Renaissance - Finestre sull'Arte

Restoration of the Camera di San Paolo Begins in Parma: Closed Starting August 31

Work to secure andpreserve the historical and artistic heritage of the Camera di San Paolo in Parma—one of the city’s most precious and iconic sites, famous for its frescoes by Correggio ( Antonio Allegri; Correggio, 1489–1534)—will begin on Au...
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If the gods of Olympus dwell on a ceiling painted by Veronese

For nearly five hundred years, anyone who enters the Hall of Olympus at Villa Barbaro in Maser, in the province of Treviso, has had the impression of being watched—and, in a certain sense, protected—by the principal deities of the Greek pantheon. Ar...
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Cadore: In the Footsteps of Titian Along a Route That Tells the Story of the Dolomites

Nestled among the pink folds of the Belluno Dolomites, where the Veneto region borders Friuli-Venezia Giulia, lies the Cadore: a land suspended between dizzying cliffs, shimmering bodies of water, and a rich historical heritage. Its identity has been...
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Titian’s *Venus* from the Prado is coming to Verona for the centennial of Castelvecchio

From October 31, 2026, to January 31, 2027, a major masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance will, on an exceptional basis, leave the Prado Museum in Madrid to be exhibited at the Castelvecchio Museum in Verona. Titian ’s *Venus with a Dog and an Organ...
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The Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza will close in 2027 for a one-year restoration project

The Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza is preparing to undergo one of the most significant restoration and consolidation projects in its recent history. The famous building designed by Andrea Palladio—recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and considered...
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Pontormo on Display in Rome: The First Major Retrospective at the Scuderie del Quirinale

It will be the first major solo exhibition ever dedicated to Jacopo da Pontormo ( Pontorme di Empoli, 1494 – Florence, 1557). From October 9, 2026, to February 7, 2027, the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome will host a major exhibition dedicated t...
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Revisiting Correggio: The Chamber of St. Paul

To speak of the Camera di San Paolo, frescoed by Correggio in Parma in 1518, would first and foremost lead to the vast body of literature that this famous painted room has inspired, featuring the names of celebrated authors and themes spanning a wide...
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Ferrara: The Rediscovered, Vibrant Nobility of Palazzo Prosperi Sacrati

Ferrara is a magnificent and enchanting city: it never fails to offer new thrills to visitors who tirelessly plan their returns to the historic realm of art’s embrace, where they are enveloped by the continuous, almost miraculous resurgence of the tr...
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