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£100 Million Of Baroque Italian Paintings Bequeathed To UK

by Carol King | Fri, 05/03/2013 - 04:47

The late Sir Denis Mahon bequeathed £100 million worth of Baroque Italian paintings to the UK. A British art historian and collector, who died in 2011, Mahon…

Discovery of 100 "New" Works by Caravaggio Stuns Art World

by Gabi Logan | Thu, 07/12/2012 - 08:53

Last Friday, the publication of a two-volume e-book proclaiming that Caravaggio's earliest works have sat unrecognised in a public building in Milan for almost…

The Nobility of Work Painting Exhibit Shows Real Life in 19th Century Venice

by Gabi Logan | Thu, 07/05/2012 - 05:04

In Venice's National Museum of Villa Pisani, fruit sellers, seamstresses and water-bearers cover the walls in the exhibit "The Nobility of Work: Trades and…

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Italian Art and Cultural Centre to Open Next to Louvre and Guggenheim in Abu Dhabi

by Gabi Logan | Thu, 06/28/2012 - 04:27

Abu Dhabi has announced plans to build the Palazzo Italia cultural centre and an Italian language school on its new cultural and residential island development…

The Kicking Boot: Contemporary Italian Art in London

by Natalie Aldern | Thu, 11/17/2011 - 00:59

What is billed as ‘The First Italian Affordable Fair of Art and Design’ will soon introduce London to contemporary Italian creativity.The Kicking Boot art fair…

Uffizi Wages War on Worms

by Natalie Aldern | Thu, 04/14/2011 - 06:44

Artwork in Florence is facing an onslaught of threats. First, David’s ankles were at risk of collapse due to the vibrations from a highspeed train. Now, the…