Pietro da Cortona - Finestre sull'Arte

Pietro da Cortona's The Triumph of Divine Providence, a fundamental text of 17th-century art

When, in August 1623, Maffeo Barberini (Florence, 1568 - Rome, 1644) ascended to the papal throne with the name of Urban VIII, many intellectuals, scientists and artists rested their hopes on this learned and refined man, hoping for a cultural renewa...
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Raphael, Canova, Alma-Tadema and others: one hundred masterpieces from the Academy of St. Luke's on a trip to Perugia

One hundred works of art from theAcademy of St. Luke will move to Perugia from Feb. 21 until Sept. 30, 2018, which will host a review of the great masterpieces housed in Rome 's important art institute founded by Federico Zuccari in 1593 and presided...
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