We tiptoe into the Medici villa at Poggio Imperiale, on the hill of Arcetri, a quarter-hour’s ride on horseback from the Pitti Palace. It is the spring of 1768, and the sumptuous residence, after three decades of neglect, is bustling with activ...
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It is one of the most famous deceptions in history, and for over two thousand years it has continued to intrigue artists, scholars, and—why not?—even audiences: the Trojan Horse, a symbol of cunning and betrayal, has become one of the most powerful i...
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Right in the heart of Genoa, along that noble street that, starting in the first half of the 19th century, was known as “Strada carrettabile Carlo Alberto”—and is now called Via San Lorenzo—stands one of the most famous, representative, a...
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To see the palace, you have to turn your back on the Duomo; if you want to see the Duomo, you have to forget about the palace. Two visions of stone and marble. The palace and the cathedral scrutinize and measure each other, standing face to face—for ...
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From October 7, 2026, to January 25, 2027, in the Napoleon Hall of the Louvre Museum, the exhibition *Sculpting Color: Masterpieces from the Museo Nacional de Escultura in Valladolid will run alongside the exhibition dedicated to Francisco de Zurbar&...
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Artemisia Gentileschi’s*Annunciation*, on loan from the Capodimonte Museum and Royal Park, will be the Masterpiece for Milan 2026. The work will be on view at the Carlo Maria Martini Diocesan Museum in Milan from October 27, 2026, to January 31, 2027...
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For over thirty years, the catalog of Claudio Ridolfi’s works in the Marche region has remained essentially unchanged. Today, however, an exhibition in Corinaldo compels us to reevaluate attributions, contexts, and even the role that the Verone...
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A previously unknown work by Diego Velázquez (Seville, 1599 – Madrid, 1660), one of the most important artists of the Spanish 17th century, has been discovered in Spain . The discovery was announced by art historian Salvador Salort-Pons...
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