Ancient art - Finestre sull'Arte

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Madrid, Prado receives two important canvases by Johannes Ispanus

Madrid, Prado receives two important canvases by Johannes Ispanus

In Madrid, the Prado Museum has received on deposit two 15th-century canvases dedicated to the story of Cimone and Iphigenia, one of the novellas included in Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron. Both paintings were made in Florence in the late 15th centur...
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Mantua, new acquisition for Ducal Palace: the Crucifixion by the Master of St. Vincent Martyr

Mantua, new acquisition for Ducal Palace: the Crucifixion by the Master of St. Vincent Martyr

The Crucifixion by the so-called Master of San Vincenzo Martire is finally on public display in the new Renaissance section of the Ducal Palace in Mantua, which opened Oct. 25 at the Castle of San Giorgio, part of the institute's itinerary. The paint...
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From Samhain to Halloween. Five witch sabbaths in art history.

From Samhain to Halloween. Five witch sabbaths in art history.

Witchcraft and the sabbath have influenced art throughout the centuries, arousing in humans the classic images of mystery, fear and transgression. Flemish paintings and Renaissance engravings portray witches as characters of folk beliefs, but also as...
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Mantua, new exhibition at Ducal Palace: journey through the wonders of the Mantuan Renaissance

Mantua, new exhibition at Ducal Palace: journey through the wonders of the Mantuan Renaissance

Mantua's Ducal Palace yesterday opened to the public the new permanent display of the collection of Renaissance painting and sculpture at the Castle of San Giorgio, which is part of the Palace's itinerary being united with it. This section, curated t...
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Two Perugino panels return to Perugia: purchased at auction by Perugia Foundation

Two Perugino panels return to Perugia: purchased at auction by Perugia Foundation

Two works by Perugino (Pietro Vannucci; Città della Pieve, c. 1445 - Fontignano, 1523) long kept abroad are returning to his homeland. Indeed, the Perugia Foundation has announced the acquisition of two panels, Christ Crowned with Thorns (1497...
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The Scuderie del Quirinale dedicates an exhibition to Guercino and the Ludovisi dynasty in Rome

The Scuderie del Quirinale dedicates an exhibition to Guercino and the Ludovisi dynasty in Rome

From October 31, 2024 to January 26, 2025, the Scuderie del Quirinale will host the exhibition Guercino. The Ludovisi Era in Rome, produced in collaboration with the Museo Nazionale Romano, the Uffizi Galleries and the Capitoline Museums. 121 works, ...
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Eighteen of Capodimonte's iconic masterpieces returned after lengthy loans: now all are reunited in one room

Eighteen of Capodimonte's iconic masterpieces returned after lengthy loans: now all are reunited in one room

Eighteen iconic works from the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte'scollections, all just returned from long loans in Italy and abroad, will be brought together starting Oct. 24 in a new display in Room 62 on the museum's second floor: These include Ti...
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Major exhibition on Giorgio Vasari in Arezzo: more than 100 works for anniversary

Major exhibition on Giorgio Vasari in Arezzo: more than 100 works for anniversary

The year 2024 marks the 450th anniversary of the death of Giorgio Vasari, a multifaceted artist, architect and Renaissance art historian. The city of Arezzo, his native land, is hosting a major commemorative event entitled Vasari. The Theater of Virt...
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