Five hundred - 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...
Read more...

Rome, main facade of Palazzo Farnese shines again: restoration finished

The third phase of the restoration of the facades of Palazzo Farnese, home of the French Embassy in Italy and the École française de Rome, has been completed in Rome . A major event marked the day on Monday, December 9, when the public ...
Read more...

Parma, major acquisition for the Pilotta: Giorgio Gandini del Grano's Allegory of Parma arrives

A new masterpiece of Parma Mannerism joins the collection of the National Gallery at the Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta in Parma. It is theAllegory of the City of Parma by Giorgio Gandini del Grano (Parma, c. 1500 - 1538), acquired thanks to fun...
Read more...

For the Jubilee, Titian's Gozzi Altarpiece and other masterpieces from Ancona will be on display for the first time in Rome

On the occasion of the upcoming Jubilee, Titian Vecellio 's Gozzi Altarpiece will be exhibited for the first time in Rome along with five other famous works, all religious in nature and from the Pinacoteca Podesti in Ancona. The six paintings, includ...
Read more...

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...
Read more...

Milan, this year Federico Barocci for the city's Christmas exhibition.

From Dec. 4, 2024 to Jan. 12, 2025, the new Palazzo Marino Christmas exhibition arrives in Milan : in fact, for several years now the City of Milan has been used to hosting a one-work exhibition for the holidays. This year the star is the Madonna an...
Read more...

Bologna, paintings and drawings by old masters from the 16th to 19th centuries on display at Fondantico

In the Casa Pepoli Bentivoglio in the heart of Bologna, the traditional autumn exhibition organized by Tiziana Sassoli's Fondantico Art Gallery has opened. This 31st Meeting with Painting is an opportunity for collectors, scholars and enthusiasts to ...
Read more...

Recently rediscovered El Greco masterpiece from Rome exhibited at MAN in Nuoro

Following the success of last year's exhibition dedicated to the ideal dialogue between Giotto and Lucio Fontana, the MAN in Nuoro is offering a new, unprecedented project for Christmas 2024, centered on a comparison of two masterpieces by El Greco (...
Read more...