Art/design

Shopping in Rome: ceramic clocks at Raku

24 March, 2020

The “Ceramica Raku” shop is another of Rome’s boutique stores that exclusively sells ceramic clocks. The shop has been part of the Montesi family business which was established in 1985 and which sells these Italian ceramic clocks locally and internationally.The…

Michelangelo's drawings on display in Amalfi

24 March, 2020

The town of Amalfi is hosting until 22 November an art exhibition devoted to Michelangelo, one of the greatest geniuses of the Renaissance period. At the Antichi Arsenali della Repubblica, visitors will have the unique opportunity to see six drawings…

Italian researchers to hunt inFlorence for the remains of Mona Lisa

24 March, 2020

The hunt for the remains of Lisa Gherardini, the woman who, according to many art historians, sat for Leonardo da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa ,will start at the former convent of Sant’Orsola in Florence on May 9. The men from…

Mona Lisa Mosaic Made of Burnt Toast in Matera

24 March, 2020

With her Mona Lisa mosaic made of burnt toast, English artist Laura Hadland aroused the interest and curiosity of the inhabitants of Matera, an old town in southern Italy famous for its beautiful cave-houses. Ms. Hadland -best known for another…

Giorgio de Chirico 's works on exhibition at Palazzo Mauro de Andrè in Ravenna

23 March, 2020

Giorgio de Chirico became famous when after 1910 he started painting disconnected and unsettling dreams images, giving thus birth to a style known as metaphysical painting; his influence on surrealism was great and many of his works of the period…

Naked Mona Lisas on display at Da Vinci, near Florence

23 March, 2020

The small town of Da Vinci is hosting a new and to some extent bizarre exhibition dedicated to one of the world’s most famous paintings: the Mona Lisa. The bizarre element I am referring to is the centrepiece of the…

Art from Aquila after the earthquake on show

23 March, 2020

The city of Rome is hosting an art exhibition dedicated to the artworks from the churches of Aquila that were partly destroyed during the earthquake last year. The exhibition is taking place at the lower house in Montecitorio with the…

Rome: Michelangelo Buonarroti, architect, drawn into view with new exhibition

23 March, 2020

Michelangelo‘s art has, over the centuries, attracted millions of people from all over the world and Rome the city where the artist gave birth to many of his masterpieces will soon host an important exhibition devoted to his architectural projects.…

Restored Giotto crucifix to be unveiled in Florence

23 March, 2020

After a long restoration, the Giotto crucifix (the attribution to the great Italian artist is no longer disputed) will be officially unveiled at the Church of Ognissanti in Florence on November 6. In the meanwhile, the famous cross will be…

Gianni Agnelli's yacht up for sale

23 March, 2020

The late Giovanni Agnelli had a passion for yachts with a classic design. A passion which started in the 1950s when the heir to the Agnelli fortune bought the Agneta, an amazing yacht designed by Knut Reimer; 25 metres long,…

Italian art exhibitions: La Belle Epoque & its Artists on display in Rovigo

23 March, 2020

“La Belle Epoque”: was a comfortable and happy period in European history that lasted roughly 40 years; years characterised by technological advancement, unshakable faith in the progress of humanity and beautiful and sophisticated women. The arts inevitably began to mirror…

The Holy Shroud of Turin goes on display

22 March, 2020

What is believed to be Christ’s burial cloth, the Turin shroud, is going on display at the Turin Cathedral until May 23. Pope Benedict XVI will pray before the shroud on May 2nd, although the Catholic church does not necessarily…

San Gennaro's treasures on display in Naples

22 March, 2020

The city of Naples is to host an exhibition devoted to the treasure of San Gennaro, the city’s patron saint. Made up of unique pieces of jewellery donated by Italy’s most noble and powerful families over the centuries, the treasure…

A new Ridolfo Ghirlandaio masterpiece found in Florence

22 March, 2020

A lost masterpiece by Domenico Ghirlandaio’s son Ridolfo was found in a dusty warehouse and restored to its pristine beauty by a team of skilled restoration experts guided by Sabrina Cassi and Gianmaria Scenini. This “new work” depicting the Madonna…

Sand Nativity scene on view at Jesolo

22 March, 2020

Besides being the place where every year many holidays makers decide to spend their summer holidays, the lovely town of Jesolo, near Venice, is also famed for its artistic Nativity scene which a group of talented artists every year make…

Ferrari 458 Italia took home "Robb Report Car of the Year" award

22 March, 2020

The Ferrari 458 Italia has been named “ Car Of The Year 2011” by the prestigious Robb Report. According to the magazine, the Ferrari 458 is the “shocking demonstration of just how much improvement can be brought to an already…

Italian comic books: exhibition at Casa di Mussolini on war propaganda and comics

22 March, 2020

Italian comics and vignettes from the first decades of the 1900’s are on show at the Casa Natale Mussolini, at Predappio, which is 95 km from Florence and 16 km from Forlì.From July 12 to October 12 it will be…

Italian design: "Memories from the future" by Alessi

21 March, 2020

Alberto Alessi is about to launch a new collection of houseware products inspired by the past. During the 1920s, 30s and 40s - Mr Alessi said - the design was not so important and manufacturers used to pay more attention…

Caravaggio and Guercino on display at Le stanze del cardinale exhibition

21 March, 2020

The old hamlet of Caldarola in the Marche region is hosting an amazing exhibition called Le stanze del Cardinale or The Cardinal’s room and dedicated to Cardinal Pallotta’s love for art. But the big news is that four other major…

Art in Italy: exhibitions at the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence

21 March, 2020

Christmas in Italy is a great time to check out some special exhibitions around, and Florence for Christmas is living up to its status as the city of art. The Palazzo Strozzi in Florence has six art exhibitions on display…

Ronnie Cutrone's works on display in Milan

21 March, 2020

Milan is hosting a fascinating exhibition dedicated to Ronnie Cutrone; the American artist who was Andy Warhol’s immediate assistant at the factory from 1972 until 1980, become famous for his big paintings of America’s favourite cartoon characters. Here at Lorenzelli…