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Bernini, Gentileschi, Rubens: Roman Baroque on Display in Cuneo

From November 20, 2026 , to March 29, 2027, the San Francesco Monumental Complex in Cuneo will host the exhibition *The Age of the Baroque: Bernini, Gentileschi, Rubens*, sponsored by the CRC Foundation and Intesa Sanpaolo. Curated by Maurizia Ciccon...
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Lake Mezzano: A Bronze Age sword in excellent condition has been discovered—it is the third one found at the site

A sword over 3,000 years old, still so well-preserved that the edge of the blade remains sharp, has resurfaced from the waters of Lake Mezzano in Tuscia. The artifact, dating to the 13th century B.C., was discovered during the final stages of the res...
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Monza Cathedral: Work Begins on the Project to Secure the Roof and Restore the Frescoes

On October 1, the Monza Cathedral Foundation was presented to the community. This philanthropic fund was established on February 26, 2025, within the Monza and Brianza Community Foundation with the goal of supporting the restoration, maintenance, and...
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MUDEC: Tender for the Next Eight Years Fails to Attract Bids—No Offers Submitted for Management

The future of Milan’s MUDEC is back on the table even before the current concession expires: the bid process launched by the City of Milan to award the museum’s management for the next eight years was in fact unsuccessful— —concluding without a singl...
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Lucio Fontana’s *Venezia d’oro* is set to go up for auction for the first time: Christie’s is projecting a price of up to 7.5 million

A Venice defined by light, matter, and space takes center stage in the art market. It is *Concetto Spaziale, Mezzogiorno in Piazza S. Marco*, one of the most significant works from Lucio Fontana’s famous *Venezia* series, which on October 22 wi...
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Turkey: Thousands of 2,100-Year-Old Pottery Shards Found in the Adrasan Shipwreck—They Were Headed for Rome

In the sea off the coast of Adrasan, on Turkey’s southern coast, thousands of plates and bowls that have lain on the seafloor for about 2,100 years are coming to light. They are part of the cargo of an ancient merchant ship that sank at a depth of be...
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The Eternity of Painting: Milan Hosts the First Major Posthumous Retrospective Dedicated to Carlo Maria Mariani

What can painting still convey in an era dominated by the contemporary? This is one of the questions that run through the work of Carlo Maria Mariani (Rome, 1931–New York, 2021), an artist who made art history, memory, and culture the foundation of h...
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Socrates' Mirror: Francesco Ruschi's Rediscovered Masterpiece

A young man intently observes his own reflection in a mirror. A young classmate of his carefully holds up the mirror, while behind them stands the solemn and austere figure of Socrates, wrapped in an imposing gray cloak and distinguished by a wavy, s...
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