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200 works to tell the story of the Baroque and the twentieth century: the great exhibition of 2026 in Forli

From February 21 to June 28, 2026, the San Domenico Civic Museum in Forli will host the exhibition Baroque. The Grand Theater of Ideas, a major exhibition dedicated to one of the central seasons of European culture and its long influence on modernity...
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Matthias Stom, an elusive Caravaggesque. What the Brescia exhibition looks like

The lit candle and the color of the heat illuminating the hand, open to cover the flame in a gesture of protection and awe. The color play that adds artificial light to the light inside the painting. However, to make the spirituality of the image, th...
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From Baroque to myth: Borghese Gallery presents program 2026

The Borghese Gallery in Rome is preparing for a new year of activity with an exhibition program that confirms its commitment to keeping its collection accessible to a wide and diverse audience. Following the success of 2025, which saw the sale of 630...
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Florence, finishes the restoration of the Corsini Chapel in the Basilica del Carmine

A presentation was held in Florence yesterday on the completion of restoration work on the Corsini Chapel in the Basilica of Santa Maria del Carmine, one of the most significant examples of Baroque sculpture and decoration in the city. The event was ...
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Madrid, Prado acquires work by Luisa Roldán: historic recognition for Baroque sculptor

For the first time in its history, the Prado Museum in Madrid welcomes into its collections a sculpture by Luisa Roldán (Seville, 1652 - Madrid, 1706), one of the most extraordinary and long underrated figures of the Spanish Baroque. The entry...
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Pietro Bellotti, the origin of a modern gaze. What the Venice exhibition looks like

It is hard to deny that this historical moment is particularly happy for the so-called "painters of reality," if there is still to be used that formula, invented in the 1930s and then made his own in 1953 by Roberto Longhi, who made itmade it famous,...
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Baroque in Forlì: 200 masterpieces between the 17th and 20th centuries at the San Domenico Museum

Forli is preparing to host an exhibition dedicated to the Baroque. From February 21 to June 28, 2026, the San Domenico Civic Museum will host Baroque. The Grand Theater of Ideas, an exhibition that will feature about 200 masterpieces from such intern...
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Rubens found in France auctioned for over 2.9 million euros

The Christ on the Cross attributed to Pieter Paul Rubens was sold Nov. 30 at auction by Osenat at the Hôtel des Ventes du Château in Versailles for more than 2.9 million euros, registering one of the most notable bargains of the Tableaux ...
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