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Storico dell'arte, conservatore dei Musei Civici di Ferrara

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Fetishes and Replicas. When artwork is exhibited outside of canonical contexts.

Fetishes and Replicas. When artwork is exhibited outside of canonical contexts.

by Giovanni Sassu , written on 27/06/2023
Categories: Opinions
In order to reason around the issue of masterpieces exhibited in contexts outside the canonical ones of fruition (the museum, the church, the gallery, etc.) it is perhaps necessary to ask a preliminary question: what opinion does the person who decid...
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The Fenice Schifanoia: the genius of Francesco del Cossa and Ercole de Roberti returns to light in the palace of Borso dEste

The Fenice Schifanoia: the genius of Francesco del Cossa and Ercole de Roberti returns to light in the palace of Borso dEste

by Giovanni Sassu , written on 23/06/2020
Categories: Works and artists
It is a story of dazzling ascents and ruinous falls that of Palazzo Schifanoia. Throughout its history, in fact, the ancient Este delight has suffered wounds of all kinds caused by improper "civilian" uses no less than by natural disasters. This comb...
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