Ancient art - Finestre sull'Arte

Major Caravaggio exhibition coming to Rome. "One of the most ambitious ever."

A jubilee exhibition on Caravaggio is coming to Rome's Palazzo Barberini. For now, not much is known: all that is known are the dates, March 7 to July 6, 2025, the title(Caravaggio 2025) and the names of the curators, namely Francesca Cappelletti (di...
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A terracotta model by Bernini on permanent loan to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has received an important sculpture by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Naples, 1598 - Rome, 1680) on permanent loan from a private collector. It is the only sculpture by the Baroque sculptor to be found in the Netherlands: it is th...
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At the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum, art conversations with tea and pastries for an untold tale of the collection

In Milan, at the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum returns for the second edition the series of meetings at tea time Tea Talks. Art Conversations at Casa Bagatti Valsecchi: seven appointments from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. dedicated to art history topics chosen to ...
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Buy for little money a portrait in Texas: it was a precious miniature by Lavinia Fontana

A miniature by Lavinia Fontana (Bologna, 1552 - Rome, 1614) has resurfaced after two hundred years of oblivion: credit for the discovery goes to English antiquarian Nick Cox, owner of the Period Portraits gallery, which specializes in antique portrai...
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Florence, Pitti Palace reopens the Royal Apartments: journey through the history of three dynasties

Starting Jan. 21, the Pitti Palace in Florence reopens to the public the majestic rooms of the Royal Apartments, located on the second floor of the Palace. After five years of closure and meticulous restoration, these spaces, once inhabited by the Me...
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Vallo di Nera, between Franciscan frescoes and movements of ancient popular devotion

Sunday morning of a cold and strange December, and the alleys of Black Wall are empty. There is no travel guidebook that forgets to mention this sandstone village in the lists of must-see places in the Valnerina. Orange flag, Borghi più belli ...
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ART CITY Bologna 2025, two former churches will host solo shows by Per Barclay and Alessandro Sciaraffa

On the occasion of ART CITY Bologna 2025 and Arte Fiera, the National Museums of Bologna-Regional Directorate National Museums Emilia-Romagna presents two exhibitions by Per Barclay (Oslo, 1955) and Alessandro Sciaraffa (Turin, 1976). Curated by Den...
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Restless renaissance and viaticum padani, from Brescia to Ferrara

In recent decades, historians have declined some historical categories in the plural. Thus the monolithic and imperious Renaissance, with a capital letter, has begun to break down into multiple renaissances, where the adjective regionalist has gained...
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