Works and artists Ancient art Art and cinema Cinema Halloween
Anyone who has seen *The Exorcist* will most likely remember Linda Blair as the young girl Regan MacNeil, the menacing figure of an ancient statuette, the soundtrack—with those notes from Mike Oldfield’s *Tubular Bells* that still…
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What does a lion tell us about the history of Florence? For centuries, its image has been a constant presence in the city’s political and cultural life—from the sculptures in its squares and public buildings to its architectural…
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Interviews Ancient art Dutch art Five hundred Six hundred
Witches, demons, monsters, and apparitions constitute one of the most distinctive aspects of the visual culture of the Netherlands in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries—an imagery that art history has often, almost automatically…
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The collection of Lorenzo the Magnificent (Florence, 1449 – 1492) was much more than a collection of paintings and sculptures: among the works and objects preserved in the Medici residence on Via Larga in Florence were gems, cameos…
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In Rome, , Francesco Borromini ’s architectural white — with its warm and cool shades—is once again on display to visitors at Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza, one of the masterpieces of Roman Baroque. Starting Tuesday, October 27, 2026…
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News Focus Ancient art Five hundred Giorgio Vasari Mannerism
A painting by Giorgio Vasari (Arezzo, 1511 – Florence, 1574), which had remained unknown to scholars for decades, is once again drawing attention in the art market and art history circles. It is a *Transport of Christ to the Tomb*…
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Giotto’s restored frescoes were the focus of the visit by President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, who was welcomed this morning at the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence by the rector, Father Franco Buonamano, and the president…
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News Focus Ancient art Caravaggio Six hundred
A previously unpublished painting in a private collection abroad has been attributed to Caravaggio: it is believed to be a depiction of Demosthenes, specifically the “toga-clad orator”—that is,the orator whom, according to…
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