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Brescia, guided tours of Moretto's Assumption of the Virgin restoration site

The restoration of the high altarpiece with theAssumption of the Virgin, one of the greatest masterpieces of the Brescian Renaissance, is currently underway inBrescia's Duomo Vecchio. The work, created between 1524 and 1526 by Alessandro Bonvicino, k...
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Brescia Musei Foundation: presented the exhibition program 2026

Fondazione Brescia Musei has presented its cultural and artistic program for 2026, with a season ranging from exhibitions of international significance to projects to enhance the city's historical heritage. The official announcement took place Thursd...
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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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Pinturicchio's Madonna of Peace and textile art in dialogue at Brescia Diocesan Museum

The Diocesan Museum of Brescia offers a symbolic reflection through the dialogue between great Renaissance painting and textile art. It happens with Adoremus, one of the most anticipated events in the museum's exhibition calendar, which, for its fift...
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Brescia, start of restoration of Moretto's Assumption in the Duomo Vecchio

On Monday, November 24, 2025, thestart of the restoration of the large altarpiece depicting theAssumption of the Virgin by Alessandro Bonvicino, known as il Moretto (Brescia, 1492/1495 - 1554), a masterpiece created between 1524 and 1526 and placed f...
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Anita Garibaldi's dress on display at Brescia's Museo del Risorgimento

Fondazione BresciaMusei and the Municipality of Brescia, in collaboration with the State Museums of the Republic of San Marino and under the patronage of the National Museum of the Italian Risorgimento in Turin, present an important exhibition dedica...
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Excavation work begins in the eastern sector of Brescia's Roman theater, after months of preliminary investigation

Almost 30 years after the last archaeological campaign, the archaeological excavation of Brescia's Roman theater will officially begin on Monday, October 27, 2025, after months of preliminary investigations and preparatory activities. The area will o...
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At Brescia's Museum of the Risorgimento, four paths in VR to tell the story of the 19th century

The history of the Risorgimento meets virtual reality. Starting in October 2025, the Brescia Museum of the Risorgimento "Lioness of Italy" will offer four new immersive tours, brought together in the Risorgimento VR Experience project. This is an ini...
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