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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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Not Just the David - See These Other Great Sculptures by Michelangelo

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 09/02/2021 - 03:11

Michelangelo, the artist symbol of the Renaissance, is famous mainly for his work on the Sistine Chapel (ceiling and Last Judgement), and for the sculptures of…

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Medici chapels, the tomb of Giuliano Duke of Nemours, by Michelangelo, with tthe statues representig (from left) the Day, the Duke and the Night

Bacteria Helped Clean Michelangelo’s Marbles in Florence

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 06/17/2021 - 07:45

It could be described as a bacteriological war in the service of art: when restorers in Florence were almost resigned, after eight years of work, to having to…

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The Last Judgment by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel

Remembering the Sistine Chapel Restorer Whose Seminal Work Brought Back Michelangelo’s Original Colors

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 04/14/2021 - 03:16

If today you are still able to admire the original colors that Michelangelo painted for his absolute masterpieces, the Sistine Chapel’s vaulted ceiling and The…

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Things to Do and See (Including Online) in Italy in April 2021

by John Bensalhia | Mon, 03/29/2021 - 07:58

John Bensalhia ventures into the Spring season with another selection of events happening this April... It's now over a year since global lockdown, and while…

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Michelangelo’s Secret Room

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 03/04/2020 - 04:32

Nobody knew about it for hundreds of years. Then, in 1975, under the Medici Chapels in the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Florence, a tiny room was discovered. It…

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Michelangelo’s Funerary Monument in Florence’s Santa Croce Restored to Its Former Glory

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 12/04/2018 - 08:58

Important restoration work on Michelangelo’s funerary monument in the Church of Santa Croce in Florence has been completed and visitors can now admire the…

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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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For Sale: Michelangelo’s Tuscan Villa

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/27/2018 - 04:50

The Tuscan villa that belonged to Michelangelo, in the heart of Chianti, is up for sale. Located just outside the village of Castellina in Chianti, between…

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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…