Another sensational heist has taken place at a museum: one of the most valuable pieces of jewelry in the collection was stolen from the MAK—Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna. Two men, who entered the Viennese museum posing as ordinary visitors, made o...
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The TV lineup for the week of August 30 through September 5, 2026, features a rich schedule of documentaries, series, and in-depth programs dedicated to art, history, and leading figures in Italian and international culture. Rai Storia, Rai 5, and Sk...
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An important archaeological discovery has been made in Egypt, where the Egyptian archaeological mission working at the Bubasteion necropolis—the temple complex dedicated to the goddess Bastet in the Saqqara archaeological site—has announced the resul...
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Franco Fontana, one of Italy’s greatest masters of contemporary photography, has passed away at the age of 92. The Modena-based photographer, considered one of the world’s leading figures in contemporary art photography, died at his home....
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The United Kingdom government has imposed a temporary ban on the permanent export of a painting by Rembrandt (Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn; Leiden, 1606 – Amsterdam, 1669), in the hope that a British museum or institution will be able to rais...
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The 64th edition of Cortonantiquaria will take place from August 29 to September 13, 2026, in the historic spaces of the Sant’Agostino Conference Center in Cortona, at Via Guelfa 40. The National Antiques Fair, founded in 1963 and held annually...
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The Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam, one of the Netherlands’ most important cultural institutions and often cited as a global model for the way it has recently managed its collection storage facilities, is now embroiled in a corruption inv...
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Cremona Cathedral sustained severe damage after the city was hit on the afternoon of Friday, August 28, by a violent storm accompanied by a tornado and hail. The severe weather, which struck the city after 4 p.m., caused widespread damage in various...
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