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Cremona, what to see: 10 places to discover the home of violin and nougat

Cremona, a city located in the region of Lombardy is renowned for its history and art. The center of Cremona is Piazza del Comune, which houses some of the city's most famous monuments such as the Cathedral, the Loggia of the Militia, the Baptistery,...
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The debut of Sassetta, elegant painter of the 15th century. What the Massa Marittima exhibition looks like

It is the Maremma's turn to launch Stefano di Giovanni known as Sassetta, an elegant protagonist of early 15th-century Sienese painting, into the crowded arena of ancient art exhibitions. Never before had a monographic exhibition been devoted to this...
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Masolino's Year at the Dawn of the Renaissance. What the Empoli exhibition looks like

Carlo Bertelli was convinced that Masolino da Panicale's voice had begun to take on an "already entirely personal" timbre in Empoli's works. The scholar had in mind especially Christ in Pity, the monumental fresco that a then already 40-year-old Tomm...
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Genoa, recomposed the Fieschi Monument, a masterpiece of Gothic sculpture

Important recovery for Genoa's historical and artistic heritage. As of today, April 5, the Diocesan Museum in fact welcomes visitors with a significant novelty: the Fieschi Monument, a masterpiece of Gothic sculpture that was previously divided into ...
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From Valois to papal treasure, Montalto Reliquary on display in Florence after restoration

From February 23 to May 4, 2024, the Reliquary of Montalto delle Marche will be presented at the Museo dell'Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence: the masterpiece of Gothic and Renaissance goldsmithing that has passed through the Valois dynasty, the...
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Turin, four Gothic sculptures coming from Notre-Dame, Paris, to Palazzo Madama

Four Gothic sculptures from the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris will be on display at Palazzo Madama in Turin as part of the exhibition Notre-Dame de Paris. Gothic Sculptures from the Great Cathedral. Scheduled to run from April 5 to Sept. 30, the exhi...
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American Gothic: two 14th-century works coming from Houston to Palazzo Barberini

From September 27, 2018 to January 27, 2019, the National Gallery of Ancient Art at Palazzo Barberini in Rome is hosting the exhibition American Gothic. The Masters of the Madonna Straus, which is part of a policy of exchanging works with internation...
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