Emilia Romagna - Finestre sull'Arte

When art in the Renaissance was also political propaganda: Garofalo's masterpiece

It is an episode in the history of the Renaissance perhaps not known to many, but certainly the Battle of Polesella can be counted among the most singular ones, and not only because in the aftermath of this Ferrara military feat, events ensued that l...
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The Fortress of Ravaldino: Caterina Sforza's fortress symbol of Forli.

A fortress that was the home of Caterina Sforza, the scene of battles, a bulwark defending one of the most prosperous cities in northern Italy during the Renaissance: we are talking about the Rocca di Ravaldino di Forlì, also known as the "Roc...
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Journey to discover the Malatesta Castles in the heart of Romagna

Romagna, with its green lands and hills silhouetted against the sea, is a region that tells a story of great dynasties, art, power and battles. Among the most famous and powerful families that have marked the history of this land are the Malatesta. O...
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Journey through the Medici fortresses of Romagna

A journey through a land where history has shaped every stone, every tower, every village, in the heart of Romagna and particularly of Tuscan Romagna. Thehinterland of Romagna is marked by the presence of several Medici fortresses: in Renaissance ti...
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An intense journey among the great and forgotten of the 16th century in Ferrara. What the exhibition at the Palazzo dei Diamanti looks like

If we were to accompany Jacob Burckhardt on his visits to the galleries of Rome and listen to him as he pauses to describe the pieces that most and best captured his interest, we would most likely derive sharp adjectives from them, suitable for defin...
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Savio Valley, what to see: 6-step itinerary

The Savio Valley, located in southern Romagna, stretches from the headwaters of the Savio River near Mount Fumaiolo to the city of Cesena. The stream springs from the slopes of the mountain, which is one of the valley's main natural attractions. Alon...
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Extraordinary Guercino. If a painter at age 60 in the 1600s continues to experiment.

The two Forli paintings discussed in this article can be seen at the exhibition Guercino, a New Look, in Cento, Church of San Lorenzo, from Sept. 21, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2025. During the nineteenth century, at two different times, two of the three larg...
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Antonio Farnese's Apartment at the Rocca di Sala Baganza opens to the public for the first time.

An important first for a significant eighteenth-century fresco cycle: in fact, at the Rocca di Sala Baganza (Parma), theapartment of Antonio Farnese, located on the piano nobile within the private portion of the Rocca, opens to the public for the fir...
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