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When artists dissected corpses (and anticipated science)

When artists dissected corpses (and anticipated science)

In a paper preserved at the Royal Library, Leonardo da Vinci writes that, in order to be able to accurately draw the veins of the human body and have "full knowledge of them," he had "disposed of more than ten human bodies, destroying every other mem...
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An exhibition dedicated to Giovan Battista Trotti, known as the Malosso, is coming to Piacenza and Cremona

An exhibition dedicated to Giovan Battista Trotti, known as the Malosso, is coming to Piacenza and Cremona

Coming soon is an exhibition in Piacenza and Cremona dedicated to Giovan Battista Trotti, known as the Malosso, an artist of extraordinary versatility, active between Piacenza, Cremona and Parma. The exhibition entitled Il Cavalier Malosso. A Cremone...
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France, Douai museum announces discovery of a rare portrait of Lavinia Fontana

France, Douai museum announces discovery of a rare portrait of Lavinia Fontana

The Musée de la Chartreuse in Douai, northern France, announces that it has discovered what the institution says is an unpublished painting by Lavinia Fontana (Bologna, 1552 - Rome, 1614), one of the greatest painters of the 16th century. The ...
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Ludovico Carracci's Annunciation on loan from Bologna to Capodimonte as distinguished guest

Ludovico Carracci's Annunciation on loan from Bologna to Capodimonte as distinguished guest

From March 25 to June 15, 2025, the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte welcomes Ludovico Carracci 's 1584Annunciation, which has come on loan from the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna as an illustrious guest. In the painting, the Virgin is caught in t...
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Florence, Accademia Gallery celebrates Michelangelo's 550th birthday: here's the program

Florence, Accademia Gallery celebrates Michelangelo's 550th birthday: here's the program

In 2025, the Accademia Gallery in Florence is preparing to celebrate the 550th anniversary of the birth of Michelangelo Buonarroti (Caprese, 1475 - Rome, 1564) with an ambitious project entitled The Eternal Contemporary. Michelangelo 1475 - 2025. The...
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Mantua, restored three 16th-century paintings recently donated to Ducal Palace

Mantua, restored three 16th-century paintings recently donated to Ducal Palace

An important opportunity for in-depth study of Mantuan painting of the second half of the 16th century is offered by the restoration of three paintings that will be presented to the public on Feb. 28, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the Atrio degli Arcieri of ...
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At the Diocesan Museum in Milan, four contemporary artists challenge Tintoretto

At the Diocesan Museum in Milan, four contemporary artists challenge Tintoretto

From March 4 to May 25, 2025, on the occasion of Lent and Easter, the Diocesan Museum "Carlo Maria Martini" in Milan presents Around Tintoretto. The Deposition from the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice. Four Contemporary Artists Challenged by a Mast...
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Italia Nostra and the restoration of three Renaissance sculptures at Milan's Duomo Museum

Italia Nostra and the restoration of three Renaissance sculptures at Milan's Duomo Museum

Italia Nostra returns to support Milan's artistic heritage with an intervention that restores new light to three precious sculptures in Milan's Duomo Museum. Thanks to the contribution of the Milan branch of the association, established in 1955 to pr...
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