Ancient art - Finestre sull'Arte

Let's not get any fancy ideas about the Basilica of Vitruvius.

We implore readers to do an exercise this weekend: take your favorite mode of transportation, take a trip to the countryside, look for a chicken coop, and look at it. For those who don't know where to find a chicken coop, there is the alternative: go...
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Tarquinia Olympics Tomb digitally reconstructed for Milan-Cortina 2026

On the occasion of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, the Etruscan Tomb of the Olympics in Tarquinia will be the protagonist of a digital enhancement project that expands the possibilities of its use and knowledge. The project was presented toda...
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Altenberg Madonna enters Städel Museum: a historic acquisition for the museum

One of the most important acquisitions in the history of the Städel Museum in Frankfurt, a watershed moment for the knowledge and enjoyment ofmedieval art in Germany: thus was presented this morning the acquisition of the Madonna and Child Enthr...
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Milan, restoration of Paliotto dei Santi for the Golden Altar of St. Ambrose begins

In Milan , the project to restore the 15th-century Paliotto dei Santi for theGolden Altar of the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, one of the most relevant elements of the artistic and liturgical heritage of the Lombard capital, has begun. The intervention ...
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Modenantiquaria 2026, the XXXIX edition of the High Antiques in Modena

From February 7 to 15, 2026, ModenaFiere will host the thirty-ninth edition of Modenantiquaria, an event dedicated toHigh Antiques that over the years has consolidated a central role in the Italian and international exhibition scene. The vernissage i...
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Parma, Giulio Carlini's Luisa Maria di Berry returns on display at the National Gallery after restoration

The painting Luisa Maria di Berry and Roberto di Borbone, painted in 1856 by Giulio Carlini (Venice 1826-1887), is now back on public view after restoration in the halls of the National Gallery of the Monumental Complex of the Pilotta in Parma. The i...
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A 67,800-year-old handprint found in Indonesia rewrites the history of rock art

The discovery of a stencil in the shape of a hand inside a cave in Sulawesi, Indonesia, has revolutionized knowledge about rock art, proving to be the oldest ever dated: at least 67,800 years old. The research, conducted by an international team led ...
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A Roman torso that was in the collection of Stefano Bardini: David Aaron brings it to Tefaf

There will be an important Roman torso linked to the collecting of Stefano Bardini at the 2026 edition of TEFAF Maastricht, scheduled for March 14-19, 2026 in the Dutch city. Bringing this work is London-based David Aaron Gallery, which, at booth 804...
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