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An Update on Masaccio: The Adoration of the Magi in the Carmine Polyptych in Pisa

An Update on Masaccio: The Adoration of the Magi in the Carmine Polyptych in Pisa

Archival research, when conducted with expertise and diligence, always yields positive results: this is evident from the research that Giuseppe Petralia conducted in various archives on topics related to the medieval history of Tuscany and Pisa, with...
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Cosimo III, St. Francis, and Nasini: The series commissioned in 1695 returns to Florence

Cosimo III, St. Francis, and Nasini: The series commissioned in 1695 returns to Florence

Eight hundred years after the death of St. Francis of Assisi, Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence traces a narrative that links devotion, patronage, and courtly relationships in late 17th-century Florence. From September 24, 2026 , to January 31, 202...
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Bellotto: A Rediscovered View of Vienna’s Karlskirche Is Up for Auction at Dorotheum

Bellotto: A Rediscovered View of Vienna’s Karlskirche Is Up for Auction at Dorotheum

A previously unknown and recently rediscovered view of Vienna’s Karlskirche will be offered at the Dorotheum’s “Antique Paintings” auction on October 21, 2026. The work has been authenticated as entirely by the hand of Bernardo Bellotto, ...
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The United Kingdom blocks the export of the "Seated Nymph from Antiquity": it is valued at 5.36 million euros

The United Kingdom blocks the export of the "Seated Nymph from Antiquity": it is valued at 5.36 million euros

The British government has temporarily blocked the export from the United Kingdom of Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi’s *Seated Nymph*—known as“the Elder”—offering museums and galleries in the country the opportunity to acquire the sculpture and kee...
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Venice: The Favaretto Rubelli Donation at Ca’ Rezzonico—29 Drawings by Venetian Masters

Venice: The Favaretto Rubelli Donation at Ca’ Rezzonico—29 Drawings by Venetian Masters

In Venice, from September 23, 2026, to January 11, 2027, Ca’ Rezzonico – Museum of 18th-Century Venice presents *In the Spirit of Venice*. The Alessandro Favaretto Rubelli Donation, an exhibition curated by Alberto Craievich dedicated to ...
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St. Peter's Basilica: The dome of the Clementine Chapel has been restored; 371 square meters of mosaics have been preserved

St. Peter's Basilica: The dome of the Clementine Chapel has been restored; 371 square meters of mosaics have been preserved

More than 300 square meters of mosaics—371, to be exact—created in the early 17th century based on cartoons by Cristofano Roncalli, known as il Pomarancio (Pomarance, 1552 – Rome, 1626), are once again visible in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. ...
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How a Painting Changes After Restoration: Here Are the Colors of Neri di Bicci’s “Annunciation”

How a Painting Changes After Restoration: Here Are the Colors of Neri di Bicci’s “Annunciation”

To understand just how much a painting can change after restoration, one need only look atthe *Annunciation* by Neri di Bicci (Florence, 1418/1420–1492) in the Church of Sant’Agata in Florence. Beneath a thick layer of grime, yellowed var...
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Correggio: A Man of Deep Humanity. The Exceptional Exhibition in Dresden

Correggio: A Man of Deep Humanity. The Exceptional Exhibition in Dresden

The title of the major Allegri exhibition in Dresden is surprising; it certainly stands apart from any other current designation for an art event, particularly one focusing on historical art. There is no doubt that, over the generations, certain inti...
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