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Italy is an unparalleled destination for art lovers: from the works of Renaissance masters to the contemporary avant-garde, the country offers a one-of-a-kind cultural journey. Visiting the places where art was born and evolved is a rare and precious opportunity. If you have a deep love for art, Italy will welcome you with a vast range of experienc...

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One of Rome’s finest ancient art museums lies just steps from the Termini Station: Palazzo Massimo. If you are looking for a reprieve from the hustling and bustling Capitoline Museums or Vatican Museums, Palazzo Massimo is the perfect place to enjoy beautiful Roman artwork. It is also incredibly accessible due to its convenient location across the...

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As visitors reach the end of the European painting section on the second floor of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, they come across a dark entryway with two black walls reading the word “Siena” and “1300-1350,” a time period foreign to most viewers. Once inside, visitors are magically transported to a small medieval Italian city. “Siena: The Rise of...

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After 10 years of closure, the Ninfeo di Villa Giulia, a jewel of water in Renaissance Rome, has reopened to visitors. This first "theater of waters" in Rome, the heart of the gardens wanted by Pope Julius III for his luxurious residence at the foot of the Monti Parioli, will be accessible again. It will also be possible to visit the Sala dello Zod...

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The Sistine Chapel is probably one of the most celebrated works of the Renaissance era. Built in the 15th century under Pope Sixtus IV and named in his honor, the chapel forms part of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace and serves as the pope’s private chapel. While its walls were initially adorned by various artists, including Botticelli and Ghirlandai...

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A year-end tradition, Little Italy Holiday Artwalk – Dec. 6 to 8 - has a few additions this year including organized tours of the Little Italy neighborhood and of the 1908 Baroque Revival Holy Rosary Church. The artwalk will take place 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, noon to 9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7 and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. The goal is to bri...

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“Mosaico Italian code of a timeless art” is the Dupont Underground’s latest exhibit, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy, running until Feb. 2. Decorating cathedral ceilings, palace walls and the Mediterranean seafloor, the ancient artistic tradition of mosaics, or the art of creating images or patterns out of small pieces of glass, clay and...

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'I wish there was a drink named after me,' Francesco Clemente said one day to New York chef Daniel Humm. The two met a few years back through art dealer Vito Schnabel and have since become close friends. 'Just a drink?' Humm responded with a more ambitious suggestion: 'How about an entire bar?' What began as a pipe dream came to fruition last month...

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The Best of Italian Design is a unique event dedicated to celebrating and displaying Italian interior design brands and Made in Italy high-end products. The event is created for those Italian interior design companies interested in meeting with 200+ industry professionals (architects, interior designers, real estate developers) and 1000+ design lov...

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Save Venice and Friends of Florence are delighted to announce their collaboration for the restoration of Donatello’s Equestrian Monument to Gattamelata. This bronze masterpiece, dating to the mid-15th century, stands at the front of the Basilica of Saint Anthony in Padua and is in urgent need of conservation work. Thanks to Save Venice with lead fu...

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