Arezzo - Finestre sull'Arte

The extraordinary relevance of Giorgio Vasari, modern artist. What the Arezzo exhibition looks like

In a letter dated May 10, 1548, Annibal Caro expresses to Giorgio Vasari his desire to take possession of one of his works, suggesting that it would be better if the work were done with some haste: not so much because Annibal Caro was in a hurry (and...
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Major exhibition on Giorgio Vasari in Arezzo: more than 100 works for anniversary

The year 2024 marks the 450th anniversary of the death of Giorgio Vasari, a multifaceted artist, architect and Renaissance art historian. The city of Arezzo, his native land, is hosting a major commemorative event entitled Vasari. The Theater of Virt...
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An exhibition for a huge masterpiece by Giorgio Vasari: the Convite of Esther and Ahasuerus in Arezzo

From Sept. 21, 2024 to Feb. 2, 2025, the National Museum of Medieval and Modern Art in Arezzo is dedicating an exhibition to a masterpiece by Giorgio Vasari (Arezzo, 1511 - Florence, 1574), "Alcuna cosa fuor dell'uso comune." Giorgio Vasari's The Ma...
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Arezzo, three exhibitions on Giorgio Vasari to celebrate the 450th anniversary of his death

The home of Giorgio Vasari (Arezzo, 1511 - Florence, 1574) gives an itinerary to delve into one of the greatest panel paintings of 16th-century Italy: The Marriage Feast of Esther and Ahasuerus of 1549. It is an itinerary that reconstructs the histor...
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Arezzo, work on Piero della Francesca's Legend of the True Cross completed.

The maintenance and conservation overhaul that affected the frescoes of the Legend of the True Cross by Piero della Francesca, a Renaissance masterpiece that adorns the Bacci Chapel of the Basilica of San Francesco in Arezzo, has been completed. As o...
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Arezzo, visits to restoration site of Piero della Francesca frescoes begin

Visits to the restoration site of Piero della Francesca's Legend of the True Cross , the celebrated cycle of frescoes, a Renaissance masterpiece that decorates the Bacci Chapel in the church of San Francesco in Arezzo, are now underway. From January ...
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Arezzo, finishes the restoration of Bartolomeo della Gatta's San Lorenzo

Important restoration for the San Lorenzo fresco by Bartolomeo della Gatta (Pietro di Antonio Dei; Florence, 1448 - Arezzo, 1502) in the Badia delle Sante Flora e Lucilla in Arezzo. The restoration, financed by the Rotary Club of Arezzo East and carr...
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Piero della Francesca's Madonna of Senigallia: the abstract poetry of light

It may seem strange, but we know of no ancient sources that mention one of the greatest masterpieces of the Renaissance, the celebrated Madonna of Senigallia by Piero della Francesca (Borgo San Sepolcro, 1412 - 1492). In fact, the first mention of wh...
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