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Parma, Giulio Carlini's Luisa Maria di Berry returns on display at the National Gallery after restoration

Parma, Giulio Carlini's Luisa Maria di Berry returns on display at the National Gallery after restoration

The painting Luisa Maria di Berry and Roberto di Borbone, painted in 1856 by Giulio Carlini (Venice 1826-1887), is now back on public view after restoration in the halls of the National Gallery of the Monumental Complex of the Pilotta in Parma. The i...
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A 67,800-year-old handprint found in Indonesia rewrites the history of rock art

A 67,800-year-old handprint found in Indonesia rewrites the history of rock art

The discovery of a stencil in the shape of a hand inside a cave in Sulawesi, Indonesia, has revolutionized knowledge about rock art, proving to be the oldest ever dated: at least 67,800 years old. The research, conducted by an international team led ...
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A Roman torso that was in the collection of Stefano Bardini: David Aaron brings it to Tefaf

A Roman torso that was in the collection of Stefano Bardini: David Aaron brings it to Tefaf

There will be an important Roman torso linked to the collecting of Stefano Bardini at the 2026 edition of TEFAF Maastricht, scheduled for March 14-19, 2026 in the Dutch city. Bringing this work is London-based David Aaron Gallery, which, at booth 804...
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Very rare Renaissance drawing by Hans Baldung Grien discovered: goes to auction

Very rare Renaissance drawing by Hans Baldung Grien discovered: goes to auction

A major event for the art market and for the history of Renaissance drawing is being prepared in Paris. On Monday, March 23, 2026, at theHôtel Drouot, the auction house Beaussant Lefèvre & Associés, in collaboration with the B...
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On the scaffolding of the Hall of Axes: Leonardo da Vinci's building site opens to the public

On the scaffolding of the Hall of Axes: Leonardo da Vinci's building site opens to the public

A rare occasion, intended for the few and capable of restoring a view normally reserved for insiders. At Milan's Castello Sforzesco , to coincide with the period of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games , the Sala delle Asse exceptional...
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How ugly envy is: its depictions in art

How ugly envy is: its depictions in art

It is perhaps one of the oldest feelings in existence:envy lurks in the minds of those who desire but do not possess, whether it be personal qualities, achievements, relationships or material goods, and arises from the awareness of one's own lack or ...
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200 works to tell the story of the Baroque and the twentieth century: the great exhibition of 2026 in Forli

200 works to tell the story of the Baroque and the twentieth century: the great exhibition of 2026 in Forli

From February 21 to June 28, 2026, the San Domenico Civic Museum in Forli will host the exhibition Baroque. The Grand Theater of Ideas, a major exhibition dedicated to one of the central seasons of European culture and its long influence on modernity...
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MUVV, the Vercelli and Varallo network to enhance a museum heritage of excellence

MUVV, the Vercelli and Varallo network to enhance a museum heritage of excellence

The cultural landscape of the Piedmont region has seen in recent years the consolidation of a strategic project called MUVV, an acronym that identifies the network of Vercelli and Varallo Museums. This initiative stems from the need to structure a mu...
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