Five hundred - Finestre sull'Arte

Genoa hosts the first major exhibition entirely dedicated to St. George

Until March 1, 2026, the Falcone Theater of the Royal Palace in Genoa is hosting the exhibition San Giorgio. The Journey of a Knightly Saint from the East to Genoa, curated by Alessandra Guerrini and Luca Leoncini, Anna Manzitti, Gianluca Zanelli wit...
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Jacopo Bassano's rhetoric-free Nativity that anticipated Caravaggio

The happy event has taken place: the Virgin lifts two flaps of the white cloth covering the cradle inside which lies the sleeping newborn Child, to reveal Him to the shepherds who have come to adore Him along with their lambs, an ox and a dog. One, ...
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Art treasures from the 16th to the 18th century on display at Campori Castle in Soliera (Modena)

From Dec. 6, 2025 to Jan. 18, 2026, the Campori Castle in Soliera (Modena) will host the exhibition Art Treasures at the Castle from the 16th to the 18th century, an exhibition project that interweaves local history, collecting and art-historical res...
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Mantua, at Palazzo Te new restorations in 2026: interventions on Camerino degli Uccelli and Camera Grande

In Mantua , the Fondazione Palazzo Te announces two major new restoration projects that will begin in spring 2026 and will affect the Camerino degli Uccelli and the Camera Grande of the Appartamento del Giardino Segreto. These are two frescoed rooms ...
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Andrea del Sarto's Madonna of the Harpies: symbols and theology behind the monsters

We owe to Giorgio Vasari the title by which one of Andrea del Sarto 's (Andrea d'Agnolo; Florence, 1486 - 1530) greatest masterpieces is known, the Madonna of the Harpies, a panel more than two meters high that is kept in the Uffizi and is placed at ...
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Rome, new displays at Palazzo Braschi: Roman Muses and female painters return to view

The Museum of Rome at Palazzo Braschi presents to the public an important update of its exhibition itinerary, with the refurbishment of the Sala delle Muse and the Sala delle Pittrici. The two rooms, which will be inaugurated on Friday, December 5, a...
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Barocci's Madonna of the Cherries from the Vatican Museums arrives for Christmas in Turin, at the Gallerie d'Italia

The Gallerie d'Italia in Turin will welcome, as part of the exhibition L'Ospite illustre, Federico Barocci's Madonna of the Cherries, among his most famous masterpieces, coming for the occasion from the Vatican Museums. Visitors will be able to admir...
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Coming from Budapest to Rome, at Palazzo Barberini, Giorgione's Portrait of a Young Man

From Nov. 29, 2025 to March 8, 2026, the National Galleries of Ancient Art at Palazzo Barberini in Rome will welcome, under the curatorship of Michele Di Monte, the celebrated Portrait of a Young Man, also known as Portrait of Antonio Brocardo and at...
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