Painting

Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
A Baroque masterpiece by Italian painter Guercino was stolen from a church in Modena last week. The 1639 large painting, “Madonna with the saints John the…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
On the slopes of the Caelian Hill, between the Colosseum and San Giovanni in Laterano, in a quiet area of Rome, is the complex of Santi Quattro Coronati. The…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
A painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, one of the most accomplished Baroque painters of the generation following Caravaggio, was sold at Sotheby’s in Paris for…
Culture
by Anonymous (not verified) |
The spectacular Camera degli Sposi in the Ducal Palace of Mantua is temporarily reopening for the summer. The museum route that leads to the “bridal chamber”…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
The system of the Civic Museums of Rome, which includes museums and archeological sites of great artistic and historical value in the Italian capital, can now…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
Italy is a treasure trove of precious works of art and it’s not uncommon to find them in unthinkable places where they lie hidden and forgotten. In Brescia, a…
Lifestyle
by Katia Amore |
With summer approaching Italian women start hearing the expression 'prova costume' which refers to trying out your bikini to see if you are ready for 'a bella…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
The beautiful landscapes seen in the background of many Renaissance paintings, including those by Piero della Francesca, Raphael, and Leonardo Da Vinci,…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
A precious painting by the Renaissance artist Romanino was unexpectedly discovered behind a closet in a little room inside a church in Valcamonica, Lombardy’s…
Culture
by Nicola Ferlei-Brown |
Words and pictures by Nicola Ferlei Brown 'Madonnelle stradarole', miniature Madonnas, are a form of popular devotion in Rome.  Rome is breathtaking, but…