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Koyo Kouoh. Credit: https://www.labiennale.org/

Koyo Kouoh new Director of Venice Art Biennale 2026

December 3, 2024December 3, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Koyo Kouoh, a curator of Cameroonian and Swiss heritage, has been selected as the Director of the 61st Venice Art Biennale. It will take place from April to November 2026.

One of the new treasures at San Casciano dei Bagni. Sculpture of healed body

More treasures from San Casciano dei Bagni

December 3, 2024December 3, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A wealth of ancient treasures has once again emerged at San Casciano dei Bagni. Archaeologists reveal extraordinary new finds, including gleaming gold crowns, intricately designed jewels, and thousands of ancient coins.

On this day in history: designer Gianni Versace born

December 2, 2024December 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Versace’s Villa – Credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/eustaquio/

Villa Farnesina 17th century fresco. Credit: Villa Farnesina

Hidden Frescoes Discovered at Villa Farnesina

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An electrician performing routine maintenance at Villa Farnesina in Rome stumbled upon a remarkable hidden treasure: vibrant 17th-century frescoes attributed to Baroque painter Carlo Maratta and his pupils, Girolamo Troppa and François Simonot.

Ca' Dario exterior from the Grand Canal Venice

Venice’s ‘Cursed’ Ca’ Dario Withdrawn from Market

November 28, 2024November 28, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The historic Ca’ Dario, famously dubbed the “cursed palace,” overlooking the Grand Canal in Venice, is no longer for sale, according to the property’s current owners.

On this day in history: death of Roman post Horace

November 27, 2024November 27, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On this day in 8 BC, Quintus Horatius Flaccus, better known as Horace, passed away in Rome, leaving behind a literary legacy that has resonated through centuries. A master of lyric poetry and satire, Horace captured the complexities of Roman society, politics, and personal philosophy in verses that remain celebrated today.

Palazzo Guiccioli home to Museo Byron e del Risorgimento Photograph: Emanuele Rambaldi

Palazzo Guiccioli Becomes Museum Honouring Byron and Risorgimento

November 25, 2024November 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Countess Teresa Guiccioli profoundly influenced Lord Byron, leading him to Ravenna and the magnificent Guiccioli Palace. This historic building has now been transformed into a museum dedicated to Byron and the Italian unification movement, the Risorgimento – the Museo Byron e del Risorgimento.

Caravaggio. The portrait unveiled at Palazzo Barberini

Previously unseen Caravaggio portrait unveiled

November 22, 2024November 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A previously unseen Caravaggio portrait was unveiled in Rome on Friday at Palazzo Barberini, where it will be displayed until 23 February. The portrait, depicting Monsignor Maffeo Barberini, is the centrepiece of the exhibition Caravaggio: The Portrait Unveiled.

Etruscan Artefacts of “Exceptional” Value Recovered

November 20, 2024November 20, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s Carabinieri Unit for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (NTPC) has recovered a significant trove of Etruscan artefacts. It included two sarcophagi and eight urns, described as being of “exceptional” historical value.

Netflix to Launch Italian Period Drama The Leopard in 2025

November 20, 2024November 20, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Netflix will premiere the Italian period drama The Leopard in 2025, bringing to the screen a fresh adaptation of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s acclaimed novel.