Painting

Culture
by Natalie Aldern |
Just weeks after discovering hidden symbols under the Mona Lisa’s eyes, art historians believe that they have identified the landscape featured in the…
Culture
by Natalie Aldern |
For generations, art historians have argued about the black background in one of Raphael’s most intriguing paintings. Was “Madonna del Granduca” originally…
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by Natalie Aldern |
It may be one of the most recognizable paintings in the world, but art experts have uncovered new clues hidden in Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa.There has…
Culture
by Pat Eggleton |
In this photo: "Tre Angeli rivolti a destra/a sinistra" by Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio - Galleria dell'Accademia, Firenze, Italia   A tiny Alpine village is…
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by Pat Eggleton |
Jacopo Bassano at Bassano del Grappa   Celebrating the 500th anniversary of the birth of its most famous son, the town of Bassano del Grappa is…
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by ITALY |
A 16th-century painting of a nude Mona Lisa once attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci will go on show for the first time on Saturday as part of a sweeping new…
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by ITALY |
Raphael returns to his eastern Italian Marche region hometown Urbino on Saturday in a show highlighting the influence of his father Giovanni Sanzio's workshop…
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by ITALY |
The youthful experiences and early artworks of a man who would become one of the greatest Renaissance masters are spotlighted in an upcoming exhibition in this…
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by Carla Passino |
Italy lost its leading artistic role during the 19th century, and artwork from the period remains relatively unknown outside the national confines. But…
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by ITALY |
The hunt for Leonardo da Vinci's fabled lost fresco is to be filmed, Florentine culture officials announced on Monday. ''We have reached a five-year agreement…