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The Art Exhibitions Not to Miss in Italy in 2019

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 02/01/2019 - 00:00

Art lovers rejoice: 2019 is a year of exceptional exhibitions in Italy, from those celebrating Leonardo on the 500th anniversary of his death to Venice…

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Sicilian Art: Gallery of the Great

by John Bensalhia | Wed, 02/04/2015 - 02:30

[Image above: Renato Guttuso, 'La Vucciria'] Welcome to John's Gallery of Sicilian-related artwork! I'll be taking you on a tour of some of the most notable…

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Enigmatic Art: Antonello da Messina's Virgin Annunciate

by ITALY | Tue, 02/03/2015 - 10:58

L'Annunciata - The Virgin Annunciate, oil on wood, by Antonello da Messina in the Palazzo Abatellis, Palermo. This masterpiece by Antonello da Messina,…

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Francesco di Giorgio Martini - Design for a Wall Monument

Italian Renaissance Drawing at the Met

by Katia Amore | Sat, 05/17/2014 - 05:15

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is staging an exhibition featuring forty-two masterpieces of Central and Southern Italian Renaissance…

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Palazzo Abatellis: A Sicilian Surprise

by Carol King | Sun, 04/06/2014 - 02:00

Built as a palace in the 15th century, Palermo’s Palazzo Abatellis was constructed as a luxurious home by the then prefect of the city, Francesco Abatellis, to…