Ancient art - Finestre sull'Arte

Is this Saint Dorothy by Artemisia Gentileschi that will go to auction in France?

An unpublished painting to be attributed to Artemisia Gentileschi? That's what the French auction house Rouillac is convinced of, which next June 7, at the Château de Villandry in the Loire Valley, will present a Saint Dorothy associated with the lof...
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At the Capitoline Museums an exhibition on Angels, from archaeology to the contemporary, in tribute to Pope Francis

One year after the passing of Pope Francis, the Capitoline Museums pay tribute to him with the exhibition ANGELS. Messengers, Guardians and Wayfarers. Sublime Creatures from the Ancient to the Contemporary, on display from May 13 to Nov. 1, 2026 in t...
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Viterbo aims for European Capital of Culture 2033 with the support of 51 municipalities

Viterbo and Tuscia officially start the path toward candidacy as European Capital of Culture 2033. The project was presented on May 11 in the headquarters of the Province of Viterbo, in the presence of the administrators of the 51 municipalities that...
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Castiglione Olona, restored Magenta Madonna returns to Collegiate Museum

The Museum of the Collegiate Church of Castiglione Olona (Varese) adds a new piece to the path of protection and enhancement of its artistic heritage with the presentation of the restoration of the Magenta Madonna, a work that is a symbol of local po...
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In Rome, Marshall Vernet's photographs dialogue with Piranesi's Vedute

Opening on May 14, 2026 in the spaces of Antonacci Lapiccirella Fine Art, in Rome, is the exhibition Vernet meets Piranesi, a photographic project by New York-based artist Marshall Vernet (New York City, 1956) dedicated to a comparison with one of th...
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Mantegna's Bridal Chamber at the center of an experiment on adaptive lighting in museums

In Mantua, Andrea Mantegna 's Bridal Chamber becomes the center of an experiment on advanced museum lighting. The project SLiM - Smart Lighting in Museums: Development of an Innovative Light-Sensing and Adaptive Control System for Palazzo Ducale in M...
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The Thebaid attributed to Fra Angelico found after 50 years: will go to auction in Florence

A work that disappeared from circulation for more than half a century, but was never forgotten by art history, suddenly returns to the center of international attention. In fact, the Thebaid attributed to Beato Angelico (Fra' Giovanni da Fiesole, bor...
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An exhibition in Salo traces the history of the Magnifica Patria under Venice

In 1426 the political community of the Brescian Riviera of Lake Garda entered the orbit of the Republic of Venice, inaugurating a phase destined to last until 1797, the year of the fall of the Serenissima. Six hundred years after that entry into Vene...
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