Nineteenth century - Finestre sull'Arte

After decades of absence, Vincenzo Vela's Liberty returns to Milan's Monumental Cemetery

After decades of absence, Liberty, a work in marble by Vincenzo Vela (Ligornetto, 1820 - Mendrisio, 1891) returned yesterday morning, Aug. 14, to occupy the place it was originally intended for, inside the Crypt of the Famedio of Milan's Monumental C...
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At the National Gallery in London an exhibition on Jean-François Millet. On loan from Paris The Angelus

From August 7 to October 19, 2025, the National Gallery in London, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Jean-François Millet's death, presents the exhibition Millet: Life on the Land, curated by Sarah Herring. This is the first major ex...
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Hayez's three versions of Pietro Rossi together for the first time: what the Pontremoli exhibition looks like

Francesco Hayez's Pontremoli is suspended in the dream of a romantic Middle Ages, the first of Italy, made of immaculate castles and knights, velvet-clad ladies and blazing armor. Hayez, however, had never been to Pontremoli. Or if he was sometimes e...
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Hayez and Romanticism in in Pontremoli with three masterpieces brought together for the first time

From July 25 to Nov. 2, 2025, Pontremoli, a town nestled in theTuscan-Emilian Apennines at the crossroads of Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria, will host a major exhibition event. In the Hall of Mayors of the Municipal Palace, the three versions of...
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Spoleto, Teatro Nuovo's historic curtain returns: restored after 25 years thanks to Art Bonus

The historic curtain of Spoleto's Teatro Nuovo Gian Carlo Menotti, created in 1860 by painter Francesco Coghetti (Bergamo, 1802 - Rome, 1875), has returned to public view after a quarter of a century. The work, which had been removed and kept in stor...
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At the Palace of Caserta, more than 100 works celebrate the role of sovereigns

The Reggia di Caserta will host from December 2025, in the Grand Gallery of the Royal Palace, the exhibition Queens: plots of culture and diplomacy between Naples and Europe. More than 100 works from Italian and international museums and institutions...
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A major exhibition at the Louvre on Jacques-Louis David, the painter of the revolution and Napoleon

In Paris, the Louvre is planning a major exhibition devoted to Jacques-Louis David (Paris, 1748-Brussels, 1825), a great painter associated with the Neoclassical movement, the leading one in Napoleonic France. Curated by Sébastien Allard, Gene...
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Livorno, for 200 years of Giovanni Fattori a major exhibition with more than 200 works

On the bicentennial of the birth of Giovanni Fattori (Livorno, 1825 - Florence, 1908), Livorno is preparing to celebrate one of its most illustrious sons with a major cultural event. From Sept. 6, 2025 to Jan. 11, 2026, the Tuscan city will host a se...
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