Eighteenth century - Finestre sull'Arte

A new work for the Royal Palace of Caserta: acquired the Apotheosis of the Bourbons by Fedele Fischetti

The Reggia di Caserta welcomes back one of the most significant works of 18th-century Neapolitan painting thanks to an acquisition: The Apotheosis of the Bourbon Dynasty by Fedele Fischetti (Naples, 1732 - 1792), a classicist masterpiece and emblemat...
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Florence celebrates 18th-century artist Thomas Patch and his take on the Middle Ages and Renaissance

On the 300th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Patch (Exeter, 1725 - Florence, 1782), Florence dedicates an exhibition to the English artist that explores his relationship with the city and his publishing activities, revealing a crucial chapter in t...
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An exhibition in Casale Monferrato dedicated to Pietro Francesco Guala, portraitist and painter between the sacred and the profane

From Sept. 6, 2025, to Jan. 6, 2026, the Bistolfi Civic Museum and Plaster Collection in Casale Monferrato is hosting the exhibition Pietro Francesco Guala, portraitist and painter between the sacred and the profane. From the Portraits of the Marquis...
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Florence, Pandolfini's auction of antique paintings from the Molinari Pradelli collection

Next Oct. 29, Florence will host a major event for the art market: the Pandolfini auctions dedicated to Old Master Paintings and Works of Exceptional Artistic Historical Value will present a selection of works from the private collection of Francesco...
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An exhibition in Turin dedicated to Count Cozio, the first scholar to recognize the value of classical violin making

Palazzo Madama-Turin's Civic Museum of Ancient Art hosts from September 19 to November 23, 2025 the exhibition Count Cozio and the Myth of Stradivari. Masterpieces in Piedmont between the 1700s and 1800s, dedicated to an extraordinary but still littl...
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The Hypogeum of San Michele delle Grotte in Altamura (Bari): the recovery of a rock church

Between 2020 and 2021, theHypogeum of San Michele delle Grotte in Altamura (Bari), also known as the rock church of Sant'Angelo di Larissa (or Larizca), underwent restoration work through Art Bonus, the national mechanism that supports public cultura...
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World record for Rosalba Carriera: newly resurfaced portrait sold for £508,000

A new world record enshrines the fame of Rosalba Carriera (Venice, 1673 - 1757), the great Venetian painter who pioneered the pastel technique. Day before yesterday, at the Cheffins auction house in Cambridge, her Portrait of Coulson Fellowes, newly ...
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Precious portrait of Rosalba Carriera resurfaces after 300 years and goes to auction in England

An unpublished painting by Rosalba Carriera (Venice, 1673 - 1757) that never left the family circle for more than three centuries is now being presented to the public and the market for the first time. It is a pastel portrait of Coulson Fellowes, an ...
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