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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.

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.

Victorious Youth statue – European Court affirms Italy’s right to claim

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A ruling by a European court has affirmed Italy’s rightful claim to a 2,000-year-old Greek statue currently housed at the Getty Museum in California.

Engraving of Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci will featuire on the new 100 euro banknotes

On this day in history: Death of Leonardo da Vinci

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Leonardo da Vinci, born on April 15, 1452, in Anchiano near Vinci, Republic of Florence (Italy), passed away on May 2, 1519, in Cloux (now Clos-Lucé), France. He remains an icon of the Renaissance era.

Decipher of Herculaneum papyri locates Plato's burial site

Herculaneum papyri reveal Plato’s burial place

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Herculaneum papyri have revealed the location of Plato’s burial place in the Platonic Academy in Athens, an Italian researcher said on Tuesday.

Galleria Borghese, one of the museums open for free on Festa della Liberazione

State Museums open for free on Festa della Liberazione

April 22, 2024April 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Ministry of Culture has decided to open the state museums and archaeological parks for free on Festa della Liberazione (Liberation Day – 25th April).

Venice Biennale 2024 – ‘Foreigners everywhere’

April 21, 2024April 21, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Venice Biennale 2024 opened yesterday (20th April) and runs until 24th November 2024 at the Giardini and Arsenale venues.

The bicentenary of Byron’s death – exhibition in Rome

April 19, 2024April 19, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

2024 is 200 years since the death of Romantic poet Lord Byron. The Keats-Shelley house in Rome opens a new exhibition today dedicated to Byron’s relationship with Italian culture, language and literature.

Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence is to undergo the second phase of a hige restoration project later this year. Image by Revol Web from Bologna, Italia via Wikimedia under Creatoive Commons license

Next phase of Ponte Vecchio restoration begins

April 14, 2024April 14, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In 2022, the mayor of Florence announced a major restoration of the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, as it near its 700-year anniversary. This week, the mayor announced the phase regarding the removal of algae and lichen.