On Monday, October 19, 2026, in celebration of European Restoration Day,the Opera della Primaziale Pisana is organizing an afternoon open to the public to showcase the conservation and restoration efforts of the monuments and collections…
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Works and artists Ancient art Florence Four hundred Masaccio Pisa Renaissance Tuscany
Archival research, when conducted with expertise and diligence, always yields positive results: this is evident from the research that Giuseppe Petralia conducted in various archives on topics related to the medieval history of Tuscany and…
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Exhibition reviews Aftermath Blue Palace Macchiaioli Modern Art Nineteenth century Pisa Twentieth Century
It’s only natural, when standing before the works of Francesco Gioli and his brother Luigi, to feel a sense of calm—a fresh, fragrant calm. It’s like inhaling the scent of freshly cut grass, hearing the clatter of a…
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Pisa is preparing to introduce a single ticket for access to the city’s main museums and monuments. The City Council has approved the draft agreement that will establish the “Pisa Card for Museums and Monuments, ” a tool…
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In 1946, when Pisa still bore the deep scars of World War II—with destroyed neighborhoods, collapsed bridges, and an artistic heritage that had been severely tested—a group of intellectuals launched a project destined to become a symbol of…
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On Friday, July 24, 2026, at 9:30 p.m., Piazza del Duomo in Pisa will host *Accordo di Stelle*, a show that combines dance, music, and light displays as part of the events dedicatedto the anniversary of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The…
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Works and artists Ancient art Medieval art Medieval art Pisa Tuscany Two hundred
A cross painted to seal the encounter between East and West. A meeting we witness by looking at a large panel (297 centimeters high by 234 centimeters wide) now preserved in the Museo Nazionale di San Matteo in Pisa, hanging on a wall in…
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Works and artists Amalfi Genoa Maritime Republics Nineteenth century Pisa Twentieth Century Venice
The concept of "maritime republics" is of relatively recent invention , a formulation owed to a Swiss historian named Jean-Charles-Léonard Simonde de Sismondi and in particular to his Histoire des républiques italiennes du…
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