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The Palazzo Te Foundation is preparing to celebrate the 500th anniversary of a place of wonder, born from the genius of Giulio Romano and the rise of Federico II Gonzaga—two young men at the beginning of the 16th century who were able to embody both the glory of the past and a great future. They did so by imagining and creating Palazzo Te, to tell...

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In the vibrant heart of New York City, at the bustling Columbus Circle, stands the Christopher Columbus Monument, an enduring symbol of exploration and cultural heritage. Rising 76 feet into the Manhattan skyline, this magnificent column pays homage to the Italian explorer who forever altered the course of history with his voyage to the New World i...

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Among WWII aviation enthusiasts, the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum (NASM) is renowned for possessing some of the rarest German and Japanese aircraft of that conflict, many of which are the last of their kind. But nestled among their ranks is the only Italian aircraft of WWII in the museum’s collection, a now exceedingly ra...

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Rome’s National Gallery of Ancient Art at Palazzo Barberini opened “Caravaggio 2025” last week, kicking off one of the most highly anticipated exhibitions of the Jubilee Year.  It’s a blockbuster pairing of Baroque painting’s biggest superstar with Baroque Rome’s prototypical palace.  Arranged chronologically, the exhibition places the four Caravag...

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North America’s first and only Leonardo da Vinci Museum is opening in Pueblo, Colorado later this fall. The museum will feature interactive exhibitions and life-sized replicas based on da Vinci’s drawings and sketches. It’s approach will center on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) as an educational guide to problem solv...

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In the early 1550s, Renaissance painter Jacopo Tintoretto (1518–1594) made a series of paintings for the Scuola della Trinità in Venice depicting scenes from the Book of Genesis. Now, after a year-long study and restoration project, three of these paintings— The Creation of the Animals, The Temptation of Adam, and Cain and Abel—will be shown togeth...

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Aielli, a town in the Marsica region, in the province of L'Aquila, is emerging as a prominent cultural hub thanks to its innovative spirit and the growing fame of "Borgo Universo." This nickname is the result of initiatives undertaken since 2017, aimed at combating depopulation and promoting tourism in the area. A recent initiative that highlights...

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The first United States retrospective dedicated to the titular artist, Magazzino Italian Art’s Maria Lai: A Journey to America is exceptional. Born in 1919 in Ulassai, Italy, and passing at the age of ninety-three in the nearby Nuoro commune of Cardedu, Lai bore witness to decades of art history and its myriad constituent avant-garde movements. Des...

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Italian museums are increasingly speaking foreign languages. In fact, two out of three visitors come from abroad, with a clear prevalence of U.S., British and Spanish tourists. This is one of the most relevant data to emerge from theMidaTicket Big Data and Places of Culture Observatory, the first study in Italy based on a data-driven approach that...

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  Organic agriculture in Italy: growth, markets, and sustainability Healthcare rankings of regions and top hospitals in Italy Italy's economic outlook: mixed results in public finance and growth Art and medicine: diagnostic analysis supports restoration of cultural heritage at Milan hospital Liquidity in Italian bank accounts rises again: almost 20...

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