Ancient art

Titian’s *Venus* from the Prado is coming to Verona for the centennial of Castelvecchio

From October 31, 2026, to January 31, 2027, a major masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance will, on an exceptional basis, leave the Prado Museum in Madrid to be exhibited at the Castelvecchio Museum in Verona. Titian ’s *Venus with a Dog and an Organ...
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The Prado celebrates *The Odyssey* with a visual journey through its masterpieces inspired by classical myths

To mark the release of Christopher Nolan’s*The Odyssey*, the Prado Museum in Madrid is presenting a video dedicated to the great myths of classical antiquity. The audiovisual presentation brings together a selection of paintings, sculptures, and draw...
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Florence: The Restored "Madonna delle Muneghette" on Display at the Opificio delle Pietre Dure

Starting July 30, 2026 , the Opificio delle Pietre Dure Museum in Florence will host the *Madonna and Child with Two Cherubs*, known as the *Madonna delle Muneghette*, as part of the exhibition *Caring for Art: Restorations on Display*, dedicated to ...
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Restoration of the monumental Quadroni at Monza Cathedral has been completed, thanks to the Monza Cathedral Foundation

The first phase of heritage preservation work on the Basilica of St. John the Baptist, carried out thanks to the Monza Cathedral Foundation, has been completed. The philanthropic fund will be officially presented to the public on September 30, when f...
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Raphael’s “Banner of the Holy Trinity” Returns to Città di Castello After Restoration

The Banner of the Holy Trinity, considered Raphael’s first work entirely in his own hand, has returned to the Pinacoteca Comunale in Città di Castello, where it is once again on display in the renovated Raphael Room. The work’s return marks th...
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Venice: The Staircase of the Giants and Veronese’s “The Rape of Europa” Are Being Restored at the Doge’s Palace

Two of the main symbols of the Doge’s Palace in Venice are at the center of two conservation projects that combine scientific research, restoration, and heritage enhancement. Work is currently underway on the monumental Scala dei Giganti and Pa...
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Raphael's *The Ecstasy of Saint Cecilia* Returns to the National Art Gallery in Bologna

As of Tuesday, July 14, Raphael’s*The Ecstasy of Saint Cecilia* is once again on view in Room 15 of the Renaissance section of the Pinacoteca Nazionale in Bologna, following a stay of more than four months in the United States. The painting had been ...
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Venice: Live Restoration of Paolo Veronese’s *The Rape of Europa* at the Doge’s Palace

In Venice’s Doge’s Palace, just before the Hall of the Great Council, the Liagò workshop is home to the restoration of *The Rape of Europa*, one of Paolo Veronese’s most famous paintings. The restoration site is exceptionally open to the publi...
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Beato Angelico’s Fiesole Altarpiece Returns to Its Church, Restored, Thanks to Friends of Florence

Beato Angelico ’s Fiesole Altarpiece has returned to the Church of San Domenico—the church for which it was originally created—following a major restoration project made possible thanks to the support of Friends of Florence. The work was also recentl...
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At the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, the restoration of Rubens’s *Venus and Cupid* reveals the painting’s original colors and techniques

From June 16 to September 13, 2026, the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum is dedicating a special exhibition to Peter Paul Rubens’ *Venus and Cupid*, on view in Gallery 19 of the permanent collection. The exhibition details the complex restoration p...
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The National Gallery in London acquires a masterpiece by Angelica Kauffmann

The National Gallery in London is expanding its collections with a major donation that brings three works by three leading figures in 18th- and 19th-centurySwiss art to the museum’s galleries. The bequest from collectors Richard and Luba Barrett inc...
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The Madonna recently acquired by the Met is believed to be by Alonso Berruguete, not Rosso Fiorentino

The *Madonna and Child with Saint John the Evangelist*, acquired earlier this year by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, may not be by Rosso Fiorentino : according to scholars Luigi Agus and Alessandro Nesi, it may in fact be a painting b...
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Spain: A painting by Diego Velázquez has been discovered—it is a portrait of the Count-Duke of Olivares

A previously unknown work by Diego Velázquez (Seville, 1599 – Madrid, 1660), one of the most important artists of the Spanish 17th century, has been discovered in Spain . The discovery was announced by art historian Salvador Salort-Pons...
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A precious and rare miniature by Silvestro dei Gherarducci resurfaces at a Christie’s auction

One of the most important Italian miniatures to appear on the market in recent years will be the highlight of the “Valuable Books and Manuscripts including Cartography” auction, scheduled for July 8 at Christie’s. It is a monumental illuminated...
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Rome: The frescoes in the François Tomb are now part of Italy’s national heritage

The famous cycle of frescoes in the François Tomb has officially become part of Italy’s national heritage. The inauguration of the new exhibition space at the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia in Rome took place today in the presence of...
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Rembrandt Rediscovered: A Masterpiece by the Young Master, Featuring a Self-Portrait, to Be Auctioned in London

A painting by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (Leiden, 1606 – Amsterdam, 1669) that has remained in the shadows for nearly four centuries is about to make its triumphant debut on the international art market. On July 1, Sotheby’s will offer for ...
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