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The Madonna recently acquired by the Met is believed to be by Alonso Berruguete, not Rosso Fiorentino

The *Madonna and Child with Saint John the Evangelist*, acquired earlier this year by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, may not be by Rosso Fiorentino : according to scholars Luigi Agus and Alessandro Nesi, it may in fact be a painting b...
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The Musée d'Orsay Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary: A Restored Courbet, a Major Exhibition on Mary Cassatt, and the Traveling MuM'Orsay

“Rêvons, c’est l’heure! ”— “Let’s dream, it’s time!”—a line taken from Paul Verlaine’s *L’heure exquise* —is the motto chosen by the Musée d’Orsay to celebrate its first forty y...
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New Details Emerge About the Basilica of Vitruvius: Initial Investigations in Fano Have Been Completed

In Fano, the first phase of archaeological investigationsin the area of Piazza Andrea Costa has come to a close, but the research, conservation, and enhancement project dedicated to the Basilica of Vitruvius is set to continue thanks to the collabora...
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The Giovanni Fattori Civic Museum in Livorno reopens, completely redesigned and renovated

Following a major renovation, the “Giovanni Fattori” Civic Museum in Livorno will reopen to the public on July 10, 2026, in the galleries of Villa Mimbelli. The new exhibition itinerary, curated by Vincenzo Farinella—scientific director of Livorno’s ...
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The new London Museum will open in Smithfield on November 28 following the restoration of the General Market

The London Museum will open its new location on November 28, 2026, inside the General Market in Smithfield, marking the museum’s 50th anniversary and the start of a new chapter for what is described as the world’s largest city museum. The...
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Norway: Memorial for the July 22, 2011, Attacks Unveiled in Oslo

On July 19, the July 22 National Memorial will open to the public in Oslo’s new Government Quarter. It was built to commemorate the victims of the terrorist attacks on July 22, 2011, which claimed the lives of 77 people and marked one of the most tra...
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Jean-Marie Appriou’s Roses at the Bardini Garden: a sculpture inspired by a fairy tale that invites reflection

From July 4 to August 23, 2026, the Bardini Garden in Florence will host *The Briar Rose* (Rosa x centifolia), a bronze sculpture by French artist Jean-Marie Appriou. The initiative, sponsored by the Palazzo Strozzi Foundation and the CR Firenze Foun...
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An exhibition at the Zani Foundation exploring the relationship between art and fashion in 18th-century Venetian painting

From September 12 to December 6, 2026, the Paolo and Carolina Zani Foundation in Cellatica (Brescia) presents *Magnifica Eleganza*. Tiepolo, Longhi, and Guardi: Art and Fashion, an exhibition that offers an original interpretation of 18th-century Ven...
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