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Major Pompeii Exhibition Will Show Casts of Victims in their Last Moments

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 05/28/2015 - 02:00

A major exhibition about the role of Pompeii as an inspiration for artists opened this week at the National Archeological Museum of Naples and, simultaneously…

Culture

Renaissance Splendors of the Northern Italian Courts

International Exhibition in Milan and LA Highlights Splendors of Northern Italy's Renaissance Courts

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 05/13/2015 - 00:00

[Image: Initial E: Saint John the Evangelist, Master B.F., early 16th century] Whether you are in the Los Angeles area or in Italy, do not miss the…

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Italy's Largest Exhibition Dedicated to Leonardo Opens in Milan

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 04/15/2015 - 14:34

Italy celebrated the birthday of one of its most cherished treasures on Wednesday: Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance genius born April 15, 1452. And on…

Culture

BELLISSIMA, Italy and High Fashion 1945-1968

by Nicola Ferlei-Brown | Tue, 04/07/2015 - 11:57

MAXXI moda mostra Bellissima, the word that indicates female beauty in Italian, and the title of the black and white movie with the Italian maestra, Anna…

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Rome Exhibition Celebrates Italian Costume Design in Film

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 01/20/2015 - 02:00

[Photo: Costume designer Piero Tosi adjusts an outfit worn by Claudia Cardinale on the set of "The Leopard".] If you’re in Rome these days, make sure you check…

Culture

When the Mona Lisa Graced the Uffizi

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/08/2015 - 01:00

A rare black and white photo of the Mona Lisa painting at the Uffizi is the highlight of an exhibition currently on view in the museum’s Sala del Camino. In…

Culture

After 150 Years, Medici Tapestries to be Reunited in 2015

by Silvia Donati | Sun, 12/21/2014 - 03:00

Twenty tapestries, representing one of the greatest works of tapestry made in Italy during the Renaissance, are to be reunited in an itinerant exhibition…

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Eataly New York Hosts Exhibit about Milan's Duomo

by Silvia Donati | Sat, 11/08/2014 - 02:00

Visitors to Eataly New York can now get an up-close view of one of Italy’s most famous and beloved churches: the Duomo of Milan. Eataly New York is in…

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Rome Exhibition Celebrates Venetian Master Tiepolo

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 10/23/2014 - 02:30

[Image: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, "Flight into Egypt", 1725-1735.] Considered one of the greatest artists of 18th century Europe and the first master of the…

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Major Modigliani Exhibit on View in Pisa

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 10/16/2014 - 02:30

A recently opened exhibition in Pisa highlights the artistic career of a major modern painter, one that perfectly embodies the myth of the troubled and…