The 19th edition of the Teatro del Silenzio, the exclusive artistic event that comes to life every year on the hills of Lajatico in the province of Pisa, Maestro Bocelli’s […]
Uffizi Gallery exhibition 2011 – Italian Renaissance drawings
This is the return leg of an exhibition that was first on show at the British Museum in London during the Summer of 2010; there it was entitled ‘Masterpices from […]
Florence, major exhibitions for 2011
This is a preliminary post (dates have just been announced) with scant details of the major art exhibitions being held in the Florentine State Museums next year, 2011. We’ll add […]
Palazzo Farnese, Rome – from the Renaissance to the French Embassy
‘Palazzo Farnèse – Dalle collezioni rinascimentali ad Ambasciata di Francia’ Rome, Palazzo Farnese, 186 Via Giulia 17th December 2010 – 27th April 2011 Mondays and Wednesdays, 09.00 to 19.00, Thursday […]
Uffizi Gallery, Florence – ‘unseen’ self-portraits by female artists, exhibition
Florence, Uffizi Gallery, Sala delle Reali Poste 17th December 2010 – 30th January 2011 A new exhibition showing works ‘mai visti’ (unseen) from the Uffizi Gallery’s vaults, focusing entirely on […]
‘Musei’ magazine – free magazine download
Much as it says in the title, this is a free magazine download (PDF format) from the Ministry of Culture. In English and Italian, lavishly illustrated, the current issue is […]
Titian’s ‘Woman with a mirror’ comes to Milan for Christmas
Milan’s getting another Christmas present, besides an illuminated cathedral – this time it’s Titian (Tiziano) coming home from the Louvre with ‘Woman with a Mirror’ (Donna allo Specchio). This famed […]
Milan – illuminated Duomo, festival of light.
Milan, December 8th 2011 – on the occasion of the festival of the Immaculate Conception, Milan Cathedral became the first in the world to have its stained glass windows illuminated […]
Botticelli exhibition, Milan, until end February 2011
Museo Poldi Pezzoli, 12 Via Manzoni, Milan Open 10.00 AM – 6.00 PM, closed Tuesdays On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the death of Sandro Botticelli the Poldi […]
Verona Opera season 2011 – cast detail announcements
The following quotes are taken directly from the offical press release: The season will start on June 17th 2011 with a new stage setting of La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi, […]
Milan, 20th century gallery – Museo del 900 – open after 3 years
As we first mentioned in this post, the museum of 20th century art in Milan has reopened after a three year restructuring and refurbishing project. Take note that it was […]