The restoration of the *Tondo dei due Fratelli*—a painting from the mid-2nd century A.D. housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo—was unveiled in Cairo. Originating from Antinoopolis in Middle Egypt, the work will be on display for the first…
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A painting in a private collection in Bologna adds a new piece to the catalog of works by Jacopo Carucci, known as Pontormo (Empoli, 1494 – Florence, 1557). It is a *Vir Dolorum* ( the panel is an oil on poplar wood, and the…
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I fear that, at this point, it is no longer possible to identify the external agent responsible for Aldo Cazzullo’s nucleotide recombination. The mutagen that was able to transform this staid and routine columnist for the…
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There is a profound distortion in the way we view things we do not know; it is present in our perspective on cultural heritage and even on human relationships: it is the tendency to distort their meaning and, above all—in the case of works…
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From today through February 7, 2027, the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome will host the first major monographic exhibition dedicated to Jacopo da Pontormo (Pontorme, Empoli, 1494 – Florence, 1557) ever staged outside of Florence. The…
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A violent storm struckthe island of Ischia overnight, causing damage to the Church of San Gaetano in Forio and disrupting traffic in several municipalities. A lightning strike hit the dome of the church, causing parts of the plaster to…
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After being closed to the public for ten years, Patrimonio Nacional is reopening the Museums of Painting and Architecture at the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial in Madrid. The renovation project involved a total investment of…
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From November 5 to 8, 2026, AMART—the antiques fair now in its eighth edition—returns to the Museo della Permanente in Milan. Organized by the Associazione Antiquari Milanesi and PROMO.TER Confcommercio Milano, this year’s event…
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