Nineteenth century - Finestre sull'Arte

Drawing by John Constable sold for £71,740 after 200 years in private collection

The chalk and watercolor drawing A House and Haystack at Flatford (A House and Haystack at Flatford) by John Constable (East Bergholt, 1776 -London, 1837), which belonged to the artist's family and close friends for nearly two centuries, sold today f...
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Canova's Colossal Horse comes back to life after more than 50 years in storage

The Colossal Horse by Antonio Canova (Possano, 1757 - Venice, 1822), one of the most representative works in Bassano's collections, finally returns to show itself in its entirety after more than 50 years spent in storage at the Civic Museums of Bassa...
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England, a rare and unpublished drawing by John Constable pops up: it will go to auction

A drawing of extraordinary historical and artistic interest by John Constable (East Bergholt, 1776-London, 1837), among the greatest masters of English landscape painting, is re-emerging on the market after nearly two centuries of absence. The work, ...
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At the GAM in Turin an exhibition on the fascination of the night spanning five centuries. With about 100 works

From October 29, 2025 to March 1, 2026, the Turin Civic Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art (GAM) will host the exhibition NIGHTS. Five Centuries of Stars, Dreams, Full Moons, curated by Fabio Cafagna and Elena Volpato. The exhibition brings toget...
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In Lucca, in the spaces of the Cavallerizza, Giovanni Boldini goes on display, with more than one hundred works

From December 2, 2025 to June 2, 2026, the spaces of the Cavallerizza in Piazzale Verdi in Lucca will host the exhibition Giovanni Boldini. The Seduction of Painting, curated by Tiziano Panconi and produced by Contemplazioni. The exhibition itinerar...
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An exhibition entirely dedicated to accessories between the 19th and 20th centuries in Rancate, Switzerland

From October 19, 2025 to February 22, 2026, the Giovanni Züst Cantonal Art Gallery in Rancate, Switzerland, will host the exhibition ACCESSORI DI CLASSE. Fashion Complements between Everyday Use and Social Identity 1830-1930, curated by Elisabet...
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Qatar turns out to own "Desperate" Courbet's masterpiece

The famous Self-Portrait by Gustave Courbet (Ornans, 1819 - La-Tour-de-Peilz, 1877) known as Le Désespéré ("The Despairing Man") was revealed today to be the property of the Qatar Museums: the news came as an agreement was announ...
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Pisa, at Palazzo Blu the Paris of the Italians: the Belle Époque of Boldini, De Nittis and Zandomeneghi

From October 15, 2025 to April 7, 2026, the halls of Palazzo Blu in Pisa will host one of the most anticipated exhibitions of the Italian cultural season. It is entitled BELLE ÉPOQUE. Italian Painters in Paris in the Age of Impressionism and r...
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