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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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