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Outstanding discovery in Genoa, Caravaggio work found: it is an Adoration by Matthias Stomer

An important discovery in Genoa , where a Caravaggesque canvas, attributed to Matthias St omer, also known as Matthias Stom (Amersfoort, c. 1600 - Sicily, after 1650), a great Dutch painter, who was influenced by Caravaggio's followers from his coun...
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Pietro da Cortona's The Triumph of Divine Providence, a fundamental text of 17th-century art

When, in August 1623, Maffeo Barberini (Florence, 1568 - Rome, 1644) ascended to the papal throne with the name of Urban VIII, many intellectuals, scientists and artists rested their hopes on this learned and refined man, hoping for a cultural renewa...
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Genoa, raised by subscription funds to restore Giovanni Andrea De Ferrari's altarpiece

A fragment of Genoese history will soon come back to life. The fundraiser, launched a few days ago, for the restoration and enhancement of the altarpiece depicting St. Francis presenting the patron saints Ludwig IX King of France and Elizabeth Queen ...
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Caravaggio for the first time in Romania: works from the Longhi Foundation on a trip to Timisoara

From November 16, 2024 to February 28, 2025, the Timișoara National Museum of Art is hosting a selection of works from the Roberto Longhi Foundation on a trip to Romania: the selected works go to make up the exhibition Luminile lui Caravaggio - &Ici...
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Naples' Sansevero Chapel expands its accessibility with inclusive LIS pathways

The Sansevero Chapel in Naples expands its offerings related to accessibility and offers inclusive tours dedicated to deaf people. Starting Tuesday, December 3, videos in LIS will be available that illustrate the milestones of the Neapolitan Baroque ...
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Bernini and the painting of the 1600s, masterpieces from the Koelliker Collection on display in Ariccia

At Palazzo Chigi in Ariccia, from December 7, 2024 to May 18, 2025 it will be possible to visit the exhibition Bernini and the Painting of the 1600s. Paintings from the Koelliker Collection, curated by Francesco Petrucci, Curator of Palazzo Chigi and...
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Gigapixel replica of Carracci's Carraccina arrives in Cento

Until January 26, 2025, The Madonna and Child between Saints Joseph, Francis and the patrons, known as La Carracina, will be featured in the exhibition Guercino. The Ludovisi Era in Rome, hosted at the Scuderie del Quirinale and dedicated to the Roma...
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A never-seen Caravaggio is revealed for the first time: the Portrait of Maffeo Barberini in Rome

A never-before-seen Caravaggio is unveiled to the public. In fact, from Nov. 23, 2024 to Feb. 23, 2025, the National Galleries of Ancient Art in Rome will host an event of historic significance: the first public exhibition of the Portrait of Monsigno...
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