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The Monumental Cemetery of Marcognano: A Marble Book That Tells the Story of Carrara

The Monumental Cemetery of Marcognano: A Marble Book That Tells the Story of Carrara

Nestled among the marble-rich mountains of Carrara, in a narrow and secluded valley, the monumental cemetery of Marcognano is a place of great charm, both for the richness of its artistic heritage and for its historical, civic, and scenic value. Alth...
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In Genoa, over 140 works from the Scharf Collection, ranging from Goya to Monet and contemporary art

In Genoa, over 140 works from the Scharf Collection, ranging from Goya to Monet and contemporary art

From October 16, 2026, to May 2, 2027, the Palazzo Ducale in Genoa will host “Renoir, Monet, Toulouse-Lautrec, Cézanne—200 Years of Art from the Scharf Collection, an exhibition that will bring over 140 works from one of Germany’s most s...
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When the Theme Stifles Art: The Limits of Exhibitions... That Are Too Thematic

When the Theme Stifles Art: The Limits of Exhibitions... That Are Too Thematic

Until not too long ago, an exhibition didn’t need to justify itself. The works were there, and it was enough simply to look at them. The curator could intervene, of course, but his or her mediation was optional, not structural. There was not yet that...
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The Harsh Life in the Fields of the Maremma in the Works of the Macchiaioli

The Harsh Life in the Fields of the Maremma in the Works of the Macchiaioli

The history of the depiction of labor in art is long and complex, but in Italy it took on particular significance throughoutthe 19th century—not only in the most explicit forms of social critique, but also in the more subdued and less overt expressio...
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The Fantastical Visions of Gustave Doré: A Book Entirely Devoted to His Work

The Fantastical Visions of Gustave Doré: A Book Entirely Devoted to His Work

Gustave Doré: a name that conjures up grandiose, surreal, and fantastical images. Doré does not merely illustrate or paint; he has visions, and he shapes these visions into tangible form through the skillful use of his art. In 2022, Ali...
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A lost masterpiece by Vincenzo Irolli—the portrait of Julia Lavarello Anselmo—has resurfaced in Genoa

A lost masterpiece by Vincenzo Irolli—the portrait of Julia Lavarello Anselmo—has resurfaced in Genoa

A previously unpublished work by one of the greatest Italian painters of the early 20th century, Vincenzo Irolli (Naples, 1860–1949),has resurfaced: it is the monumental *Portrait of Julia Lavarello Anselmo* from 1907, which will be presented t...
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Corrado Cagli returns to Taormina with “Nostoi,” set in Rome, New York, and Sicily

Corrado Cagli returns to Taormina with “Nostoi,” set in Rome, New York, and Sicily

An exhibition dedicated to Corrado Cagli (Ancona, 1910 – Rome, 1976), one of the most original and internationally renowned artists of 20th-century Italian art, who had deep ties to the Sicilian city: from September 10 to October 20, 2026, Pala...
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The Gioli Brothers’ Silent Counterrevolution: A Look at the Exhibition at Palazzo Blu in Pisa

The Gioli Brothers’ Silent Counterrevolution: A Look at the Exhibition at Palazzo Blu in Pisa

It’s only natural, when standing before the works of Francesco Gioli and his brother Luigi, to feel a sense of calm—a fresh, fragrant calm. It’s like inhaling the scent of freshly cut grass, hearing the clatter of a horse’s hooves i...
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