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Bill De Blasio is the Fourth Italian-American Mayor of New York

by Katia Amore | Wed, 11/06/2013 - 03:25

Bill de Blasio has won the New York mayoral elections, becoming the first Democrat to hold the post since 1989. He follows in the footsteps of three other…

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Italian Museums and Exhibitions Prominently Featured in The Art Newspaper's Annual Survey

by Silvia Donati | Sun, 11/03/2013 - 05:00

A recent survey published by The Art Newspaper documenting 2012 visitors figures for exhibition and museum attendance sees Italian museums featured in just…

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Canaletto's Greatest Masterpiece Returns to Venice

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 10/23/2013 - 06:30

“L’entrata nel Canal Grande dalla Basilica della Salute” (c. 1740-1745), Canaletto. Canaletto’s greatest masterpiece goes on display in the same place where it…

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Rome celebrates Augustus 2,000 years after his death

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 10/18/2013 - 03:00

In the photo: The famos statue of Augustus as Pontifex Maximus.Rome pays homage to its first emperor with an exhibition, “Augusto”, opening today at the…

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Cleopatra Exhibition Opens In Rome

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 10/14/2013 - 05:35

More than two thousand years after her death, the allure and mystery surrounding the last queen of Egypt remains very much alive. Now a major exhibition in…

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Leonardo’s Codex On The Flight Of Birds On Show At Smithsonian

by Carol King | Thu, 10/10/2013 - 11:30

Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Codex on the Flight of Birds’, possibly one of the world’s most famous notebooks, is on show at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space…

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What's On: Italy-Related Exhibitions In The USA

by Carol King | Tue, 10/01/2013 - 07:00

In the picture: "Judith Slaying Holofernes" (c. 1620) by Artemisia Gentileschi A round up of some of the exhibitions in the USA featuring Italian arts and…

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Pearls Exhibition Opens In London

by Carol King | Fri, 09/20/2013 - 05:00

In the picture: A rare selection of natural pearls from the Qatar Museums Authority Collection. Photo © Creutz ----------------------------------------- This…

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Botticelli’s Annunciation Goes On Show In Jerusalem

by Carol King | Tue, 09/17/2013 - 06:30

Annunciation of San Martino alla Scala, 1481, Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli’s masterpiece ‘The Annunciation of…

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Bulgari Jewellery Exhibition Opens in USA

by Carol King | Thu, 08/29/2013 - 06:30

In the photo: "Bib" necklace, 1965. Gold with emeralds, amethysts, turquoise, and diamonds. Formerly in the collection of Lyn Revson. Bulgari Heritage…