Raphael
by Laura Morelli |
2020 marked the five hundredth anniversary of the death of Raffaello Sanzio, an Italian Renaissance artist whose influence on later generations can hardly be…
by Silvia Donati |
With a year’s delay due to the pandemic, the Domus Aurea, emperor Nero’s opulent residence in the heart of ancient Rome, reopens with an exceptional immersive…
by Silvia Donati |
Whether it’s your first time in Rome or the tenth, the following often overlooked places will give you some great insight into the history, art and archeology…
by Silvia Donati |
To pay homage to Raphael on the 500th anniversary of his death, here’s a walking itinerary in the center of Rome to visit the places that contain his works or…
by Silvia Donati |
The largest exhibition ever organized entirely devoted to Raphael, ‘Raffaello 1520-1483’ opened on March 5 at Rome’s Scuderie del Quirinale and had to close a…
by Laura Morelli |
In the fall of 1504, 21-year-old Raffaello Sanzio mounted a mule and began winding his way down the mountainous pathsfrom Urbino. At first glance, leaving his…
by Silvia Donati |
Museums and palaces may be closed, but the online world is more open than ever. Many cultural institutions in Italy are coping with the nationwide lockdown by…
by Laura Morelli |
Recently I stood on a windswept hilltop overlooking Urbino, took a picture, and texted my husband.
From five thousand miles away, he texted back: “Is that a…
by Silvia Donati |
Hailed as the biggest ever exhibition entirely devoted to Raphael, “Raffaello” is scheduled to open at Rome’s Scuderie del Quirinale on March 5, despite…
by Silvia Donati |
The monumental tapestries made from designs by Raphael are exceptionally on view in the place they were originally intended for, the Sistine Chapel in Rome’s…
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