Ancient art - Finestre sull'Arte

Prato, Apollonio di Giovanni's Trinity restored. Back to the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo

After six months of restoration , the Trinity attributed to Apollonio di Giovanni, a significant testimony to Florentine painting of the mid-15th century, has returned to the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Prato . The work, a cusped panel with a gold ...
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Egypt reassembles in its original position the colossus of Ramses II at Ashmunein

Restoration and relocation operations of the monumental statue of Rameses II conducted by the joint Egyptian-American archaeological mission active at the site since 2023 have been concluded at Ashmunein in Egypt's Minya governorate. The intervention...
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Antonello da Messina's Ecce Homo: was it a good buy?

There is some lateral significance to be found in the fact that the Italian state has decided to invest nearly $15 million, or 12.5 million euros at today's exchange rate, to purchase Antonello da Messina'sEcce Homo that everyone, even those who have...
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What the 2026 edition of Modenantiquaria looks like: report with prices

Last days to see the 2026 edition of Modenantiquaria, the thirty-ninth of the event dedicated to high antiques that over time has assumed a stable role in the national and international fair calendar. Inaugurated last Friday, Feb. 6, with a convivial...
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Ovid's Metamorphoses on display at the Borghese Gallery with more than 80 masterpieces

From June 23 to September 20, 2026, the Galleria Borghese in Rome will host the exhibition Metamorphosis. Ovid and the Arts, an exhibition project resulting from a collaboration with the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The exhibition, curated by Francesca ...
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Antonello da Messina: Congressman Sebastiano Fabio Venezia calls for the return of Ecce Homo to Sicily

In the past few hours, regional deputy Sebastiano Fabio Venezia submitted aparliamentary interpellation addressed to the regional government asking for action to facilitate the assignment of Antonello da Messina'sEcce Homo to the Regional Museums of...
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Excavations at Henchir Matriya: Roman and Byzantine mosaics, columns and statues unearthed in Tunisia

In Henchir Matriya, corresponding to theancient Roman city of Numluli located in the governorate of Béja, Tunisia, a multidisciplinary Italian-Tunisian team is conducting archaeological excavations as part of a collaboration between theInstitu...
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British Museum acquires the gold Tudor Heart of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

The British Museum has announced that it has raised the £3.5 million (about 4.1 million euros) needed to acquire the Tudor Heart or Tudor Heart and secure its entry into the institution's permanent collection. The transaction ensures that one of the ...
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