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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An innate sweetness pervades the works of Simone Cantarini (Pesaro, 1612 - 1648), painter of contrasts: restless and rebellious was the man, delicate and elegant his painting. And in his art, even the sacred becomes poetry. Or rather: of an openly " ...
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The Duke's Apartment, on the piano nobile of the Ducal Palace in Urbino, home of the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, reopened on May 30 after plant upgrades, restoration and rearrangement work. But above all, after two years of study and research an...
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From May 22 to Oct. 12, 2025, the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche in Urbino will pay tribute to Simone Cantarini (Pesaro, 1612 - Verona, 1648), known as "il Pesarese," with a major monographic exhibition dedicated to his artistic production. The even...
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The Santini Codex joins the collection of the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche. This precious manuscript, dating from between 1480 and 1530, was originally part of the library of the Montefeltro family and later to that of the Della Rovere family, as ...
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The exhibition on Federico Barocci at the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche in Urbino (Federico Barocci Urbino. The Excitement of Modern Painting, June 20 to October 6, 2024, here our review), curated by Luigi Gallo and Anna Maria Ambrosini Massari wit...
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As Andrea Emiliani wrote in 1975, signing the catalog of the exhibition that is still considered a landmark in the critical relocation of Federico Barocci, an artist who never achieved the status of the revolutionary who conditions an era and redefin...
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Urbino, a city located in the hills of the Marche region, has gained international fame for its extraordinary artistic and cultural heritage. However, its notoriety is not only due to its artistic riches, but also to its history and the key role it p...
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