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Italy's ambassador to Australia dies in balcony fall

Italy’s ambassador to Australia dies in fall from balcony

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Francesca Tardioli, 56, Italy’s ambassador to Australia, was found dead outside her house in Foligno, Umbria. Police are investigating the incident.

A Glimpse of Spoleto

February 19, 2022February 19, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In our Quick Guide to Spoleto, we bring you the highlights of this Umbrian town. Many ask whether it’s worth visiting Spoleto – the answer is a qualified yes.

busts of Michelangelo on display in Accademia. Image by Russell McNeil via Flickr under creative commons license

All busts of Michelangelo on display in Florence

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Tuesday (15th February), all nine busts of Michelangelo are due to go on display at Florence’s Accademia Gallery. The display runs until June 19th.

Adam and Eve Brancacci Chape, Florence. Image courtesy of jean louis mazieres via Flickr under creative commons license

Restoration of the Brancacci Chapel in Florence

January 29, 2022January 30, 2022Sarah CaterLeave a Comment

From February it will be possible to admire at close range the frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel. Painted by Massacio, Masolino and Filippino Lippi, they are within the Santa Maria del Carmine church in Florence.

Don’t Miss the Jenny Saville Exhibition in Florence until February 20th 2022

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022Sarah CaterLeave a Comment

Florence has become the backdrop to 100 paintings and drawings by Jenny Saville. She is regarded by many to be one of the world’s greatest living figurative painters in the world. The exhibition ends on February 20th.

Villa Aurora sale did not raise a single bid

Rome’s most expensive villa fails to sell at auction

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Villa Aurora, the only one in the world with a Caravaggio ceiling mural, fails to sell at auction. It was valued at €471million, with a reserve price of €353million. The mural alone is valued at €310million.

Coffin draped with swastika flag in Rome. Image: Openonline

Outrage at funeral in Rome as coffin draped in swastika flag

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Catholic and Jewish leaders in Italy condemn scenes in which people gave Nazi salutes and draped a swastika on the coffin. It was the funeral of a right-wing extremist.

Museum of Russian Icons. Palatine Chapel, Palazzo Pitti. ©Uffizi Gallery

Museum of Russian Icons opens in Pitti Palace, Florence on 2nd January 2022

January 2, 2022January 2, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Opening today is the Museum of Russian Icons in the Palazzo Pitti. Part of the Uffizi Gallery’s collection, the restored rooms will display 78 Russian icons dating from the 16th to 18th centuries.

Uffizi gallery, Florence. Editorial credit: red-feniks / Shutterstock.com

Uffizi director asks museums to confront society’s ‘toxic’ past

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Eike Schmidt wants museums to highlight issues of today rather than simply glorifying artists. Schmidt, Uffizi director since 2015, believes it crucial for museums to confront the “toxic social structures” of the past rather than simply glorifying its artists.

Masks compulsory from 23 December in central Lazio

Central Lazio introduces masks rules

December 21, 2021December 21, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Nicola Zingaretti, governor of the central Lazio region around Rome, makes masks compulsory outdoors from 23rd December. The order lasts until 23rd January 2022.