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by Elisabeth Ganl… |
Art hunter Maurizio Seracini believes he has found Leonardo da Vinci’s Battle of Anghiari, thought to have been destroyed over 500 years ago. Giorgio Vasari’s…
Culture
by ITALY |
(Prado's copy on the left; original "La Gioconda" on the right)La Gioconda is definitely one of the most popular paintings worldwide and one of the works of…
Culture
by Magda Lauer |
Say ’Leonardo’ and Da Vinci slips off the tongue. In every part of the civilised world this artist is recognised for his extraordinary talent and insight.…
Culture
by John Bensalhia |
100 years ago, Vincenzo Peruggia stole The Mona Lisa from The Louvre. It's an audacious story that's ricocheting with conspiracy theories as to the background…
Culture
by Natalie Aldern |
Art restorers working on a fresco by Renaissance painter Giotto di Bondone have discovered the smirking face of the devil disguised in clouds within the…
Culture
by Myra Robinson |
Sardinia is known to tourists mainly for its fantastic coastline with azure waters and perfect white beaches. Like Australia, Sardinia seems to be an island…
Culture
by Natalie Aldern |
The Tuscan town of Massa Marittima has a strange claim to fame- a unique 13th century fresco depicting a tree blossoming with phalluses was found there in 2000…
Culture
by Myra Robinson |
The proud image of the lion is everywhere in Venice; gazing down from buildings, looking out from the keystone of an archway, or standing on fluted columns.…
Culture
by Natalie Aldern |
Paulina Borghese has been declared the most beautiful woman ever depicted in the history of Italian art.The Marilena Ferrari Foundation decided to examine the…
Culture
by Natalie Aldern |
Touted as one of the most important artistic discoveries in the last century, a portrait recently attributed to Leonardo da Vinci could soon be the most…
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