Ancient art

Florence, Spinello Aretino's precious triptych in the Accademia Gallery goes for restoration

The Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence has launched a major restoration project for the triptych of the Madonna and Child Enthroned and Four Angels between Saints Paulinus, John the Baptist, Andrew and Matthew, painted by Spinello Aretino (Arezzo, c...
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Pavia, frescoes in the Sacristy of the Ghislieri College restored

A fragment of history and art is once again revealed in Pavia. On the occasion of the 457th anniversary of its founding, the Ghislieri College presents to the public the restoration of the frescoes decorating the 17th-century sacristy of its chapel. ...
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After 40 years, new critical and diagnostic studies on the Ambrosiana's Saint John the Baptist

Through its artistic direction, Banca Patrimoni Sella & C. has carried out, in collaboration with the Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana, new historical-critical and diagnostic studies of the Saint John the Baptist from which new details on the exec...
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Thanks to restoration fully supported by Bvlgari, the sculptures on the Vittoriano's main elevation shine brightly

The sculptures on the Vittoriano's main elevation are shining again at the conclusion of the major restoration project initiated by VIVE -Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia and made possible thanks to Bvlgari, which fully supported the operation through ...
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Braidense National Library acquires Cronaca Crespi, valuable 15th century illustrated codex

The Braidense National Library in Milan announced today an acquisition of extraordinary importance. The Ministry of Culture has in fact purchased for the sum of 1 million euros a medieval codex that will join the Library's already prestigious Morbio ...
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Amsterdam, operational phase of the restoration of Rembrandt's Night Watch begins

After five years of preparation, today a team of eight restorers from the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam officially began the restoration of the Night Watch, Rembrandt's masterpiece. This start marks the beginning of the second phase, or the operational ph...
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Four frescoes in Palazzo Venezia restored thanks to a project sponsored by Hermès

The VIVE-Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia, in collaboration with Hermès Italia, present the restoration of four 16th-century frescoes preserved in Palazzo Venezia, as part of the Grand Tour of Frescoes, a project promoted by Hermès Italia...
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Mantua, Ducal Palace unleashed on the market: an early masterpiece by Giuseppe Bazzani arrives

In Mantua, the Ducal Palace goes wild on the market: after acquiring and presenting within a few weeks the Crucifixion by the Master of San Vincenzo Martire (a work that could help unravel the identity of the anonymous painter) and theAdoration of th...
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Courbet masterpiece arrives in Naples for the first time, at the Capodimonte Museum, from Paris

From the Petit Palais, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris, to Naples: the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte is hosting Gustave Courbet's Les Demoiselles des bords de la Seine (été) for the first time in the Neapolitan city...
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Oxford's Ashmolean Museum acquires a masterpiece by Beato Angelico

The youthful Crucifixion by Beato Angelico (Giovanni da Fiesole, born Guido di Pietro; Vicchio, c. 1395 - Rome, 1455), a splendid work by the artist bridging the Gothic and Renaissance periods that had reappeared on the market in June 2023, has been ...
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Mantua, masterpiece by Girolamo Bonsignori joins Ducal Palace collection

In Mantua, the Ducal Palace recently enriched its collection of Renaissance art with an extraordinary work by Girolamo Bonsignori, theAdoration of the Shepherds. The painting was purchased at a Christie's auction in New York on May 23, 2024 (awarded ...
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Madrid, Prado receives two important canvases by Johannes Ispanus

In Madrid, the Prado Museum has received on deposit two 15th-century canvases dedicated to the story of Cimone and Iphigenia, one of the novellas included in Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron. Both paintings were made in Florence in the late 15th centur...
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Mantua, new acquisition for Ducal Palace: the Crucifixion by the Master of St. Vincent Martyr

The Crucifixion by the so-called Master of San Vincenzo Martire is finally on public display in the new Renaissance section of the Ducal Palace in Mantua, which opened Oct. 25 at the Castle of San Giorgio, part of the institute's itinerary. The paint...
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Two Perugino panels return to Perugia: purchased at auction by Perugia Foundation

Two works by Perugino (Pietro Vannucci; Città della Pieve, c. 1445 - Fontignano, 1523) long kept abroad are returning to his homeland. Indeed, the Perugia Foundation has announced the acquisition of two panels, Christ Crowned with Thorns (1497...
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Venice, valuable donation of drawings enriches Ca' Rezzonico: the Paolo Galli Collection arrives

Venice is celebrating a new gem in its already rich cultural landscape. The Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia has enthusiastically welcomed the donation of more than 200 sheets of graphic art from the personal collection of Ambassador Paolo Galli. T...
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After five years of restoration, the Apollo of the Belvedere returns to the Vatican Museums

After a five-year wait, the general public can finally admire once again theApollo del Belvedere, one of the Vatican Museums' most celebrated sculptures, returned to all art lovers around the world after a long and complex restoration. The interventi...
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