Mannerism - Finestre sull'Arte

The image of power. The portrait of Eleanor of Toledo in Pisa.

The most famous image of Eleanor of Toledo, born Leonor Álvarez de Toledo y Osorio, wife of Cosimo I de' Medici and duchess consort of Tuscany, is surely the one painted by Bronzino and now preserved in the Uffizi: the Portrait of Eleonora di ...
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Buy for little money a portrait in Texas: it was a precious miniature by Lavinia Fontana

A miniature by Lavinia Fontana (Bologna, 1552 - Rome, 1614) has resurfaced after two hundred years of oblivion: credit for the discovery goes to English antiquarian Nick Cox, owner of the Period Portraits gallery, which specializes in antique portrai...
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London, Parmigianino's Vision of St. Jerome returns to view after a decade

For the first time in a decade, a masterpiece by Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola; Parma, 1503 - Casalmaggiore, 1540) is returning to public view at the National Gallery in London after careful conservation work: this is the Vision of S...
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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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