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How Italy's autonomous museums fared in 2023

Comprehensive statistical data on state museum institutions in the year 2023 were released in November. Beyond the generic releases issued already months ago (visitors are growing, by a little, and receipts are growing by a lot, thanks in part toincr...
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But could Italy ask France to return the works requisitioned by Napoleon?

CouldItaly demand from France the return of all the works requisitioned during the Napoleonic spoliations that did not come back after the fall of Napoleon and that are still kept in French museums? This is a question that is often asked when one he...
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About Picasso the foreigner

We receive a response from Annie Cohen-Solal, curator of the Picasso the Strangerexhibition in Milan (Palazzo Reale, September 20, 2024 to February 2, 2025), to Federico Giannini's review, and at the same time also a text from a young writer, Ginevr...
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G7 Tourism: what was discussed at the two-day event in Florence

"Keep tourism among the priorities of national and international political agendas": this is the unprecedented passage contained in the final document signed by representatives of the G7 countries at the summit held in Florence Nov. 13-15. Long consi...
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The aesthetics of the bolt

In recent days one of today's most important Italian poets, Valerio Magrelli, published an alarming article on the increasing number of contemporary art sculptures made of all kinds of materials and in random and more or less useless forms that are n...
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Artissima 2024, our selection: 20 works to see (with prices)

Artissima, Turin's contemporary art fair, reaches its thirty-first edition in 2024, confirming the Piedmontese capital as one of the nerve centers for the contemporary art market. Among the thousands of works presented in the galleries of Artissima, ...
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Where do the coins from the Trevi Fountain go?

The Trevi Fountain is undoubtedly one of the most famous monuments in the world: first of all, of course, because of the extraordinary work of the late Baroque that it is, but also because of the ritual associated with it that every tourist who comes...
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Art Basel reclaims its name and rediscovers the Grand Palais: a monumental fair

It has regained its former institutional home, the imposing Grand Palais, and definitively enshrined its new name, Art Basel Paris, the multi-location fair that from city to city marks the annual calendar for the entire art world and creates a series...
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Ten gems under 20,000 euros from the International Biennial of Antiques

The Florence Biennale Internazionale dell'Antiquariato (BIAF) is one of the most prestigious events in the world of art and antiques, which has always stood out for the exceptional quality of the works on display and its ability to attract collectors...
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The 10 best stands at BIAF 2024: our selection

The 33rd edition of the Florence Biennale Internazionale dell'Antiquariato (BIAF) has been confirmed as one of the top events for the art and antiques market worldwide. Since 1959, the event has attracted collectors, experts, curators and enthusiasts...
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From Michelangelo to Bronzino, Bernini to Guido Reni: 15 works (with prices!) not to be missed at BIAF 2024

The Florence Biennale Internazionale dell'Antiquariato, now in its 33rd edition in 2024 (here's our preview report), open to the public from September 28 to October 6, 2024, establishes itself as one of the most prestigious and eagerly awaited events...
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All the best of BIAF 2024 preview. The best galleries gather in Florence

Fabrizio Moretti, secretary general of the Florence Biennale Internazionale dell'Antiquariato, promised it at the presentation, reiterated it in his interview for Finestre sull'Arte, and confirmed it this morning at the press preview of the Biennale'...
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What was said at the G7 Culture in Naples.

What was discussed at the G7 Culture Meeting held in Naples on September 20 and 21, 2024? The meeting of G7 culture ministers held at the Royal Palace was a crucial moment to discuss and address contemporary challenges in the field of culture and cre...
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What are Florence's wine pits, a heritage to be rediscovered

Walking through the historic center of Florence, it is easy to come across buildings that on the facade, at basin height, present small doors framed by stone as if it were the front door, complete with latch, in miniature. We are not in the presence ...
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What is the G7 of Culture

The G7 of Culture, also known as the "G7 of Culture Ministers," is a summit that brings together representatives of G7 member countries with the aim of discussing issues related to culture, cultural heritage protection, and international cultural po...
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Parma exults by opening its doors wide again to Correggio

Next September 8, the city of Parma will inaugurate an exceptional and very singular exhibition: an unforgettable Fifth Centenary of Correggio's creative cycle. Indeed, the "secularia quinta" of the Painter's extraordinary presence on the Italian art...
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