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Another Antonello da Messina rediscovered: rare 15th-century painting at auction

Another brings Antonello da Messina (Messina, c. 1430 - 1479), a pivotal figure of the Italian Renaissance, back into the spotlight, following the recent return of his Ecce Homo to the market and the subsequent purchase of the panel by the Italian st...
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Fifteenth-century tapestry from the Cini Collection returns to Venice restored and digitized in ultra-high resolution 3D

The precious 15th-century tapestry from the Cini Collection depicting The Entry into Palestine of Vespasian's Army has returned to theIsland of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice. In 2022, the tapestry was the subject of the first 3D and ultra-high-resol...
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Sold by Il Ponte Auction House the rediscovered manuscript of Princess Ippolita Maria Sforza

Auctioned by Il Ponte Auction House is the rediscovered manuscript of Princess Ippolita Maria Sforza. On parchment, richly illuminated and still preserved in its original binding, the mid-15th-century codex contains the first decade of Titus Livy 'sA...
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Donatello's bronze Doors return to Basilica of San Lorenzo in Florence after painstaking restoration

After careful and complex restoration work, the Door of the Martyrs and the Door of the Apostles made by Donatello between about 1440 and 1442 have been relocated to the Old Sacristy of the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Florence. The two restored bronze...
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Milan, restoration of Paliotto dei Santi for the Golden Altar of St. Ambrose begins

In Milan , the project to restore the 15th-century Paliotto dei Santi for theGolden Altar of the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, one of the most relevant elements of the artistic and liturgical heritage of the Lombard capital, has begun. The intervention ...
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With artificial intelligence rediscovered in the U.S. a 15th-century panel painting thought to be missing

The history of Europe's artistic heritage is dotted with dispersions that, for decades, have left unbridgeable gaps within monumental complexes and historical collections. However, contemporary technologies are offering unprecedented tools for piecin...
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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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Bellini's Pietà finally restored returns to Venice after 70 years, in dialogue with Mantegna

An important masterpiece of the Venetian Renaissance returns to Venice after more than 70 years. The Pietà, or Dead Christ Supported by Four Angels, by Giovanni Bellini (Venice, c. 1430 - 1516), housed at the City Museum in Rimini, is presente...
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