Six hundred - Finestre sull'Arte

Peter della Vecchia's Alchemists: the uncanny allure of the grotesque

Grimaces and disproportionate bodies, exaggerated expressions, protruding noses and gnarled hands: these are the elements that strike the viewer at first glance in the painting depicting the three alchemists at work by Pietro della Vecchia (Vicenza, ...
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The revenge of Simone Cantarini, the restless man who challenged Guido Reni. What the Urbino exhibition looks like

Exactly seventy-five years have passed since Francesco Arcangeli wished the arrival of a "good day" for Simone Cantarini as well, "a name unknown to most, the name of a short-lived schoolboy of the far more famous Guido Reni." And it is still difficu...
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In Turin, the exhibition on Guido Reni in the Savoy collections

From Oct. 11, 2025 to Jan. 18, 2026, the Spazio Scoperte of the Galleria Sabauda, on the second floor of the Royal Museums of Turin, will host the exhibition Il "divino" Guido Reni nelle collezioni sabaude e sugli altari del Piemonte. The exhibition,...
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Attributed to Artemisia Gentileschi painting that will go to auction in Brescia

A painting has been attributed to Artemisia Gentileschi (Rome, 1593 - Naples, 1654/1656) that will go up for auction at Capitolium in the 250-plus-lot auction sale to be held Oct. 14 and 15, 2025. The attention of international collectors and art his...
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Artemisia Gentileschi in the U.S.: works from the Neapolitan period on display at the Columbus Museum of Art

Artemisia Gentileschi stars in the United States. In fact, the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) has announced the opening of the exhibition Artemisia Gentileschi: Naples to Beirut, dedicated to the great seventeenth-century Italian painter, among the mos...
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Florence, Pandolfini's auction of antique paintings from the Molinari Pradelli collection

Next Oct. 29, Florence will host a major event for the art market: the Pandolfini auctions dedicated to Old Master Paintings and Works of Exceptional Artistic Historical Value will present a selection of works from the private collection of Francesco...
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Marseille, donated to Musée des Beaux-Arts work by Louis Finson sold at auction for 416 thousand euros

The Musée des Beaux-Arts in Marseille is enriched by an extraordinary work: the Saint Sebastian by Louis Finson (Bruges, c. 1580-Amsterdam, 1617), a key figure in European Caravaggism, which officially entered the city's collections thanks to ...
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Germany, Rembrandt masterpiece from Frankfurt's Städel Museum goes for restoration

The Städel Museum in Frankfurt has announced the start of a major restoration and conservation project of one of the most significant works in its collection: The Blinding of Samson, painted by Rembrandt van Rijn (Leiden, 1606 - Amsterdam, 1669)...
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