On the Feast of the Assumption, new and surprising discoveries are drawing attention back tothe former church of Santa Maria delle Fortezze in Viterbo, formerly known as Santa Maria Annunziata and later as San Francesco di Paola. The…
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Viterbo and the Tuscia region have begun their journey toward securing the title of European Capital of Culture in 2033: the candidacy of the city and its surrounding area is intended to be a collaborative effort that transcends municipal…
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A debate has flared up over the restoration of Villa Lante in Bagnaia (Viterbo)—one of Italy’s most famous historic gardens—following the completion of work funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). The doubts and…
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Viterbo and Tuscia officially start the path toward candidacy as European Capital of Culture 2033. The project was presented on May 11 in the headquarters of the Province of Viterbo, in the presence of the administrators of the 51…
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Important discovery in Bolsena where, in recent weeks, an unpublished portion of a precious glazed terracotta statue depicting St. Lucy, the patron saint of sight, by Benedetto Buglioni (Florence, 1461 - 1521) was officially identified…
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Works and artists Ancient art Five hundred Fragments Latium Mannerism Michelangelo Renaissance Sebastiano del Piombo Viterbo
The Albertina in Vienna preserves a drawing, widely attributed to Michelangelo, with some studies of intertwined hands: in the exact center of the sheet, well detached from everything else, stands a male torso, with arms folded and hands…
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