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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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Visit the Ultimate Collection of Classical Sculpture in Rome

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 06/01/2021 - 12:57

It’s the ultimate collection of Greek-Roman classical sculpture: the Torlonia Collection in Rome is considered the most prestigious private collection of…

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Exhibition of the Month: ‘Canova. Eternal Beauty’

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 12/05/2019 - 00:00

Antonio Canova, the greatest of Neoclassical artists, the sculptor behind such masterpieces as Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss, The Three Graces, and Pauline…

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Hidden in Plain Sight: Michelangelo’s Moses

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 02/26/2016 - 10:10

Right in the heart of Monti, one of Rome’s most beautiful neighborhoods, roughly halfway along Via Cavour, is a little-known church not many tourists…

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Beyond The Obvious, Italy's Magical And Bizarre Places

by Luciana.Squadrilli | Tue, 02/16/2016 - 04:39

Italy is a magical country all on its own, but there are some special places that make it even more amazing. Enchanted gardens created by visionary artists,…

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Long-Lost Wolsey Angels by Renaissance Florentine Sculptor Go to V&A Museum

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/17/2015 - 01:00

The Victoria & Albert Museum has raised the money to acquire four important bronze angels by a Renaissance Florentine sculptor, originally designed for the…

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Michelangelo's Only Remaining Bronze Sculptures Possibly Identified

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 02/04/2015 - 00:00

Two bronze sculptures on display at Cambridge's Fitzwilliam Museum could be the work of Michelangelo. If the attribution is confirmed, they would be the only…

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Apennine Colossus Back on Display at Villa Pratolino near Florence

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 10/27/2014 - 05:17

The Giant Apennine (Gigante dell’Appennino) sculpture is back on display at the Villa di Pratolino near Florence, after it had been closed to visitors for…

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Major Modigliani Exhibit on View in Pisa

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 10/16/2014 - 02:30

A recently opened exhibition in Pisa highlights the artistic career of a major modern painter, one that perfectly embodies the myth of the troubled and…

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Bocca della Verità: Legend...or Truth?

by Barry Lillie | Sat, 08/16/2014 - 03:00

At funfairs and even outside supermarkets stand copies of the famous Bocca della Verità (Mouth of Truth); these modern made machines are designed for nothing…