Painting

Culture
by Silvia Donati |
Who provided the inspiration for the world’s most famous painting, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa? There have been different theories, none confirmed. One says…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
Art critic Jonathan Jones recently named his 10 favorite artworks of all time for the British newspaper The Guardian. Not surprisingly, at least 3 are Italian…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
An interesting video project by Accasfilm and Keyframe aims to inspire viewers to learn more about art history through 1-minute videos that examine single…
Culture
by Magda Lauer |
“Unique.” “Divine.” “Terrible.” These words have all been used to describe Michelangelo Buonarroti. The word “phenomenal” would complete the description.…
Culture
by John Bensalhia |
John Bensalhia kicks off his look at the Italian Renaissance with a brief guide as to its origins, the main players and the schools of thought behind this…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati |
An 18th century painting was damaged after a local councillor popped open a bottle of spumante and the cork landed on the painting, piercing it. The incident…
Culture
by John Bensalhia |
John Bensalhia looks at a mixture of festivals, shows and exhibitions taking place in Italy throughout February 2014. February is the first sign that things…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
The great masterpieces of Symbolism, Mannerism, Landscaping, Romanticism and Neoclassicism become animated in this project by Rino Stefano Tagliafierro, who…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
Visitors interested in learning more about the art of Northern Italian painter, draughtsman and illustrator Lorenzo Lotto will have the chance to do so at…
Culture
by Silvia Donati |
Only VIPs are allowed to pass the time more interestingly while waiting to catch their flights at Milan’s Malpensa airport. A contemporary art installation was…