Books - Finestre sull'Arte

Italians and grammar, nearly 7 in 10 make mistakes: from apostrophe to subjunctive

The Italian language, a symbol of national identity and cultural heritage, today shows widespread signs of fragility among Italians. Nearly seven out of ten citizens, according to a survey conducted by Libreriamo on about 1,600 people between the age...
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Untitled: why so many artists do not name their works. A book by Chiara Ianeselli

Simple, impersonal, silent, even obvious. Yet behind the Untitled title of a great many works of art-most of them, titling being a fairly recent invention-flies the banner of a quest that has proudly set itself free from the dominance of words, from ...
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Piero della Francesca re-read by Adolfo Venturi: republished classic of criticism

Succedeoggi Libri has republished in its entirety the essay that Adolfo Venturi (1856-1941) dedicated in 1922 to Piero della Francesca, offering contemporary readers a rare opportunity for direct confrontation with one of the fundamental texts of Ita...
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In Parma, Stefano Arienti's manipulated books exhibition at Palazzo Marchi

From October 19 to December 14, 2025 Palazzo Marchi in Parma, hosts Coltivazioni erbacee, the solo exhibition of Stefano Arienti (Asola, 1961) curated by Elena Bray. The exhibition represents the first extensive retrospective devoted to manipulated b...
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University of Modena's historical collection at the center of an unpublished catalog

TheUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia opens a new window on its scientific history through the publication of the volume Tesori modenesi ritrovati (Rediscovered Modena Treasures), catalog of the exhibition scheduled from Oct. 4 to Dec. 21, 2025, ...
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MiC launches Culture Card: 100 euros to fragile families to buy books

From October 1, it will be possible to apply for the "Culture Card," the new tool made available by the Ministry of Culture to support the purchase of books and combat educational poverty. This is an economic contribution worth 100 euros, disbursed i...
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Here's why Frank Miller's 300 is a good comic book

When in 1998 Frank Miller (Olney, 1957), an American cartoonist and screenwriter, published 300, published by Dark Horse Comics, the American comics landscape was undergoing a phase of transformation: the superhero language was seeking new avenues, a...
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Between hoaxes and myths in art: out comes "True Fake," Federico Giannini's book

True, False, Fake. Beliefs, Errors and Falsehoods in the Art World(Giunti Editore), the essay by Federico Giannini (Massa, 1986) journalist, art critic, founder and editor-in-chief of the magazine Finestre sull'Arte. It can already be found in bookst...
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