Mantua - Finestre sull'Arte

A forest of construction sites: how the Ducal Palace in Mantua will become. Director Stefano L'Occaso speaks.

For the past few months Stephen L'Occaso has been reappointed as director of the Ducal Palace in Mantua, a vast complex that since 2021 has seen the opening of numerous construction sites aimed at seismic improvement and structural restoration: some ...
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In Mantua, you can climb the dome of the Basilica of St. Andrew

Since December 19, in Mantua, it has been possible to climb the dome of the Basilica of St. Andrew, the Renaissance masterpiece by Leon Battista Alberti: this new itinerary, which combines spirituality and culture, represents one of the most relevant...
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Mantua, a museum dedicated to Virgil opens in the halls of the restored Palazzo del Podestà

A new museum opens in Mantua. After a long and careful process of consolidation and restoration, Saturday, December 7, 2024, marks an important date for the city: the Palazzo del Podestà, a symbol of the city and its municipal history, finally...
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Mantua, Ducal Palace unleashed on the market: an early masterpiece by Giuseppe Bazzani arrives

In Mantua, the Ducal Palace goes wild on the market: after acquiring and presenting within a few weeks the Crucifixion by the Master of San Vincenzo Martire (a work that could help unravel the identity of the anonymous painter) and theAdoration of th...
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Mantua, masterpiece by Girolamo Bonsignori joins Ducal Palace collection

In Mantua, the Ducal Palace recently enriched its collection of Renaissance art with an extraordinary work by Girolamo Bonsignori, theAdoration of the Shepherds. The painting was purchased at a Christie's auction in New York on May 23, 2024 (awarded ...
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Mantua, Stefano L'Occaso to be director of Ducal Palace until 2028: appointment renewed

Stefano L'Occaso will be director of the Ducal Palace in Mantua for another four years. The Ministry of Culture 's General Directorate for Museums has in fact initiated the process to renew the appointment of L'Occaso, who has held the position of di...
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Mantua, new acquisition for Ducal Palace: the Crucifixion by the Master of St. Vincent Martyr

The Crucifixion by the so-called Master of San Vincenzo Martire is finally on public display in the new Renaissance section of the Ducal Palace in Mantua, which opened Oct. 25 at the Castle of San Giorgio, part of the institute's itinerary. The paint...
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Beyond the "beautiful sites": how to make tourism in UNESCO sites by telling their value

The question I would start with is: what is the role of UNESCO in relation to tourism? In fact, if you read the 1972 convention very carefully, you will never find the word "tourism," you will never find the phrase "territorial promotion," you will n...
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