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tintoretto and madonna dell'orto church Venice

On this day in history: Artist Tintoretto dies

May 31, 2024May 31, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On May 31, 1594, the art world lost one of its most dynamic and influential figures, Jacopo Robusti, known as Tintoretto.

Caravaggio murder of Tomassino sees him on the run. Image shows David with the head of Goliath painted by Caravaggio, and a portrait of the artist.

On this day in history: Caravaggio commits murder

May 28, 2024May 28, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 28th May 1606, the late Renaissance artist Caravaggio committed a murder that forced him to spend the rest of his life on the run.

Portrait of a Halberdier, 1528–1530, oil on canvas, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles Engraving of Pontormo from Vasari's book.

On this day in history: Birth of artist Jacopo Carucci da Pontormo

May 24, 2024May 24, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Jacopo Carucci, better known as Pontormo, was born on May 24, 1494, in the small Tuscan village of Pontorme. The artist played a crucial role in the development of Mannerism.

Cultural Survey places Rome outside top 5 of European Capitals for art. Image shows Rome forum with blue sky and sunlight.

Rome not in top 5 of new cultural survey of European capitals

May 20, 2024May 20, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Art, style, and architecture significantly influence our travel decisions, which is why museums, galleries, and exhibitions in Europe’s major cities constantly compete for visitors. Ubuy France, a global e-commerce platform, conducted a cultural survey identifying the top 20 European capital cities for art enthusiasts.

Last Judgement of Geneva purported to be by Michelangelo

Michelangelo: Last Judgement in oil on canvas says scholar

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Art scholar Amel Olivares asserts that Michelangelo painted “A small Last Judgement with Christ the Judge and other figures from the famous fresco that can be admired in the Sistine Chapel” in oil on canvas.

On this day in history: Artist Michelangelo Cerquozzi born

February 12, 2024February 12, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Michelangelo Cerquozzi, often dubbed ‘Michelangelo delle Battaglie’ for his prowess in depicting battle scenes, was a celebrated Italian Baroque painter born on February 12th, 1602, in Rome.

Artemisia Gentileschi exhibition. Image shows secgtion of one of her works, Judith neheading Holofernes.

Gentileschi exhibition in Genoa

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The life and artistic journey of Artemisia Gentileschi, a groundbreaking 17th-century Baroque artist and feminist trailblazer, unfold in a compelling exhibition titled ‘Artemisia Gentileschi, Courage and Passion’ at Genoa’s Doge’s Palace (Palazzo Ducale).

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco to be made into an opera. Art and culture news.

Art and Culture news round-up: 21st May 2023

May 21, 2023May 21, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Top news stories from the world of Italian art and culture for the week ended 21st May 2023.

Although the flesh and some draperies are painted in egg tempera, the grass foreground and the stone tomb background are painted with oil paints containing proteins. © Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich.

Study confirms Renaissance Masters used egg yolk in oil paints

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Research published by Nature Communications, and led by Italian scientists, confirms the great Renaissance Masters added egg yolk to their oil paints.

Allegory of Inclination by Gentileschi being restored

Gentileschi nude being restored in Florence

November 13, 2022November 13, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Art restorers in Florence have begun a six-month project to clean and virtually “unveil” a long-censored nude painting by Artemisia Gentileschi. Veils and drapery were added to the “Allegory of Inclination” some 70 years after Gentileschi painted the life-size female nude in 1616.