Located in Pavia, inside the basilica of San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, is one of the pinnacles of Italian Gothic sculpture: theArk of St. Augustine. This imposing cenotaph (i.e., a funerary monument not intended to hold the remains of the deceased, as it...
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After eighteen years of interventions, the restoration of the tiburium of Milan Cathedral has been completed, a crucial step in the long conservation program involving the Milanese cathedral. The completion of the work marks an important phase for th...
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A calendar carved in stone that accompanies visitors along the succession of the seasons, telling the story of man's work, his relationship with nature and the passage of time. It is the cycle of the Months that decorates the frieze arranged on the p...
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TheEnte Chiesa Cattedrale di Lucca has announced the permanent relocation of the Holy Face to its Tempietto inside the Cathedral of San Martino in Lucca. The move follows a restoration that restored the wooden crucifix to its appearance attested betw...
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The whole story of the thirteenth-century Madonna by the Master of the Baptistery of Parma that ended up abroad has become, in my view, a textbook case of misinformation, based in this case on a curious mixture of the two typical elements of misinfor...
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On June 13, 2026, at 8:30 p.m., the outcome of the restoration of theAssumption of the Virgin by Alessandro Bonvicino known as Moretto, a work placed on the high altar of Brescia's Old Cathedral, will be presented to the public. The canvas, created b...
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On Saturday, July 4, 2026, the Auditorium of the Basilica of Sant'Agata in Asciano (Siena) will host a study day entitled A Fresco, a Pilgrimage Route. The Sacred Conversation in the Parish of Sant'Ippolito and the Via Lauretana Senese, an appointmen...
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One of the most important Venetian vedute (views) by Bernardo Bellotto (Venice, 1722 - Warsaw, 1780) to appear on the market in recent years will take center stage at the Old Masters Evening Sale organized by Christie's in London on June 30. The work...
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