Ancient art - Finestre sull'Arte

From Leonardo to Keith Haring: Drawings on Display at the Castello Sforzesco

A journey through five centuries of art history, following the subtle yet decisive thread of drawing. This is the heart of *Passione Disegno*. From Leonardo da Vinci to Keith Haring, the exhibition presented by Milan’s Castello Sforzesco in the...
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Vermeer's "Woman in Blue" Arrives in Rome Following the Exhibition in Turin

The Italian tour of *The Woman in Blue*, one of the most famous paintings by Johannes Vermeer (Delft, 1632–1675)—part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection in Amsterdam and considered one of the finest examples of 17th-century Dutch painting—co...
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Rome: Restoration of the West Wing of Raphael’s Loggia at the Vatican Museums Has Begun

On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at the Lapidary Gallery of the Vatican Museums, the restoration project forthe west wing of the Second Loggia—known as the Raphael Loggia—on the second floor of the Apostolic Palace, overlooking the Courtya...
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Parma: The Pilotta Hosts the First Exhibition Dedicated to Giorgio Gandini del Grano

From October 17, 2026, to January 17, 2027, the Pilotta Monumental Complex in Parma will host the first major monographic exhibition dedicated to Giorgio Gandini del Grano (Parma, 1498 – 1538), one of the most fascinating and, at the same time,...
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Ferrara: Restoration of the Tapestry Depicting the Beheading of St. George Begins at the Cathedral Museum

In Ferrara, restoration work has begun at the Cathedral Museum on the 16th-century tapestry depicting the Beheading of Saint George, one of the most significant examples of Renaissance textile heritage preserved in the city of the Este family. On Tue...
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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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