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News from the past: historic anniversaries, art exhibitions and cultural events thoroughly selected by our Italian locals.

  • Crouching Boy, attributed to Michelangelo Buonarroti, ca. 1530-1534, marble, height: 54,0 cm, entered the Hermitage in 1851; transferred from the Academy of Fine Arts, Inventory Number: Н.ск-154, Saint Petersburg, The State Hermitage Museum. On view in Rome, at Fondazione Alda Fendi - Esperimenti, 14 December 2018 - 10 March 2019
    Exhibitions
    10 March 2019
    by Milestone Rome

    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 ...
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  • Donato di Niccolò di Betto (Donatello), San Lorenzo, terracotta bust (62 x 47 x 74.5) cm, c. 1440, Kathleen Onorato Peter Silverman collection
    Exhibitions
    21 December 2018
    by Milestone Rome

    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 ...
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  • The set-up of the Sleeping Ariadne for “Winckelmann. Capolavori diffusi nei Musei Vaticani” exhibition at the Vatican Museums
    Exhibitions
    16 November 2018
    by Milestone Rome

    Winckelmann. Masterpieces throughout the Vatican Museums

    On the 8th of November we had the honor to attend the inauguration of the exhibition “Winckelmann. Capolavori diffusi nei Musei Vaticani”, disclosing the fascinating ...
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  • The red rose petals falling down, on the occasion of the Pentecost ceremony at the Pantheon in Rome
    News
    21 May 2018
    by Milestone Rome

    A rainfall of petals at the Pantheon to commemorate the Pentecost

    To commemorate the Pentecost, an evocative event happened on Sunday 20 May 2018 at the Pantheon: thousands of red rose petals fell down from the ...
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  • MuseumWeek
    28 April 2018
    by Milestone Rome

    The painted garden from the Villa of Livia for #natureMW

    The sixth day of the "Museum Week 2018" is dedicated to the portrayal of nature in culture, art and science, so let’s discover the Ancient Roman painted ...
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  • Ancient Roman remains uncovered in 2016 in the site of the Amba Aradam subway station
    MuseumWeek
    25 April 2018
    by Milestone Rome

    Five recent archaeological discoveries in Rome for #heritageMW

    The third day of the "Museum Week 2018" is dedicated to the constructed or intangible heritage that represents our history and identity, so today we celebrate it ...
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  • Rome, artists' supreme muse yesterday and today for #cityMW
    MuseumWeek
    24 April 2018
    by Milestone Rome

    Rome, artists' supreme muse yesterday and today for #cityMW

    The second day of the "Museum Week 2018" is dedicated to the cities that inspired painters, musicians and writers, encouraging to take a different lo at the ...
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  • Museum Week 2018 - Women in Rome art history by Milestone Rome
    MuseumWeek
    23 April 2018
    by Milestone Rome

    Five heroines in Rome art history for #womenMW

    Today the "Museum Week 2018" starts, calling all the museums and the cultural institutions on the social stage to their collection and engage people ...
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  • Cultural events
    21 April 2018
    by Milestone Rome

    Celebrating the 2771st birthday of Rome

    Today we celebrate the founding of Rome, in Italy called “Natale di Roma” and traditionally fixed on the 21st April 753 BC. Discover some of ...
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  • Interior of the Colosseum at night
    Exhibitions
    19 March 2018
    by Milestone Rome

    The Colosseum. An icon

    Visiting the Colosseum is still a must for everyone coming to Rome, but how has it become the most iconic monument of the Ancient city? ...
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    Loved this post! Visiting the Colosseum was honestly one of the highlights of my time in ...

    The Colosseum. An icon

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    This article about the Chiesa di Santa Maria della Scala is a fascinating read! It beautifully ...

    Chiesa di Santa Maria della Scala: stairway of devotion between Mount Carmel and Spain

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    Dear Professor Rita Wright, Thank you so much for your kind words! We are thrilled that ...

    Memorable display of Raffaello’s tapestries at the Sistine Chapel for his 500th anniversary

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    I have never seen your website before and as a university art teacher, it adds a ...

    Memorable display of Raffaello’s tapestries at the Sistine Chapel for his 500th anniversary

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    im doing my history project on this and having trouble understanding what its significance is, in ...

    The painted garden from the Villa of Livia for #natureMW

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