The works of the little known futurist artist, Leandra Angelucci Cominazzini, are on display in Foligno, the hometown of the artist. Entitled, “A Futurist Woman”, the show is curated by Massimo Duranti and Andrea Baffoni. The exhibition, “Leandra Angelucci Cominazzini. Una donna futurista,” is on view at the Palazzo Trinci and the Library of Foligno. […]
The Museo di Palazzo Vecchio, Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, Museo degli Innocenti, and Museo di Casa Buonarroti in Florence, Italy are featuring the works of contemporary British artist Jenny Saville amidst their collections of masterpieces from the centuries. Juxtaposed with the works of Michelangelo and others, her figural work enters the visual tradition works. The […]
The Arch of Janus in Rome is welcoming visitors again after 28 years of being closed to the public. On 27 July 1993, a car bomb exploded near the church of S. Giorgio causing the arch to be sealed off and later forgotten about. Located in the Forum Boarium, Rome’s last remaining “quadrifron” arch will […]
The documentary, “The Oratorio: A Documentary with Martin Scorsese,” highlights how three Italian immigrants, Lorenzo Da Ponte, Pierre Toussaint, and Maria Malibran, influenced Italian opera in New York City. Scorsese tells the story of a particular production that occurred at the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, a historical Roman Catholic Church located in Lower […]
Despite his 60-year career creating movie posters, artist Renato Casaro has only recently started being recognized as the art itself has faded away. In his hometown of Treviso, Italy, the Ministry of Culture has brought Casaro to the spotlight in a retrospective entitled, “L’ultimo cartellonista del cinema.” (The Last Poster Artist of the Cinema) held […]
Italy is saying goodbye to Alitalia, and hello to a brand new airline: ITA Airways. This change comes after Italy’s long term airline, Alitalia, went bankrupt due to an accumulation of debt that existed even before the pandemic. ITA Airways will take its place as Italy’s new national airline. Their goal is to […]
Italian sculptor, painter, and architect of the High Renaissance period, Michelangelo, sculpted one of his last pieces, Bandini Pieta between 1547 and 1555. Just recently, the sculpture has experienced a major restoration, the first true restoration since the artist’s death in 1564. The restoration started in November 2019 but stopped a few times due to […]
September 14th 2021 marks the 700th anniversary of the death of iconic and unmistakable Italian poet, Dante. Known best for the Divine Comedy, Dante is considered and still remembered as one of the greatest poets. His brilliance is recognized by world-renowned poets and writers such as Pound, Beckett, and Montale hundreds of years later. Dante’s […]
On 30 October 2016, the Umbria region was impacted by a powerful earthquake of 6.5 magnitude. The earthquake caused structural damage to an architectural work of Borromini, S. Ivo alla Sapienza in Rome. Now, almost five years later, the renovations to rectify the damage are commencing. S. Ivo alla Sapienza, widely known as a […]
A 39 foot long violin took its first ride down Venice’s Grand Canal, carrying a string quartet that played one of Antonio Vivaldi’s famous pieces, “Four Seasons”. The giant violin, known as “Noah’s Violin” is a statement piece created by Livio De Marchi, an artist from Venice. De Marchi conceived this idea […]