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The Agony in the Garden painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Andrea Mantegna (c. 1431 - 1506 CE). Tempera on panel, c. 1460 CE. (National Gallery, London)

On this day in history: death of artist Andrea Mantegna

September 13, 2025September 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Andrea Mantegna, born around 1431 in Isola di Carturo near Padua, was one of the foremost painters of the Early Renaissance, whose strong sculptural sense and daring perspective helped shape Italian art in the 15th and early 16th centuries.

Giovanni_Domenico_Tiepolo_-_The_Triumph_of_Pulcinella_-_Google_Art_Project

On this day in history: birth of artist Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

August 30, 2025August 30, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, one of Venice’s most original painters and printmakers, was born on 30th August, 1727.

On this day in history: birth of artist Amedeo Modigliani

July 12, 2025July 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Amedeo Modigliani, born in Livorno on 12th July 1884, remains one of Italy’s most distinctive and celebrated modern artists. Known for his elongated portraits and melancholy nudes, Modigliani’s work bridged classic Italian sensibility and the avant-garde energy of early 20th-century Paris.

Florence and Europe exhibition Uffizi runs from 28 May to 278 November 2025. Image credit: Uffizi Galleries

Uffizi shines light on 18th century with major new exhibition

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Florence, May 29, 2025 – The Uffizi Gallery has opened a major new exhibition celebrating 18th-century European art and culture. “Florence and Europe. Arts of the Eighteenth Century” runs from May 28 to November 28, 2025.

Hercules and Omphale - the restored Artemisia Gentileschi painting almost destroyed in the Beirut blast of 2020.

Artemisia Gentileschi painting restored and displayed at the Getty

May 23, 2025May 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A never-before-seen Artemisia Gentileschi painting is set to make its public debut following a remarkable restoration. Hercules and Omphale will go on display at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles from 10 June to 14 September.

The School of Athens by Raphael. He is present as one of the thinkers as a self-portrait

On this day in history: death of Raphael

April 6, 2025April 6, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, known to history simply as Raphael, died on 6 April 1520, aged just 37. The date marked the end of one of the most influential careers in Western art. Raphael died in Rome at the height of his fame, mourned so deeply that, according to accounts of the time, a crack […]

Edited Caravaggio, Portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini, early 1600sCourtesy Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica

Caravaggio 2025 exhibition in Rome

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A spectacular collection of 24 masterpieces by Caravaggio will be on display at Rome’s Palazzo Barberini from this Friday until 6 July. The Caravaggio 2025 exhibition offers visitors a rare opportunity to experience the dramatic intensity of one of the Baroque era’s most revolutionary painters.

The-Creation-of-Adam-by-Michelangelo on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

On this day in history: birth of artist Michelangelo

March 6, 2025March 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, born on 6th March 1475 in Caprese, Italy is famous for his contributions to sculpture, painting, architecture, and poetry. 2025 is the 550th anniversary of his birth with celebrations across Italy, but predominantly in Florence.

Michelangelo. Credit: By Attributed to Daniele da Volterra - Metropolitan Museum of Art, online collection (The Met object ID 436771), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=93197995

Italy celebrates Michelangelo 550 anniversary

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy is honouring the 550 anniversary of the birth of Renaissance master Michelangelo with a series of cultural events, primarily in Florence.

On this day in history: death of artist Gentile Bellini

February 23, 2025February 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 23 February 1507, the Venetian Renaissance painter Gentile Bellini passed away, leaving behind a legacy that influenced some of the most celebrated artists of the period, including Titian.