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An exhibition at the Zani Foundation exploring the relationship between art and fashion in 18th-century Venetian painting

An exhibition at the Zani Foundation exploring the relationship between art and fashion in 18th-century Venetian painting

From September 12 to December 6, 2026, the Paolo and Carolina Zani Foundation in Cellatica (Brescia) presents *Magnifica Eleganza*. Tiepolo, Longhi, and Guardi: Art and Fashion, an exhibition that offers an original interpretation of 18th-century Ven...
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The Incredible Botanical Wax Models of the Specola in Florence: The Fake Fruits That Amazed the World

The Incredible Botanical Wax Models of the Specola in Florence: The Fake Fruits That Amazed the World

“It is unforgivable—except for those who are ignorant of every aspect of the arts of drawing—to claim that an ignorant person […] can, in a single month, become a wax modeler capable of imitating all of nature’s creations. One&rsqu...
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Kittens, Colors, and Tenderness: An Exhibition at the Louvre-Lens Celebrates the Power of Cuteness in Art

Kittens, Colors, and Tenderness: An Exhibition at the Louvre-Lens Celebrates the Power of Cuteness in Art

At the Louvre-Lens in France, the exhibition will bring together over 300 works —including paintings, sculptures, photographs, videos, installations, books, films, and objects—that will take visitors on a journey through tenderness. Titled “So Cute! ...
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Genoa: The National Gallery of Liguria reopens with a new exhibition layout and new acquisitions

Genoa: The National Gallery of Liguria reopens with a new exhibition layout and new acquisitions

The National Gallery of Liguria, located in Palazzo Spinola in Genoa, reopens to the public with a completely revamped permanent exhibition enriched by significant acquisitions from the Ministry of Culture. The opening is scheduled for Tuesday, June ...
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Bellotto stars at Christie's: £6 million Venetian masterpiece in London

Bellotto stars at Christie's: £6 million Venetian masterpiece in London

One of the most important Venetian vedute (views) by Bernardo Bellotto (Venice, 1722 - Warsaw, 1780) to appear on the market in recent years will take center stage at the Old Masters Evening Sale organized by Christie's in London on June 30. The work...
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Palazzo Milzetti in Faenza, timeless neoclassicism

Palazzo Milzetti in Faenza, timeless neoclassicism

The understated elegance of its façade, located along Via Tonducci in Faenza, does not hint at the wonders that await the visitor beyond the threshold of Palazzo Milzetti: yet, that is how one might consider this jewel in the center of the city of ce...
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Bartholomew Bimbi, the painter who turned fruits and vegetables into marvels

Bartholomew Bimbi, the painter who turned fruits and vegetables into marvels

The Villa della Topaia, close to the better-known Medici residences of Castello and Pietraia, still bears the signs of the time when it was a casino of rest and delights for Cosimo III. Two elegant cartouches, placed in the hall of honor, accommodate...
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Canaletto's Bucintoro on Ascension Day: the liturgy of the Republic of Venice

Canaletto's Bucintoro on Ascension Day: the liturgy of the Republic of Venice

There was a day in the year when Venice stopped being a city and became a bride. It happened duringAscension Day: forty days after Easter, during the "Feast of the Sensa" ("Sensa" is Ascension in Venetian), the Serenissima donned her richest clothes,...
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