Ancient art - Finestre sull'Arte

On the scaffolding of Michelangelo's Last Judgment: how the colors of the masterpiece are reborn

The action is quick and painless, the result immediate and comforting under the magnificent vault of the Sistine Chapel. That veil of white that has thickened exclusively over Michelangelo's Last Judgment, dulling the 391 figures painted by the maste...
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Two rare portraits of the Blind Man of Gambassi presented at TEFAF Maastricht

Two rare terracotta portraits by Tuscan sculptor Giovanni Gonnelli, known as the Cieco di Gambassi (Gambassi, 1603 - Rome, 1656), are presented by Rob Smeets Gallery at TEFAF Maastricht 2026, one of the most prestigious international fairs dedicated ...
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Leonardo da Vinci, the Three Views of Manly Heads on display at the Royal Museums of Turin

The Royal Museums of Turin are dedicating a new appointment to the genius of Leonardo da Vinci (Vinci, 1452 - Amboise, 1519) with the exhibition of the autograph drawing Three Views of a Manly Head with Beard, preserved at the Royal Library. The work...
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Raphael's Ecstasy of St. Cecilia flies from Bologna to the Metropolitan in New York

The Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna is preparing to bid a temporary farewell to one of the most celebrated masterpieces held in its collections. Raphael 's TheEcstasy of Saint Cecilia (Urbino, 1483 - Rome, 1520) will in fact be the protagonist of an ...
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Florence, San Marco renovates Beato Angelico Hall and welcomes dialogue between Angelico and Rothko

A dialogue between Beato Angelico and Mark Rothko kicks off in the halls of the Museo Nazionale di San Marco in Florence. Meanwhile, a premise: at the end of the exhibition dedicated to Beato Angelico(here is our review), the Museo di San Marco in Fl...
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Is the Pieta popping up in Belgium by Michelangelo? No: here's what you need to know

After the case of the bust of Sant'Agnese fuori le Mura, the last few days a new proposed attribution to Michelangelo Buonarroti (Caprese, 1475 - Rome, 1564) concerning a painting depicting a Pieta has rekindled the interest of scholars and observers...
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Traini's Crucifixion returns to Pisa Cemetery with new conservation technologies

Seventy years after its detachment imposed by World War II damage, Francesco Traini 's Crucifixion returns to its original place on the wall of the Monumental Cemetery in Piazza del Duomo in Pisa. TheOpera della Primaziale Pisana has organized a stud...
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Former Church of San Barbaziano in Bologna opens to the public after restoration by Studio Poggioli

TheFormer Church of San Barbaziano in Bologna, undergoing conservation restoration by Studio Poggioli, will be exceptionally open to the public from April 1 to 3, 2026. The initiative is part of the program Out & About. Discovering architecture, ...
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