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An early work by Artemisia Gentileschi has been acquired by a Spanish foundation: exhibition in Madrid

In Spain , an important acquisition for the María Cristina Masaveu Peterson Foundation (FMCMP) in Madrid, which recently enriched its collection by securing on the international market a work by Artemisia Gentileschi (Rome, 1593- Naples, after...
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Genoa, Mathias Stom's Nativity returns to life: painting discovered a year ago restored

Genoa rediscovers a forgotten part of its artistic heritage through the return to light of the Nativity of Jesus Christ, a splendid painting by the Dutch painter Mathias Stom, or Mathias Stomer (Amersfoort, c. 1600 - Sicily, after 1650), a central fi...
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Rubens found in France auctioned for over 2.9 million euros

The Christ on the Cross attributed to Pieter Paul Rubens was sold Nov. 30 at auction by Osenat at the Hôtel des Ventes du Château in Versailles for more than 2.9 million euros, registering one of the most notable bargains of the Tableaux ...
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Caravaggio in Rome: an ambitious documentary, but with too many simplifications

We receive and publish this review, written by a reader who preferred not to sign himself, on the film Caravaggio in Rome. The Journey of the Jubilee, in Italian theaters from December 1 to 3, 2025. It is a special event that lands in cinemas from D...
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France, record at auction for Guido Reni: the David sold for 12.4 million euros

Record highs at auction for a Guido Reni painting with adjudication at 10,100,000 euros, rising to 12.4 million with royalties, for the David with the Head of Goliath thatresurfaced last June and went to auction yesterday at Artcurial in Paris, star...
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Masterpieces from Buckingham Palace on display at Edinburgh's Palace of Holyroodhouse

From November 13, 2025 until March 30, 2026, the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh is hosting a selection of paintings from Buckingham Palace that are on temporary display as part of the exhibition Italian, Dutch & Flemish Paintings: Highlight...
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Turin, an exhibition on the fortunes of Nordic painting in Piedmont at the Pinacoteca Albertina

From November 28, 2025 to May 3, 2026, the Pinacoteca dell'Accademia Albertina in Turin will host the exhibition Gleams of the North. Flemish and Dutch Painting between the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries and its Fortune in Piedmont, curated by A...
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An exhibition in Turin celebrates Orazio Gentileschi through the common thread of travel

From November 8, 2025 to April 14, 2026, the Sale Chiablese of the Royal Museums of Turin will host the exhibition Orazio Gentileschi. A traveling painter, curated by Annamaria Bava (Royal Museums of Turin) and Gelsomina Spione (University of Turin)....
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