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The Art Exhibitions Not to Miss in Italy in 2019

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 02/01/2019 - 00:00

Art lovers rejoice: 2019 is a year of exceptional exhibitions in Italy, from those celebrating Leonardo on the 500th anniversary of his death to Venice…

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Seven Must-See Caravaggio Masterpieces

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 03/20/2018 - 12:52

A recent film about one of the most controversial and visionary artists, “Caravaggio – Blood and Soul,” was such a box office success that there will be a…

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Cool Exhibition of the Month: ‘L’Eterno e il Tempo tra Michelangelo e Caravaggio’

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 03/15/2018 - 05:00

[Image: Daniele da Volterra, Il profeta Elia nel deserto.] “Eternity and Time between Michelangelo and Caravaggio” documents, through the art of seminal late…

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What’s New at the Uffizi for 2018

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 03/13/2018 - 04:00

New rooms opening, a valuable collection finally on view, compelling exhibitions, and, alas, a price increase: here’s what’s new at the Uffizi for 2018. Let’s…

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Caravaggio, Blood and Soul - The Movie

by Luciana.Squadrilli | Thu, 02/22/2018 - 01:32

Caravaggio – l’Anima e il Sangue is the title of the latest art movie produced by Sky and Magnitudo Film, entirely devoted to the fascinating and controversial…

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Four Art Exhibitions Not to Miss in Italy in 2018

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/18/2018 - 06:00

Art lovers, take note: you don’t want to miss the following major exhibitions of 2018! (We have decided to select the ones dedicated to Italian artists, but…

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A Visit Inside Rome's Borghese Gallery

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 09/26/2017 - 05:00

With paintings by Caravaggio, Raphael, and Titian, and sculptures by Bernini and Canova, among others, the Borghese Gallery in Rome houses one of the city’s…

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Caravaggio’s Rome: An Itinerary in the Footsteps of a Visionary Artist

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 04/29/2016 - 03:25

Michelangelo Merisi, better known as Caravaggio, from the name of the town near Milan where he was born, was one of Italy’s most influential painters between…

Travel

10 Things You Can Do in Rome, for Free!

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 02/03/2016 - 10:00

Think you have to spend tons of money on entrance fees to see everything worth seeing in Rome? Not true. There are many sites, famous and not as famous, which…

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Sicilian Art: Gallery of the Great

by John Bensalhia | Wed, 02/04/2015 - 02:30

[Image above: Renato Guttuso, 'La Vucciria'] Welcome to John's Gallery of Sicilian-related artwork! I'll be taking you on a tour of some of the most notable…