Gianlorenzo Bernini. The Bust of Cardinal Roberto Bellarmine, 1621-1624. Photo courtesy of iitaly.org. Fairfield University (Connecticut) celebrates their 75th anniversary in 2018. To mark this milestone, Fairfield is hosting an international exhibition entitled: The Holy Name, Art of the Gesù: Bernini and his Age. The exhibition includes works from the Church of Gesù in Rome that appear […]
Claudia Palmira. Landscape (via Margutta). 2018. Source: http://claudia.studio/iconics/ Italian Academy Foundation vice chairman Claudia Palmira is among the artists featured in the upcoming show at Margutta Home on the street renowned for artists, Via Margutta. Thirteen works from the artist’s Iconics series are included in the show that features works of diverse mediums of expression. Claudia […]
Barbara Jatta inside the Vatican Museums. Courtesy of agenpress.it It has been a year since the first woman was named Director of the Vatican Museums by Pope Francis. Her name is Barbara Jatta, an art historian with vast experience previous to this role. When asked about being the first female in this role, she responded, […]
American study abroad students teach refugees an English lesson at IES Rome Center. Courtesy of iesabroad.org IES Abroad in Rome goes beyond teaching American students in its classrooms. Not only does IES teach American students, but also teaches English to refugees from a variety of countries. The institution gives its American students this opportunity to […]
In August of 2017, two Italian photographers are set to bring their knowledge of photography and wide range of skills to New York City in a series of Pop-Up workshops. Each of the workshops is aimed to tell a story by capturing fleeting scenes and snapshots at intersections. Individually, each workshop is structured by a […]
Amelia is a historic town in the Umbria region of Italy founded around 1200 BCE. On June 23-25, it hosted the 8th annual conference for the Association for Research into Crimes against Art (ARCA). Although the topics varied within a wide range about art crimes, the conference paid special attention to the Middle East and protecting […]
Italy is home to more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other country in the world with the astonishing number of 51. This isn’t surprising because of UNESCO’s definition: a landmark or area that has special cultural or physical significance. Most of Italy is just that. Almost every region is historically significant and culturally profound. […]
Guido Dettoni della Grazia creates sculptures with his hands for a greater purpose: peace. Dettoni is an Italian sculptor and artist, but also the creator of the “Global Peace Network.” As a monumental move for this peace network, Dettoni held a “Peace Gathering” at Hofstra University, New York in May 2017. This was a first […]
The Festival of the Two Worlds celebrates its 60th edition this year in the Summer of 2017. The festival takes place from June 30 to July 16 in Spoleto, Italy. It is a celebration of summer music, opera and dance. The idea behind the “two worlds” part of the name came from founder Gian Carlo […]
The Music Society of Pieve and Music School in Bologna, Italy now boasts a collection of nine circular, pavilion-like buildings called the ‘house of music’ on its campus. Set around a piazza, the buildings were designed to be a musical melting pot of sharing and practicing among students. The autonomy of each classroom allows for […]