Mantua - Finestre sull'Arte

From Venice, Andrea Mantegna's St. Sebastian on loan to Mantua's Ducal Palace

From April 12, 2025, the Doge's Palace in Mantua will welcome Andrea Mantegna 's Saint Sebastian from the Giorgio Franchetti Gallery at the Ca' d'Oro in Venice. Documented in 1506 at the heirs of the great painter, who painted it in the last years of...
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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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Mantua, Palazzo Te turns 500: here is the program of celebrations among exhibitions and restorations

Mantua is preparing to celebrate an extraordinary anniversary: the 500th anniversary of Te Palace, Giulio Romano 's masterpiece and symbol of the Gonzaga family's greatness. In 1525, Federico II Gonzaga commissioned the brilliant architect to build a...
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A museum is born in Mantua that will house a collection of international significance: the Sonnabend Collection

Mantua is preparing to welcome a new contemporary art museum in the heart of the city. Starting in winter 2025 (so next), the renovated Palazzo della Ragione will become the permanent home of the Sonnabend Collection, one of the most important privat...
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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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