Bologna - Finestre sull'Arte

Raphael's Ecstasy of St. Cecilia flies from Bologna to the Metropolitan in New York

The Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna is preparing to bid a temporary farewell to one of the most celebrated masterpieces held in its collections. Raphael 's TheEcstasy of Saint Cecilia (Urbino, 1483 - Rome, 1520) will in fact be the protagonist of an ...
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Theft in the Basilica of San Luca in Bologna, shattered the protective glass of the Sacred Image

On the night of Feb. 17-18, a break-in occurred at the Basilica of the Blessed Virgin of St. Luke in Bologna. According to information from theArchdiocese, unknown persons forced the night closure of the Holy Image and broke the protective glass of t...
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Bartolomeo Cesi, Bologna rediscovers the poet of silence: what the Civic Museum exhibition looks like

In order to enter the ascetic universe of Bartolomeo Cesi it is necessary to abandon on the threshold any sort of prejudice connected with the times and places in which he painted, it is necessary to clear one's mind of any preconception about the ar...
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Arte Fiera Bologna 2026: domestic market as a possible horizon, sales under 10k

I have been attending Arte Fiera Bologna since 2006. At the time I was a gallery assistant, beardless and without any experience, one of those who learn by snooping around, standing on the sidelines. I remember that first edition well: there was snow...
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Garisenda, Ministry warns Bologna municipality: monitoring data missing

The Ministry of Culture is preparing to send a formal warning to the City of Bologna over the management of the Garisenda Tower. At the center of the institutional clash is the failure to transmit monitoring data and technical documentation regarding...
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Can art be made without physical works? Luca Rossi's proposal for Art City Bologna

For this edition of Art City Bologna, the Luca Rossi collective has imagined a series of initiatives, starting with MAPENDO, an exhibition and performance project that is part of the program of Art City Bologna and White Night in conjunction with Art...
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ART CITY Bologna 2026: the exhibitions in the Civic Museums and the institutional program

In the idea of Bologna as a large, diffuse museum, the Civic Museums continue to play a strategic role, contributing to ART CITY Bologna with exhibition programming that connects historical heritage with contemporary artistic research, flanked by pub...
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Arte Fiera 49 in Bologna, here's the full program: sections, prizes, news

From February 6 to 8, 2026, Bologna will host the 49th edition of Arte Fiera, with a dedicated preview on February 5. The event opens under the artistic direction of Davide Ferri, joined by Enea Righi, in his fourth edition as director of operations....
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