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Exploring the Wonderland Home of the Father of Futurism, Casa Balla

by Magda Lauer | Tue, 07/06/2021 - 13:06

Back to the Future or Have We Arrived? The From Home to the Universe and Back project has come to its completion with the reopening of apartment 39B on Via…

Culture

Domus Aurea in Rome Reopens with Homage to Raphael

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 06/25/2021 - 04:47

With a year’s delay due to the pandemic, the Domus Aurea, emperor Nero’s opulent residence in the heart of ancient Rome, reopens with an exceptional immersive…

Culture

Medici chapels, the tomb of Giuliano Duke of Nemours, by Michelangelo, with tthe statues representig (from left) the Day, the Duke and the Night

Bacteria Helped Clean Michelangelo’s Marbles in Florence

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 06/17/2021 - 07:45

It could be described as a bacteriological war in the service of art: when restorers in Florence were almost resigned, after eight years of work, to having to…

Culture

The Last Judgment by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel

Remembering the Sistine Chapel Restorer Whose Seminal Work Brought Back Michelangelo’s Original Colors

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 04/14/2021 - 03:16

If today you are still able to admire the original colors that Michelangelo painted for his absolute masterpieces, the Sistine Chapel’s vaulted ceiling and The…

Culture

Lost Ancient Roman Mosaic Turned into Coffee Table Returns to Italian Museum from US

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 03/25/2021 - 06:40

A lost mosaic belonging to Roman emperor Caligula has been unveiled and put on display at the Italian museum in Nemi, Lazio, where it was supposedly kept…

Culture

Uffizi Gallery Plans to Display Its Famed Collection Across Tuscany

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 03/17/2021 - 01:26

Italy’s most famous museum, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, is planning on launching a new program, called ‘Uffizi Diffusi’ (or ‘scattered’ Uffizi), in which…

Culture

Top Places For History and Art Buffs in Abruzzo

by Anna Lebedeva | Mon, 03/08/2021 - 10:15

Lately, Abruzzo has been getting a lot of attention from those seeking off-the-beaten-path Italian destinations. Apart from its natural beauty and uncrowded…

Culture

Wall painted by the artist with a little girl who give a flower

Italy’s Treasures: Alice Pasquini

by Magda Lauer | Tue, 02/09/2021 - 00:08

‘Diciamo insieme grazie’ ‘Let’s say thank you together’ 2020 will be remembered as the year we were made to change our lifestyle, restricted from the…

Lifestyle

On the Shores of Lake Iseo, A Stunning Giant Installation Is in the Works

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/28/2021 - 10:32

Remember Christo’s The Floating Piers, the 2016 installation that allowed people to walk on the waters of Italy’s Lake Iseo? It was quite a sensation, and now…

Culture

The Nativity in Italian Renaissance Art

by Laura Morelli | Tue, 12/15/2020 - 02:30

On December 25, Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Christ as it’s described in the Gospels. Over the course of centuries, artists experimented…