Art Critics, sponsored by the Scripta Association , is now open . The prize uses the power of words to support the next generation of scholars engaged in research and critical writing on the…
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Carlo Palli’s collection is being added to the Fondazione Caript’s holdings, featuring a core group of over one hundred works by Roberto Barni, Umberto Buscioni, and Gianni Ruffi, leading figures of the Pistoia School. The donation will be…
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A canal built about two thousand years ago, capable of transporting water for tens of kilometers without the use of pumps or other mechanical systems, remained in operation—albeit intermittently—until about a century ago. It is one of the…
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Exhibitions Ancient art Contemporary art Eighteenth century Painting Sculpture Twentieth Century
A unique exhibition at the Borghese Gallery: From October 20 to December 8, 2026, the Roman museum presents “Titian: Dialogues Between the Sacred and the Profane.” The Borghese Gallery Meets the Annunciation from Treviso Cathedral is an…
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Archaeology Ancient art Auctions Dutch art Market Rembrandt Six hundred Sotheby's
A sacred site with ancient roots, a history spanning the centuries, and new discoveries that enrich our understanding of Etruria’s archaeological heritage. The Sanctuary of Demeter in Macchia delle Valli, in the Vetralla area, is…
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Exhibitions Ministry of Culture
In the Florence of the Medici, Artemisia Gentileschi solidified her artistic identity, measuring herself against the great masters of the time and carving out a place for herself in a cultural milieu dominated by men. The exhibition…
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Archaeology Contemporary art Palio of Siena Siena
What lies hidden beneath the green hill of Cicero’s Villa, one of the most important sites from the early archaeological explorations of Pompeii, where orchards and vineyards now grow? New geophysical surveys, conducted in June 2026…
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Events Sicily Underwater archaeology
Luci d’Artista returns to Turin on Friday, October 23, 2026, with the opening of its 29th edition at 6:15 p.m. Organized by the City of Turin, produced by the Fondazione Torino Musei, and curated by Antonio Grulli, this year’s…
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News FAI - Fund for the Italian Environment
Some time ago, we wrote about five Italian places linked to the Inquisition and the witch hunts: Triora (Imperia), Benevento, Fiè allo Sciliar (Bolzano), Rifreddo (Cuneo), and Valcamonica (Bergamo-Brescia), recounting the history of…
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Over 20 million euros to protect and enhance one of Italy’s most important monumental complexes: the Royal Palace of Caserta is opening its doors to patronage and seeking sponsors through a public call for proposals dedicated to supporting…
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The large canvas titled *Il grano della bonifica lucchese* was the work with which Alfredo Catarsini (Viareggio, 1899–1993) entered the 1940 Cremona Prize, the national competition in which he had placed second the previous year…
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Art and artists Rome State Archives
Art can serve as a bridge between people, a tool for overcoming the stigma associated with mental illness and creating space for those who are often marginalized by society. It is from this conviction that KOMÉO was born, an art…
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Lucca Comics & Games will celebrate its 60th anniversary from October 28 to November 1, 2026, with a program of exhibitions and events centered on the theme of “Legacy.” Unveiled on September 24—the exact day the event was founded in…
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Exhibitions art and fashion Capitoline Museums
From October 23 to 25, 2026, Villa Necchi Campiglio in Milan will host the third edition of the Antique and Rare Book Fair, an event organized by FAI – Fondo per l’Ambiente Italiano ETS in collaboration withthe Association of…
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Nicola Samorì returns to Ravenna with *Supremalia*, a solo exhibition that, from October 17, 2026, to January 17, 2027, brings the works of one of the most influential Italian artists on the international contemporary scene to the…
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Exhibitions Siena Siena Cathedral
In the hands of Edgardo Mannucci (Fabriano, 1904 – Arcevia, 1986), iron, copper, brass, and bronze become tools for giving form to energy. After his figurative beginnings and engagement with the artistic movements of the first half…
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Temperatures as high as 48 degrees in workspaces, canceled events, declining visitor numbers, and staff forced to work under difficult conditions. In the United Kingdom, this summer’s heat waves have had a direct impact on the operations…
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