Bologna - Finestre sull'Arte

Bologna, a rare Etruscan bronze stolen in 1963 returned to the Archaeological Museum

An important piece ofEtruscan art returns to Bologna's public collections. Yesterday, in the Conference Room of Bologna's Museo Civico Archeologico, the commander of the Nucleo Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale of Bologna, Carmelo Carraffa, off...
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14-meter inflatable megaliths invade Piazza Maggiore: IWAGUMI transforms Bologna

The first megaliths appeared in Bologna 's Piazza Maggiore in recent days, immediately attracting the attention of citizens and visitors alike. The large inflatable structures, up to 14 meters high, began to occupy the Crescentone anticipating the of...
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In Bologna, at the Davia Bargellini, nativity scenes from the Forlai collection on display

Like every year, the Civic Museum of Industrial Art and Davia Bargellini Gallery in Bologna renews its appointment dedicated to the nativity scene. In fact, as part of Festivamente, the program of cultural initiatives promoted by the Municipality of ...
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At Palazzo Fava the "suspended ticket" to visit Michelangelo

Palazzo Fava(Bologna) kicks off the suspended ticket project, an initiative designed to extend access to culture and make the museum a more inclusive space. Promoted by Fondazione Carisbo and Opera Laboratori, in collaboration with ASP Città d...
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Bartolomeo Cesi in Bologna: a critical reinterpretation in the age of the Carracci at the Museo Civico Medievale

The first monographic exhibition dedicated to Bartolomeo Cesi (Bologna, 1556 - ivi, 1629), open from Nov. 22, 2025 to Feb. 22, 2026 in the Lapidarium of the Museo Civico Medievale in Bologna, offers a wide-ranging and documented review of the figure ...
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An exhibition in Bologna will trace Japanese graphic art, from Hokusai to Manga

Coming to Bologna, at the Museo Civico Archeologico, a major exhibition that aims to visually retrace the milestones of Japanese graphic design, in a journey from the Edo period (1603-1868) to contemporary expressions. Graphic Japan. From Hokusai to ...
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Bologna dedicates an exhibition to Pietro Pietra on the 140th anniversary of his birth

From December 6, 2025 to February 12, 2026, Palazzo d'Accursio in Bologna is hosting the exhibition Pietro Pietra (1885-1956). The Power of Sign, promoted by theBologna Association for the Arts and curated by Daria Ortolani. The exhibition, organized...
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A new biography of the Painter-Heroine Elisabetta Sirani. Interview with Adelina Modesti

Adelina Modesti has published her second monograph in English on the artist, Elisabetta Sirani (1638-1665), a virtuosa of early modern Bologna. At the heart of Modesti’s study is the life and work of a painter and printmaker who, raised in her ...
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