Mannerism - 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...
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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...
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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...
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Major exhibition on Giorgio Vasari in Arezzo: more than 100 works for anniversary

The year 2024 marks the 450th anniversary of the death of Giorgio Vasari, a multifaceted artist, architect and Renaissance art historian. The city of Arezzo, his native land, is hosting a major commemorative event entitled Vasari. The Theater of Virt...
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Arezzo, exhibition focus on Giorgio Vasari's Stendardo dei Peducci

From October 11 to February 2, 2005, the Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art in Arezzo is hosting a dossier exhibition featuring Giorgio Vasari (Arezzo, 1511 - Florence, 1574). It is entitled "Si è mangiato altro che pane e messer Giorgio. Critical ...
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New display of Pontormo's Visitation ready: it can be seen in Poggio a Caiano

After the completion of the installation work and the making of the protective case, Pontormo 's (Jacopo Carucci; Pontorme, 1494 - Florence, 1557) The Visitation (La Visitazione ), recently transferred from the Pieve di Carmignano, will be on public ...
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Mantua, three 16th-century paintings donated to the Ducal Palace. One is unpublished

The collections of the Ducal Palace in Mantua have received a gift of three 16th-century paintings, small in format and with a sacred subject, in memory of Mantuan collector Ippolito Cazzaniga Donesmondi. Two of the works are attributed to Lorenzo Co...
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Milan, restoration of Girolamo Genga's altarpiece at Pinacoteca di Brera completed

The Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan has just completed the restoration of the Disputa sull'Incarnazione, the monumental altarpiece created by Girolamo Genga between 1513 and 1518 for the high altar of the church of Sant'Agostino in Cesena. This masterpi...
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