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Modigliani's La Belle Romaine sold for 50 million euros in New York

19 April, 2020

Amedeo Modigliani’s La Belle Romaine has been sold at Sotheby’s for 50 million euro; the famous work which is part of a series of nudes the Italian artist painted around 1917 drew five telephone bidders into a heated competition. The…

Colosseum on fire by Thyra Hilden and Pio Diaz

19 April, 2020

This amazing video shows the special effects of an optical illusion: the Colosseum on fire by two artists, Pio Diaz and Thyra Hilden. The video exhibition was on show for only three nights and was commissioned by Italy’s arts minister…

Luxury Italian shoes on display at MoMA, New York

18 April, 2020

The museum of Modern Art in New York is hosting a fascinating exhibition called The secret story of fashionable platform in Italy; dedicated to the most innovative shoes created by Italian designers, this exhibition curated by Also Premoli can also…

Drinking in Italy: Italian divas in photographic exhibition

18 April, 2020

We saw the famous kisses exhibition in Italy for Valentine’s Day, with international and Italian divas in scenes from well known films in amorous poses with their leading men. Another Valentine’s Day exhibition in Italy takes on just the fascination…

Andy Warhol's pop art on display at Upim stores in Milan

18 April, 2020

Upim stores here in Italy have gone through a major makeover and one of its representatives told reporters that although the stores will continue to be middle-class oriented, they have in mind a few surprises for their customers. From now…

Milan: happy hour at Poldi Pezzoli Museum

18 April, 2020

In order to entice young people into visiting its rooms, the Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan has organised a series of cocktail parties during which young visitors will have the pleasure to stroll down its galleries with an aperitif in…

Italian art exhibitions: impressionism at the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence

17 April, 2020

Italy has been celebrating art from the 1800’s with Giovanni Fattori, and now at the Palazzo Strozzi, an exhibition on impressionism is running until September 28. The exhibition is called “Impressionismo. Dipingere la luce. Le Tecniche nascoste di Monet, Renoir…

Giorgio Armani: luxury holiday on Main Armani yacht

17 April, 2020

Italian celebrities love their luxury Italian summer holidays, and who better than Giorgio Armani to show us how it’s done? The Italian fashion designer has spent his holidays in Calabria, touring on the Armani luxury yacht, Main by Codecasa.The luxury…

Pablo Picasso's paintings on display at the Vittoriano in Rome

17 April, 2020

More than 50 years have passed since Pablo Picasso’s last exhibition in Rome, so if you are in Rome or just passing through, you can’t afford to miss this important event devoted to one of the greatest artists of 20th…

Can't visit the Da Vinci last supper in Milan? Visit the Last Supper copy!

17 April, 2020

Visiting Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper in Milan can be quite an enterprise. You have to phone, book, hope the person on the other end speaks English, make sure you book early, plan ahead and don’t just rush over on…

Italian architecture and interior design in Porto Cervo

17 April, 2020

Summer is not around the corner I’m afraid; winter is here to stay..for three months at very least, but this gorgeous house overlooking the sea at Porto Cervo makes one long for sunshine and bathing in the blue sea. Recently…

Touring Rome: the gardens of Sallust

17 April, 2020

Touring Rome can take in many hidden secrets of the city and today we explore a less well known area of Rome: the Gardens of Sallust also known as Horti Sallustiani. In ancient times, the gardens belonged to Roman historian…

Italy's national automobile museum reopens in Turin

17 April, 2020

Italy’s north might be the extremely less romantic, industrialised end of the country but there’s a special history here, particularly when talking the automobile sector. And what must only be a temple to automobile history has finally reopened in the…

Italian design: Cup, the washbasin by Meneghello Paolelli Associati for Artceram

16 April, 2020

Shaped like a huge cup, this sophisticated washbasin has been designed by Meneghello Paolelli Associati for Artceram; the sharpness of black against white (that’s my favourite version) creates an elegant contrast which, along with its unusual shape, will take your…

Bathroom designs: Texture by Francesco Lucchese for Olympia

15 April, 2020

Texture the new collection by Francesco Lucchese for Olympia Ceramica has been presented at the Bathroom furniture Show in Milan. The Italian designer believes that sanitary ware can really create through colour and ceramic decoration something really unique. A series…

What to see in Rome: The Vittoriano

15 April, 2020

The Romans, it seems, do not love the Vittoriano; a huge monument dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele II, first king of Italy. It was completed in 1935 when Italy was ruled by Mussolini and W.W.2 was looming on the horizon. The…

Italian jewellery design exhibition in Milan

15 April, 2020

Milan will host an Italian jewellery exhibition next year called “Gioelli per Milano” at the city’s Triennale Design Museum. The jewellery on display has been collected by university lecturer Alba Cappellieri at one of Italy’s most prestigious universities, the Milan…

Luxury Italian watches: limited edition Panerai Radiomir Regatta 2010

15 April, 2020

In order to celebrate the sixth edition of Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge, an international circuit of regattas reserved for vintage and classic sailing boats, the Officine Panerai has launched the Radiomir Regatta watch; this amazing time-piece features split-seconds chronograph with…

Rome to host major exhibition on Hadrian's villa

15 April, 2020

In the early 2nd century the Emperor Hadrian decided to build a villa at Tibur,; he wanted a retreat away from his Palatine Palace (which he did not like at all) and the noisy crowd that daily swarmed the streets…

Giant snails in Milan modern city art design

15 April, 2020

Modern art in Milan took an interesting turn with Italy’s economic capital overrun by gigantic snails. The snails are on display in Milan’s city centre, from the Vittorio Emmanuele Gallery, to the piazza at the front of La Scala opera…

Roman art on display at Capitoline Museums in Rome

15 April, 2020

From 5th March to 5th September, the Capitoline Museums will host an extraordinary exhibition devoted to Rome’s glorious past. Actually I Giorni di Roma or The Days of Rome, this is the name given to the exhibition, is part of…

The Amaltea bathtub by Baldi

15 April, 2020

This striking bathtub designed by Baldi of Florence looks like a real artwork. Made entirely of amethyst and with 24 karat gold-plated legs and tap Amaltea, this the name of the precious bathtub,retails for 95.000 euros.

Venice: New year's eve dinner and party at Scuola Grande Giovanni Battista

14 April, 2020

Still undecided where to celebrate New Year’s Eve? If so you may be interested to know that in Venice the last night of the year turns into a giant and sophisticated party. This year Eventi&Emozioni has organised a series of…

Lost Caravaggio painting possibly found by Italian art historian

14 April, 2020

A new Caravaggio painting may have been found; according to art historian Silvia Danesi Squarzina, Caravaggio painted a portrait of Saint Augustine which ended up in a private collection abroad. While delving into the Giustiniani archives - she told reporters…

Michelangelo's Rondanini Pietà restored and on display in Milan

14 April, 2020

Milan is hosting a rather interesting art exhibition called Michelangelo, la pietà Rondanini e il Crocefisso ritrovato and devoted to the great marble sculpture that the artist created between 1550 and 1564. So if you are an art buff you…