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France, Renoir painting believed lost resurfaces. Sold for nearly 2 million euros

A painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Limoges, 1841 - Cagnes-sur-Mer, 1919) thought to be lost was sold at auction yesterday in Paris for nearly two million euros (1,832,800 to be precise). The sale took place at the Hôtel Drouot where an auctio...
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Alarm over pine trees at the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna, at risk of being felled

Tension in Ravenna over the shadowy felling of pine trees surrounding the Mausoleum of Galla Placidio, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Romagna city is in fact at the center of a controversy, denounced by Italia Nostra, concerning the possible destr...
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France, record at auction for Guido Reni: the David sold for 12.4 million euros

Record highs at auction for a Guido Reni painting with adjudication at 10,100,000 euros, rising to 12.4 million with royalties, for the David with the Head of Goliath thatresurfaced last June and went to auction yesterday at Artcurial in Paris, star...
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Paul Troubetzkoy on display in Milan, the sculpture of the Belle Époque

From February 27 to June 28, 2026, GAM | Gallery of Modern Art in Milan is hosting the exhibition Paul Troubetzkoy. The Sculptor of the Belle Époque, a retrospective devoted to one of the most important sculptors between the 19th and 20th cent...
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Milan, an exhibition at Gallerie d'Italia celebrates Rome and Milan as capitals of Neoclassicism

The Gallerie d'Italia in Milan presents from November 28, 2025 to April 6, 2026 the exhibition Eternity and Vision. Rome and Milan Capitals of Neoclassicism, curated by Francesco Leone, Elena Lissoni and Fernando Mazzocca, under the patronage of the ...
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The Metropolitan Museum in New York dedicates a major retrospective exhibition to Finnish painter Helene Schjerfbeck

Celebrated in the Nordic countries, Finnish painter Helene Schjerfbeck (1862-1946) still remains little known outside that geographical area. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is dedicating Seeing Silence: The Paintings of Helene Schjerfbeck...
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Auctions of the week: antique paintings, contemporary art, watches, wines and spirits

The national calendar opens Thursday, Nov. 27, with a packed agenda. In Milan, Il Ponte kicks off a glittering two days with the auction of Important Jewels, while in Rome Bertolami Fine Art offers a fine selection of Prints and Drawings from the 15t...
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The Serpent Regulus, the little king crawling in Tuscany between folklore and art

Among the legends of Tuscany, a special place belongs to that of the Serpente Regolo, a fantastic creature that occupies a prominent place in folk traditions stretching from Tuscany to Umbria, Abruzzo, Lazio, and Marche. This mythological entity is g...
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