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Cool Exhibition of the Month: ‘L’Eterno e il Tempo tra Michelangelo e Caravaggio’

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 03/15/2018 - 05:00

[Image: Daniele da Volterra, Il profeta Elia nel deserto.] “Eternity and Time between Michelangelo and Caravaggio” documents, through the art of seminal late…

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Cool Exhibition of the Month: Fornasetti’s “Citazioni Pratiche” at Rome’s Palazzo Altemps

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/06/2018 - 06:11

A palace that is a symbol of the classical art of ancient Greece and Rome hosts an exhibition dedicated to the Milan-based Fornasetti brand of decorative arts…

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Four Art Exhibitions Not to Miss in Italy in 2018

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/18/2018 - 06:00

Art lovers, take note: you don’t want to miss the following major exhibitions of 2018! (We have decided to select the ones dedicated to Italian artists, but…

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A Day in Vicenza: Exploring the Work of Palladio and Van Gogh

by Myra Robinson | Sun, 01/14/2018 - 06:20

A couple of weeks ago I was in Vicenza, arriving by train in time for lunch at a great little trattoria recommended to me by the local carabinieri. I’d had to…

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Three Exhibitions Not to Miss This Winter in Florence

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 01/09/2018 - 05:25

Visiting Florence this winter? Here are three exhibitions you don’t want to miss. “Il Cinquecento a Firenze.” (The 16th century in Florence) – until January 21…

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Galileo Like You’ve Never Known Him Before in New Padua Exhibition

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 11/28/2017 - 03:00

After Galileo, things were never the same. His contributions to astronomy and science in general made him a leading figure in the transition from natural…

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A Rome Exhibition You Don't Want to Miss: 'Bernini'

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 11/22/2017 - 03:00

Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the leading sculptor of the 17th century, and the artist who made Rome the Baroque beauty we can still admire today, is the subject of a…

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Rovigo: A Small Town in the Veneto Which Punches Above Its Weight!

by Myra Robinson | Thu, 10/19/2017 - 05:18

You might think that Rovigo is an ordinary little town in the Veneto, but it has so much character, and so many places of interest, that it is worth a day’s…

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Five Art Exhibitions Not to Miss This Autumn in Italy

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 10/18/2017 - 04:45

[Photo: "Il Cinquecento a Firenze." Palazzo Strozzi, Florence.] Autumn is usually a good season for art lovers as many great exhibitions open in museums…

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A Corner of the Caribbean at the Biennale

by Myra Robinson | Tue, 09/05/2017 - 05:04

If you’re planning on ‘doing’ the Venice Biennale this year (ends November 26th) and if like me you are reluctant to spend the €30 entry fee to see ’cutting…