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Etruscan terracotta sarcophagus Courtesy Louvre Museum

by Laura Morelli | Mon, 02/21/2022 - 09:26

According to ancient writers, the Etruscans of central ��ý were distinct from their neighbors in the Mediterranean. Etruscan language, customs, and material…

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Venite Adoremus: The Three Kings in Italian Art

by Laura Morelli | Sun, 12/26/2021 - 11:28

According to the biblical Gospel of Matthew, in the days after the birth of Jesus Christ, men traveled a great distance from the East to bring gifts to the…

Culture

250 Years of the Tiepolos in Vicenza

by Myra Robinson | Wed, 12/01/2021 - 08:00

There’s an exhibition currently in Vicenza to celebrate 250 years of the Tiepolos’ - father and son’s - association with the great city of Vicenza, but why…

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Five Places to Visit in Trentino for the Art and Culture Lover

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 11/05/2021 - 04:54

Trentino, a region mainly known for its mountains and as a paradise for outdoor activities guards precious museums and historic monuments that allows you to…

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Mona Lisa: Old Mysteries and New Research about the World’s Most Famous Portrait

by Laura Morelli | Mon, 10/25/2021 - 12:05

It’s been a half-millennium since Leonardo da Vinci set out to paint the now-famous portrait we call Mona Lisa. Scholars have penned millions of words over…

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First Major Restoration of Michelangelo’s Florentine Pietà Completed

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 10/07/2021 - 00:00

Michelangelo tackled the theme of la pietà (the death of Christ) throughout his career and the so-called ‘Bandini Pietà’ was one of his last works, created…

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The Man Who Inspired the Term "Machiavellian": Who is Niccolò Machiavelli?

by Myra Robinson | Mon, 09/06/2021 - 11:59

Why do politicians often have a reputation for being deceitful, underhand, dishonest….? Could it all have begun with the writings of Machiavelli in the…

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Not Just the David - See These Other Great Sculptures by Michelangelo

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 09/02/2021 - 03:11

Michelangelo, the artist symbol of the Renaissance, is famous mainly for his work on the Sistine Chapel (ceiling and Last Judgement), and for the sculptures of…

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Rome In the Footsteps of Raphael

by Laura Morelli | Tue, 08/10/2021 - 10:01

2020 marked the five hundredth anniversary of the death of Raffaello Sanzio, an Italian Renaissance artist whose influence on later generations can hardly be…

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Contemporary Art Makes Its Way into Naples’ Baroque Soul

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 07/28/2021 - 04:45

The Church of San Gennaro at the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte has reopened to the public after 50 years, and it promises to be quite the unusual…