Ancient art

Pompeii, attributed to Mantegna a newly discovered painting. It will go on display at the Vatican Museums

Is there an unpublished work by Andrea Mantegna in Pompeii? A discovery that was officially announced today by the Prelature of Pompeii is making noise: a Deposition of Christ preserved in the Pontifical Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Holy Rosar...
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From Venice, Andrea Mantegna's St. Sebastian on loan to Mantua's Ducal Palace

From April 12, 2025, the Doge's Palace in Mantua will welcome Andrea Mantegna 's Saint Sebastian from the Giorgio Franchetti Gallery at the Ca' d'Oro in Venice. Documented in 1506 at the heirs of the great painter, who painted it in the last years of...
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France, version of Guido Reni's Atalanta and Hippomenes resurfaces: search to see if it is autographed

A version of Guido Reni 'sAtalanta e Ippomene has resurfaced in France that, according to the museum that owns it, the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Libourne, Aquitaine, may be an autograph by the great Bolognese artist who, as'is known to have pai...
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The Three Graces, a masterpiece by Carlo Finelli, goes to the Tefaf in Maastricht

The Roman antiquarian gallery Antonacci Lapiccirella is bringing to the 2025 edition of the Maastricht Tefaf one of the most significant imarmoras groups by Carlo Finelli (Carrara, 1785 - Rome, 1853), who was among the greatest Neoclassical sculptors...
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Three heads that disappeared with time in Caravaggio's Martyrdom of St. Ursula resurfaced

At the Caravaggio 2025 exhibition inaugurated in Rome at Palazzo Barberini, curated by Francesca Cappelletti, Maria Cristina Terzaghi and Thomas Clement Salomon, and on view from March 7 to July 6, 2025, Merisi's last work, The Martyrdom of St. Ursul...
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Is there a new Donatello work in Slovakia? From Florence comes a cold shower

There has been much discussion in recent days about the possible attribution to Donatello of a long-neglected marble bust found in a small museum in a small town in Slovakia: we are talking about a portrait of a young woman kept at the Spiš Mu...
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Amsterdam, a rediscovered masterpiece by Maria van Oosterwijck arrives at the Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam enriches its tour with a work of exceptional artistic and historical value: a still life by Maria van Oosterwijck (Nootdorp, 1630 - Uitdam, 1693), one of the most influential painters of the 17th century. The painting, ac...
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John of Rimini's Last Judgment to be restored: memorandum of understanding between municipality and diocese

With the official signing of the memorandum of understanding between the Mayor of Rimini Jamil Sadegholvaad and Bishop Nicolò Anselmi, the process of enhancing the value of one of the most important masterpieces of Rimini's artistic heritage, ...
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Florence, Michelangelo's tomb in Santa Croce restored

Florence pays tribute to Michelangelo on the 550th anniversary of his birth with the restoration of the Buonarroti family tombstone under which the famous artist rests. The work, promoted by theOpera di Santa Croce and conducted by theOpificio delle ...
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Genoa, Palazzo Reale celebrates Filippo Parodi: Christ at the Column on display

A masterpiece of the Genoese Baroque is back in the spotlight with an exhibition. On Thursday, March 6, at 5 p.m., Palazzo Reale in Genoa opens Dalla terracotta al marmo. Genesis of a Masterpiece, an exhibition curated by Luca Leoncini and Anna Manzi...
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Uffizi, Lucas Cranach's Adam and Eve reunited in one frame

Florence, at the Uffizi reconstructed the unity of conception of an important pair of panels by Lucas Cranach the Elder (Kronach, 1472 - Weimar, 1553): Adam and Eve, the famous depiction of the progenitors executed by the German master, has been reun...
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Mantua, restored three 16th-century paintings recently donated to Ducal Palace

An important opportunity for in-depth study of Mantuan painting of the second half of the 16th century is offered by the restoration of three paintings that will be presented to the public on Feb. 28, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the Atrio degli Arcieri of ...
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The Metropolitan Museum of New York will return a valuable bronze griffin to Greece

The Metropolitan Museum in New York is preparing to return a valuable bronze griffin head from the 7th century B.C.E. to Greece : this was announced yesterday at a ceremony held at the American museum, where the Greek minister of culture, Lina Mendon...
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Florence, Beato Angelico's Deposition shines again after restoration

An early Florentine Renaissance masterpiece is back to shine in the Museo di San Marco: Beato Angelico's Deposition of Christ, part of the Santa Trinita Altarpiece, is once again on view after complex restoration work. Thanks to the support of the Fr...
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Mantegna's Pala Trivulzio returns to Castello Sforzesco with restored historic frame

After long and meticulous restoration work, Andrea Mantegna's Madonna and Child among Saints and Angels, known as the Trivulzio Altarpiece, is once again on display in the Sala della Balla of Milan's Castello Sforzesco. The work returns to be admired...
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Bolsena, lower half of a Benedetto Buglioni statue discovered: will be reassembled

Important discovery in Bolsena where, in recent weeks, an unpublished portion of a precious glazed terracotta statue depicting St. Lucy, the patron saint of sight, by Benedetto Buglioni (Florence, 1461 - 1521) was officially identified . The work com...
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