Ancient art - Finestre sull'Arte

Who are you? Casa Conte investigates identity between art and design in Milan

Casa Conte, the sartorial design apartment of the Conte brand, continues its dialogue between art and design in the historic setting of Palazzo Melzi di Cusano on Via Montenapoleone 18 in Milan. The new exhibition, titled Who are you?, comes after th...
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Egypt, Italian archaeological mission discovers near Cairo

An archaeological mission from theUniversity of Turin, in collaboration with theUniversity of Naples L'Orientale, has unearthed a remarkable find near Cairo. Excavations conducted at the site of Abu Ghurab have identified a valley temple within the s...
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Turin, Legnanino's Belisario returns to Palazzo Carignano after more than three centuries

More than three centuries later, the Apartments of the Princes of Palazzo Carignano in Turin will once again host the painting Belisarius Asks for Alms by Stefano Maria Legnani, known as Legnanino (Milan, 1661 - 1713), from December 2025 to January 6...
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Stolen memories: in Taranto, artifacts returned from New York's Metropolitan Museum

The National Archaeological Museum in Taranto is hosting from today, December 16, the exhibition Stolen Memories. Finds Recovered by the Carabinieri TPC Command, which displays a selection of ancient objects returned from abroad to Italy. Among the m...
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Pompeii recovers a valuable fresco that was in the U.S. in a private collection

A fragment of a fresco from the suburban villa of Civita Giuliana, north of Pompeii, has returned to the availability of Pompeii Archaeological Park after being spotted within a private collection in the United States. The work depicts Hercules as a ...
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USA, Smithsonian returns three Cambodian sculptures to their country of origin

The Smithsonian 's National Museum of Asian Art in Washington , U.S., has announced the return of three Cambodian sculptures to the Kingdom of Cambodia, marking the museum's first repatriation under the "Shared Management and Ethical Return Policy" a...
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Genoa, Palazzo Spinola acquires Salvatore Castiglione's Adoration of the Shepherds

Beginning Dec. 18, 2025, the National Gallery of Liguria will expand its exhibition with a major new acquisition: theAdoration of the Shepherds by Salvatore Castiglione, painted around the mid-17th century. The work, purchased by the Ministry of Cult...
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The She-wolf of Siena: the tale of the fair that became a symbol of the city

The figure of the She-wolf with twins occupies a foundational role in Siena's imagery because it recalls the city's legendary origins and embodies its deepest identity value. The animal's watchful posture, combined with the vitality of the two infant...
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