Ancient art - Finestre sull'Arte

An exhibition in Pescara explores the Holy Face of Manoppello and the tradition of the True Icon

From June 19 to September 27, 2026,the Imago Museum in Pescara will host the temporary exhibition *The Face of the Invisible. Manoppello and the Mystery of the True Icon, organized by the Pescarabruzzo Foundation and curated by art historian Marco Bu...
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Ovid's Metamorphoses on display at the Borghese Gallery with more than 80 masterpieces

From June 23 to September 20, 2026, the Galleria Borghese in Rome will host the exhibition Metamorphosis. Ovid and the Arts, an exhibition project resulting from a collaboration with the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The exhibition, curated by Francesca ...
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Naples Beyond Caravaggio: Giuseppe De Vito’s Dream—What the Exhibition in Forte dei Marmi Is Like

Giuseppe De Vito gave substance to the most rigorously mathematical aspect of art collecting, and the foundation that bears his surname has, for several years now, been appropriately and devotedly carrying on his tireless, passionate project to reviv...
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Naples: The Fanzago Floor in the Chapel of San Gennaro Has Been Restored

The restoration of the floor of the Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro in Naples was unveiled to the public; the project involved the entire marble surface designed by Cosimo Fanzago. This is the first comprehensive restoration project dedicated t...
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The Holy Face of Lucca Returns to the Tempietto del Civitali Following the Restoration of the Medieval Crucifix

Starting on June 19, 2026, the Holy Face of Lucca will once again be placed in the Tempietto di Matteo Civitali inside Lucca Cathedral, where it has been housed since 1484. The relocation marks the definitive return of the monumental wooden crucifix ...
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La Spezia: The Lia Museum Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary—OZMO Engages with the Collection in a Site-Specific Exhibition

The “Amedeo Lia” Civic Museum in La Spezia is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its opening with the exhibition OZMO X LIA 30 – Inside the Collection, scheduled from July 3 to December 3, 2026. The opening is scheduled for July 2 ...
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Siena Cathedral: Medieval Frescoes and Single-Lens Windows Resurface at the San Giovannino Construction Site

An official visit took place this morning at the construction siteof the Oratory of Saints Giovannino and Gennaro, on Via dei Fusari in Siena, as part of the restoration, safety, and enhancement project promotedby the Opera della Metropolitana di Sie...
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Crotone: New Finds from the Excavations at Ancient Kroton—The Pottery Quarter Identified

New data from the excavation campaignin the Pignera-Stadio area of Crotone are helping to expand our knowledgeof ancient Kroton and its urban and economic organization. The news was announced by the City of Crotone in a statement from Dalila Venneri,...
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