Baroque

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Contemporary Art Makes Its Way into Naples’ Baroque Soul

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 07/28/2021 - 04:45

The Church of San Gennaro at the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte has reopened to the public after 50 years, and it promises to be quite the unusual…

Culture

A Rome Exhibition You Don't Want to Miss: 'Bernini'

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 11/22/2017 - 03:00

Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the leading sculptor of the 17th century, and the artist who made Rome the Baroque beauty we can still admire today, is the subject of a…

Travel

Beyond Sicily’s Val di Noto: Baroque Splendor in Four Villages near Catania

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 07/18/2017 - 10:21

The 1693 Sicily earthquake razed to the ground most of the island’s south-eastern portion. Many towns were rebuilt according to the urban and stylistic traits…

Travel

Modica: Beautiful Base To Visit Eastern Sicily

by Georgette Jupe | Mon, 02/16/2015 - 03:00

Italy has its fair share of wonderful places to visit but, as someone who now considers herself a ‘local’, visiting Sicily was a bit of an eye-opener for my…

Culture

Memorial Park for Caravaggio Planned in Tuscany

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 05/30/2014 - 02:00

A memorial park commemorating the influential and revolutionary Baroque artist Caravaggio is scheduled to be inaugurated in July in the Monte Argentario area…

Culture

Baroque Church of Purgatory Reopens in Foggia

by Anonymous (not verified) | Fri, 05/02/2014 - 03:44

The Church of Santa Maria della Misericordia in Foggia, also known as the Church of Purgatory, a fine example of a Baroque church, has reopened for the first…

Culture

£100 Million Of Baroque �� Paintings Bequeathed To UK

by Carol King | Fri, 05/03/2013 - 04:47

The late Sir Denis Mahon bequeathed £100 million worth of Baroque �� paintings to the UK. A British art historian and collector, who died in 2011, Mahon…

Culture

Restored Art Treasures on Display at Uffizi

by Natalie Aldern | Thu, 04/07/2011 - 04:58

Since antiquity, Italy has been the home of artistic treasures. Now an exhibit at the Uffizi is bringing some of the rarest pieces of artwork back to public…

Culture

Modenantiquaria Antique Fair Opens

by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 02/15/2011 - 03:55

Modenantiquaria, the world-renowned antique fair has returned to Modena for its 25th exhibition. The annual exposition amasses unique art and curious artifacts…