From December 26, 2026, to May 16, 2027, the Arsenali Repubblicani in Pisa will host “BANKSY and Street Art,” an exhibition that brings a significant collection of works by the Bristol-based artist to the Tuscan city for the first time. Alongside Ban...
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In 2026, eight museums in Tuscany were granted the status of museums of regional significance and, at the same time, were admitted to the Ministry of Culture’s National Museum System. This new recognition brings the number of accredited museums...
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From November 6, 2026, to May 2, 2027, the Prato Textile Museum will host “Sneaker Revolution,” a major exhibition dedicated to the evolution of the sneaker, from athletic footwear to a global cultural phenomenon. Organized by the Prato Textile Museu...
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Nestled among the marble-rich mountains of Carrara, in a narrow and secluded valley, the monumental cemetery of Marcognano is a place of great charm, both for the richness of its artistic heritage and for its historical, civic, and scenic value. Alth...
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The history of the depiction of labor in art is long and complex, but in Italy it took on particular significance throughoutthe 19th century—not only in the most explicit forms of social critique, but also in the more subdued and less overt expressio...
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One could almost say that Caravaggio’s*Bacchus* (Michelangelo Merisi; Milan, 1571 – Porto Ercole, 1610), now housed in the Uffizi Gallery, is a 20th-century painting: for more than three centuries, in fact, the painting depicting the Ro...
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A fruit that symbolizes summer, the watermelon has always been associated with the idea of freshness and refreshment during the hottest months of the year. Its presence on our tables, however, tells a much older story, linked to the places and cultur...
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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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