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Italy's Most Visited Exhibitions in 2013

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 01/13/2014 - 10:39

Check below the most visited exhibitions in Italy in 2013 (list compiled by Arte magazine). 1. The most visited exhibition in Italy in 2013 was the 55th…

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Using Wine To Paint

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 01/10/2014 - 03:28

Wine is not just for drinking. At least it’s not for Elisabetta Rogai, an artist who uses wine to paint. Rogai has abandoned tempera and watercolors in favor…

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Florence to Open 20th Century Art Museum

by Anonymous (not verified) | Fri, 01/10/2014 - 02:30

Florence will inaugurate its Museo del Novecento (20th Century Museum) on April 30, during the Notte Bianca cultural event (White Night): 800 square meters of…

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Request to Bring Mona Lisa to Italy Is Denied

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 01/07/2014 - 04:24

An attempt to bring the Mona Lisa back to Italy, even if just temporarily, has failed. French Minister of Culture Aurelie Filippetti has denied the request put…

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Thousands of LEDs to Illuminate Sistine Chapel

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/02/2014 - 04:19

In 2014, visitors entering the Sistine Chapel will be greeted by a gleaming light, seeming to radiate from the chapel’s spectacular frescoes. That impression…

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Uffizi Gallery in Florence Inaugurates Six New Rooms

by Silvia Donati | Sat, 12/14/2013 - 05:00

Six new rooms have opened at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, featuring paintings by Florentine artists of the 17th century. After the opening of the so-called…

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Raphael's Masterpiece On Show in Milan for the Holidays

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 12/04/2013 - 06:00

Madonna of Foligno, Raphael, 1512. During the holidays, Milano will be graced by one of Raphael’s artistic masterpiece: the Madonna of Foligno, on loan from…

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Caravaggio to Canaletto Exhibit on Show in Budapest

by Anonymous (not verified) | Mon, 12/02/2013 - 05:00

Painting: Ecce homo (Behold the Man) by Caravaggio (1573-1610) Three years after its exhibition devoted to the Italian Renaissance which attracted more than…

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Renaissance GIFs: A Digital Twist on Renaissance Art

by Anonymous (not verified) | Sat, 11/09/2013 - 05:00

For the past year, artist James Kerr has been creating a GIF every day involving Renaissance art. He creates digital collages that poke fun on northern and…

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Giant Mona Lisa Made from Dozens of Self-Portraits Installed in London

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 11/07/2013 - 07:00

A giant rendition of the Mona Lisa has been installed on Clapham Common in London after the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci was named the nation's…