Romanesque art - Finestre sull'Arte

Forli, 12th-century Romanesque crucifix restored

In Forli, after restoration work, the precious 12th-century Romanesque crucifix preserved in the Romagnola city's cathedral is returning to its home. This work of art depicts Jesus Christ alive on the cross, without the signs of the passion, with his...
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London, V&A Museum rescues a very rare Romanesque ivory from being exported

Success in London for an initiative by the Victoria&Albert Museum to save a rare walrus ivory sculpture depicting the Deposition of Christ from export. The work had in fact been sold at the end of 2023 by Sotheby 's to the Metropolitan Museum in ...
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The church of Santa Maria in Castello in Tarquinia, the Romanesque that never stopped

"Lt. Mario d'Orazio, on Sept. 13, 1935 - XIII E.F. with a happy group visited, contemplated, and invoked mercy this now no longer sacred place." The inscription is inscribed on the marble of the ambo of Santa Maria in Castello, once covered with vari...
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Cremona, what to see: 10 places to discover the home of violin and nougat

Cremona, a city located in the region of Lombardy is renowned for its history and art. The center of Cremona is Piazza del Comune, which houses some of the city's most famous monuments such as the Cathedral, the Loggia of the Militia, the Baptistery,...
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The Baptistery of Albenga, the most important early Christian architecture in Liguria

Albenga, a town on the western Ligurian Riviera, is a settlement of pre-Roman origin. Its first name was Albium Ingaunum, later Latinized into Albingaunum, meaning 'city of the Ingauni,' from the tribe of Ligurians who had it as their capital. It...
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The Benedictine abbey of Santa Maria di Moie, the Romanesque pearl of the Marche region

The Benedictine labazia of Santa Maria di Moie constitutes one of the most interesting examples of Romanesque architecture in the Marche region and is located in the homonymous town in the province of Ancona (fig.1), strategically located because...
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