Ravenna - Finestre sull'Arte

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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Ravenna's MAR pays tribute to Marc Chagall and his connection to mosaic: an exhibition in 2025

Next fall the Biennale of Contemporary Mosaic will return to Ravenna, an event that, for three intense months, will invite visitors to immerse themselves in a technique with a centuries-old history that never ceases to fascinate: mosaic. For the occa...
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Looks from the Ghigi-Pagnani Art Collection on display in Ravenna

The City of Ravenna, with the Department of Culture, and the MAR, in collaboration with the Ghigi-Pagnani Archive and CARP Ravenna, are pleased to present the exhibition 1955-1965. The New World in Ravenna. Looks from the Ghigi-Pagnani Art Collection...
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