Ravenna - Finestre sull'Arte

The MAR in Ravenna has dedicated a permanent exhibition space to Paolo Roversi

On May 21, 2026, the MAR – Museo d'Arte della Città di Ravenna opened the Paolo Roversi Gallery, a permanent exhibition space curated by Chiara Bardelli Nonnino and dedicated to the famous Ravenna-born photographer, who is internationall...
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The Mausoleum of Theodoric, Ravenna’s Stone Giant

The imposing monolith of Theodoric’s Mausoleum, as scholar Marisa Bianco Fiorin wrote in 1992, “has always aroused great curiosity among the general public and considerable interest among art and architecture specialists over the centurie...
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Nicola Montalbini talks about her mosaic at the center of a case: 'Moving will melt a new place'

In recent months, there has been much talk in Ravenna about the Floor that Nicola Montalbini (Ravenna, 1986) created for the Biennale del Mosaico Contemporaneo: installed at Porta Adriana, his mosaic has quickly transcended the exhibition dimension t...
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Ravenna wants to keep Montalbini's mosaic. But the Soprintendenza is having it dismantled

Do you rememberIl Pavimento, the large mosaic designed by Nicola Montalbini(we talked about it here) and installed inside Porta Adriana, one of the historic entrances to the city of Ravenna and passageway to the main pedestrian artery of the center, ...
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Nicola Montalbini's mosaic in Ravenna becomes a case: it's temporary, but the city wants to keep it

In Ravenna, a city historically associated with the great wall mosaic cycles of its basilicas, acontemporary work placed on the ground is catalyzing attention beyond the strictly artistic sphere. It is Il Pavimento, a mosaic designed by Nicola Montal...
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Alarm over pine trees at the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna, at risk of being felled

Tension in Ravenna over the shadowy felling of pine trees surrounding the Mausoleum of Galla Placidio, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Romagna city is in fact at the center of a controversy, denounced by Italia Nostra, concerning the possible destr...
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Giorgio Vasari's Lamentation over Christ Deposed from the Cross leaves Ravenna's MAR for restoration

Restoration of Giorgio Vasari's Lamentation over Christ Deposed from the Cross, one of the most significant works preserved at the MAR - Ravenna City Art Museum, is now underway. The painting, an oil on panel made in 1548 for the Classe Abbey in Rave...
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At the MAR in Ravenna, a space to experiment: the new Arts & New Media Room with the SPAZIO NEUTRO project

The MAR - Art Museum of the City of Ravenna took a step toward the future with the inauguration of the Arts & New Media Room, a space dedicated to artistic and technological experimentation. With the inaugural SPAZIO NEUTRO project, the museum ex...
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