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Pontormo: A massive exhibition featuring over 130 works opens at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome 

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 exhibition, sponso...
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Ischia: Lightning Damages the Dome of the Church of San Gaetano; Building Closed

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 break off and ...
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Madrid: After Ten Years, the Museums of Painting and Architecture at the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial Reopen

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 3.1 millio...
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AMART 2026: Over 60 international antique galleries in Milan

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 brings together...
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Why Is Ugliness Even More Attractive Than Beauty Today? On the Sidelines of a Milan Exhibition

The Renaissance man is guided by certain absolutes toward which he also strives through the liberal and practical arts, but he ultimately discovers a new dimension—that of the aesthetic value of ugliness—which asserts itself through comedy, natural d...
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The Friends of Brera Celebrate Their 100th Anniversary: An Exhibition Chronicles Acquisitions and Donations to the Museum

One hundred years after its founding, the Friends of Brera are celebrating their history with an exhibition dedicated to the works acquired and donated to the Pinacoteca di Brera over the years, along with a program of events that will continue throu...
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Men in Art, from Titian to Boldini: The Depiction of Male Identity in Brescia

From January 23 to June 13, 2027 , Palazzo Martinengo in Brescia will host *Men in Art: From Titian to Boldini*, an exhibition dedicated to the depiction of the male figure in the history of Italian art from the dawn of the Renaissance to the thresho...
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Certosa di Pavia: 13 illuminated 16th-century choir books have been restored

The thirteen illuminated choir books from the 16th century housed in the library of the Certosa di Pavia underwent a comprehensive process of diagnostic assessment, restoration, and conservation. The project, launched in the second half of 2025, was ...
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