Apulia - Finestre sull'Arte

Ori di Taranto, the jewels of Princess Opaka Sabaleida on display in Canosa

The diadem and scepter of Daunian princess Opaka Sabaleida are about to return to Puglia, after a long exhibition journey that has touched some of the world's most prestigious cultural institutions. The two jewels, masterpieces ofTarentine goldsmithi...
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Bari's San Cataldo Lighthouse reopens with an installation by Francesco Lauretta

March 1, 2025 marks an important date for the city of Bari and the Puglia region, with the reopening of the San Cataldo Lighthouse. The structure, after a thorough process of recovery and enhancement, will resume its public function, welcoming inside...
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What to see in Lecce: 10 places to discover ancient Lupiae

Lecce, located in the center of Salento, is a city that surprises visitors with its artistic, cultural and historical richness. Known as the capital of Apulian Baroque, it embodies a fusion of Roman heritage (a time when it was known as Lupiae), medi...
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Taranto, what to see: 10 places in the city at the center of Magna Graecia

Taranto is a city in Apulia with deep historical roots and is known as "the city of the two seas" because of its unique location between the Mar Grande and Mar Piccolo. Ancient Taranto, founded by the Greek people around the 8th century B.C. under th...
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In Conversano, the first major exhibition dedicated to Antonio Ligabue in Puglia

From March 25 to October 8, 2023, the Aragonese Castle of Conversano will host the Antonio Ligabue exhibition, curated by Francesca Villanti, promoted and supported by the Municipality of Conversano City of Art and Museco - Museums in Conversano, wit...
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Panorama Monopoli, the widespread exhibition with 60 artists from the 15th century to the present day in twenty locations in the Apulian city

From Thursday, Sept. 1 to Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, the second edition of the widespread exhibition Panorama, curated by Vincenzo de Bellis, associate director and curator for visual arts at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, recently appointed direc...
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From France to Salento. Genesis of a painting by Raffaele Maccagnani

Louis Aimé Aldolphe Jules Breton, French painter and poet, was born in Courrières, a small town in the Pas de Calais department in the Haute-France region, on May 1, 1827. His early studies were at the College of Saint Bertin in Saint O...
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Gallipoli Castle: a hypothesis on the main gate

The castle of Gallipoli, as it is seen today, is a singular palimpsest in which the part most commonly known as Renaissance with its "infamous" towers dominates. In a fortress, from a theoretical point of view, the entrance is a necessary, c...
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