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Art news
News from the past: historic anniversaries, art exhibitions and cultural events thoroughly selected by our Italian locals.
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A book on the restoration of Raffaello's Vatican Stanze
On the 13th of November 2018 we had the honor to attend the presentation of the major bo disclosing the recent restoration works performed on Raffaello’s frescoes at the Vatican ... -
Unprecedented exhibition of the Crouching Boy attributed to Michelangelo in Rome from the Hermitage Museum
Today is the closing of a special exhibition in Rome which has featured since last December 14, 2018 a sculpture attributed to Michelangelo Buonarroti, the Crouching Boy, extraordinarily lent by ... -
Donatello's sculpture exceptionally on view at Palazzo Venezia
Since July 12, 2018 and until April 28, 2019 a terracotta bust attributed to Early Renaissance master Donatello, usually housed in a private collection, is exceptionally on view at the ...
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Visit tips
Archaeological sites, churches, museums: authentic hidden gems and lesser known spots to inspire your exploration of the Eternal City.
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The Renaissance bloom of Villa Farnesina
A harmonious garden nestled between the Tiber river and Porta Settimiana, picturesque icon of Trastevere neighborhood, is the bucolic setting of Villa Farnesina, one of the finest architectural and painting ... -
Biblioteca Angelica, the earliest public library in modern Rome
Behind the popular piazza Navona, there’s a hidden place in Rome where the smell of the past still reigns and the noisy strides of history become gentle and slow. One ... -
The miraculous image of Madonna dei Monti
Set in the characteristic alleys of Monti neighborhood, in the area corresponding to the ancient Roman quarter of the Suburra, the chiesa di Santa Maria ai Monti is one of ...
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Magazine
Art dossiers: in-depth analysis of various art historical aspects of Rome, enriched with useful references to academic literature and educational web resources.
- There’s a church in Rome that is one of the evidences that some pages of art history bos should be rewritten. Near the Pantheon, the architectural decoration of the chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena arose in fact as the early and original contribution from Rome to Rococo art, showing how ...
- When pope Po V Borghese commissioned his funerary chapel at Santa Maria Maggiore, destined to house the miraculous Marian icon not created by human hands, Ludovico Cardi called il Cigoli was appointed the prestigious painting decoration of the dome interior. But, defying censorship, the surface of the moon at the ...
- Its small size and the nickname “San Carlino” shouldn’t mislead you: next to the busy crossroads of the Quattro Fontane and around 5 minutes walk from the Presidential residence on the Quirinal Hill, an extravagant façade enshrines one of the most precious hidden jewels of Baroque Rome. The clear splendor ...
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Presentation of the T-shirt for Matera 2019 European capital of culture at the Senate
Today 26 March 2019 we had the honor to be invited to the press conference presenting the official T-shirt of Matera 2019 European capital of culture, designed by Yezael by stylist Angelo Cruciani, inside Sala Nassirya at Palazzo Madama, seat of the Senate of the Republic.A privileged visit to the laboratory where Caravaggio’s paintings were restored with Roma Experience
Last 1st of August we had the honor of being invited by Roma Experience to take part into the innovative “Restoring Caravaggio” tour in Rome, which allows visitors to get privileged access to a prestigious restoration laboratory where expert restorers concretely show their activities and tell about their stunning experience ...Art and blood of Caravaggio in Rome: a guided tour with Through Eternity
Last 25th of August we had the honor of being invited by Through Eternity, historical company designing cultural itineraries in Italian art cities, to take part in one of their guided tours in Rome and to evaluate it through our eyes. We’d like to this experience with our readers ...
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