Born 28 March 1472 in Savignano di Prato, Tuscany, Fra Bartolommeo, a Dominican friar and High Renaissance master, whose figures were said to move “with a seraphic grace that must have struck the young Raphael with the force of revelation.”
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A tiny devotional panel, Ecce Homo, by Antonello da Messina, worn smooth by centuries of prayer, went on display in Rome’s Senate on Thursday. At $14.9 million, it is almost certainly the last work by one of Italy’s most transformative painters still in private hands.
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A new immersive experience at the Museo dell’Ara Pacis will allow visitors to rediscover one of ancient Rome’s most important monuments through light, sound and narration.
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On 24 March 1926, one of the most provocative and prolific figures in twentieth-century theatre was born in the small Lombardy town of Leggiuno Sangiano, in the Province of Varese. Dario Fo would go on to write more than 80 plays, win the Nobel Prize in Literature, be banned from Italian television, and spend a […]
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From the founding of the Franciscan Order in medieval Umbria, Italy to how the modern-day order functions, Italy News Online looks at how St Francis changed many aspects of Chritiantity.
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An 85-year-old retired greengrocer from a small Ligurian hamlet won the World Pesto Championship in Genoa yesterday.
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A late medieval altarpiece by Spinello Aretino has returned to public view in Florence following a major restoration, with a dedicated display now open at the Galleria dell’Accademia.
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Italy has formally put forward three nominations for inclusion on the UNESCO intangible heritage list. It is part of the country’s long-standing effort to safeguard traditions rooted in daily life, craftsmanship and regional identity.
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Venice mayor Luigi Brugnaro has said the Russian Pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale will be closed if it is used for political propaganda, as controversy continues to surround Moscow’s participation.
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Often overlooked in favour of more famous regions, Marche offers a compelling blend of history, landscape and culture that reflects many of the defining features of Italy itself, without the intensity of mass tourism.
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