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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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Marcello Provenzale, a genius of Baroque mosaics in the Rome of the Borghese family. The exhibition in Cento

The exhibition in Cento is truly dazzling, focusing on that ancient and fascinating technique that over the centuries came to be known as “painting with colored glass”: that is, an extremely refined method of producing color images that was later ado...
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Vicenza: Italian Art Engages with Europe in a New Trilogy of Exhibitions

“Inspiration Europe: Artistic Dialogues Between the 19th and 20th Centuries” is launching in Vicenza —a three-year exhibition project sponsored by the City of Vicenza and dedicated to Italy’s cultural and artistic ties with Germany, France, and...
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St. Francis in Arezzo: Seven Reliquaries and Margarito’s Ancient Portraits Tell the Story of the Saint

In Arezzo, the story of St. Francis and his cultural, artistic, and spiritual legacy is enriched by a new chapter. As part of the celebrations marking the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death, the Tuscany Regional Directorate of National Museums of...
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In Turkey, drones monitor Sardi and Bin Tepe, UNESCO sites threatened by illegal excavations

Technology is being integrated into Turkey’s strategies for protecting its archaeological heritage with a new aerial surveillance system installed in the ancient city of Sardis and in the area of the Bin Tepe coastal mounds, in the province of ...
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