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The Umberto Eco Library opens in Bologna, featuring over 32,000 volumes from his home and study

Ten years after Umberto Eco’s passing, Bologna is opening its doors to one of the most important collections of an author’s works in the contemporary world. The Eco Library has been inaugurated—a project that makes the personal collection...
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Spain: A painting by Diego Velázquez has been discovered—it is a portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares

A previously unknown work by Diego Velázquez (Seville, 1599 – Madrid, 1660), one of the most important artists of the Spanish 17th century, has been discovered in Spain . The discovery was announced by art historian Salvador Salort-Pons...
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Hamilton's record-breaking "Laocoön": It is the most expensive neoclassical sculpture ever sold at auction

A new world record for neoclassical sculpture was set in London. Last night at Sotheby’s, the monumental *Laocoon Hamilton*, a life-size bronze by Auguste-Jean-Marie Carbonneaux (Paris, 1790–1843), was sold for 13.6 million pounds, equivalent ...
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Florence: A calendar discovered that predates the Gregorian Reform by seven centuries

Research conducted by Francesco Vizza, associate researcher emeritus at the National Research Council and former director of the Institute of Organometallic Chemistry (CNR-ICCOM), has led to the identification of a calendar created in 813 that docume...
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The Hidden Castle of Racconigi: Special Tours of the Less-Known Rooms of the Savoy Residence

From July through October , Racconigi Castle presents *The Hidden Castle: Heritage to Rediscover*, a series of special open house events that will allow visitors to explore areas not usually included in the standard tour. The initiative offers the op...
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Elisa Bonaparte and Mimì Pecci Blunt in Lucca: Two Biographies Centered on Villa Reale

From July 2 to August 16, 2026, the Sala degli Affreschi (Fresco Room) of the San Micheletto complex in Lucca—home to the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca—will host the documentary exhibition *Elisa Bonaparte and Mimì Pecci Blunt in Marl...
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Pollaiolo’s *Battle of the Nudes* up for auction at Christie’s: it is the first signed engraving in the history of Italian art

On July 7, as part of the “Old Master Prints” auction organized by Christie’s, Antonio del Pollaiolo’s *The Battle of the Nudes* —considered one of the most important and influential prints of the Italian 15th century and created around 1...
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Kandinsky in Rome: A Major Exhibition at Palazzo Bonaparte Celebrates the Father of Abstract Art

From September 15, 2026, to February 14, 2027, Palazzo Bonaparte in Rome will host a major exhibition dedicated to Vassily Kandinsky. Produced and organized by Arthemisia in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou and curated by Angela Lampe, the exhi...
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