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Gucci Aquariva gets Wallpaper Design Award as "Best Boat"

8 April, 2020

Gucci Aquariva has just received the prestigious Wallpaper design award in the category “Best boat”. Officially unveiled last September in Cannes and fruit of a collaboration between Riva and Gucci, this beautiful boat is the best the world has to…

Leonardo's Vitruvian Man on display in Venice

8 April, 2020

Leonardo da Vinci’s world famous Vitruvian Man is appearing in Venice for a short exhibition for the first time in seven years of not being on display to the public. The Gallerie dell’Accademia will host the precious drawing, which shows…

Luxury cars in Turin, the photo gallery

8 April, 2020

We all know that the city of Turin has a passion for luxury cars; a passion that has its roots in the history of the city itself, so today to celebrate this love of beautiful cars we have published a…

What to see in Rome: Caravaggio's Madonna of The Pilgrims

8 April, 2020

Next time you are in Rome you should visit the Church of Sant’Agostino which is not too far from one of the most famous places in Rome: Piazza Navona.This Renaissance Church, though now half-forgotten, is a real jewel in the…

Italian bikes: "Velocità Urbana" wins Best ride Award

7 April, 2020

Built in Italy by the famous Milani Cycles Factory, the bicicletta Velocità Urbana or City Speed bike has just won the prestigious Best Ride award which every year is granted by Wallpaper magazine in London. This amazing hand-made bicycle which…

Fuorisalone 2008: To Be Us toys by Matteo Ragni

7 April, 2020

At Spazio Rossana Orlandi I was rather mysteriously attracted to a shelf full of toy cars made of wood. A strange choice I thought. After all we were at the Salone del Mobile, surrounded by armchairs, tables and design furniture.…

Caravaggio's Conversion of Paul (or Saul) on display in Milan

5 April, 2020

Our colleagues over at 02 blog told us about this amazing exhibition called Caravaggio a Milano or Caravaggio in Milan on display at Palazzo Marino in Milan until 14th December. Actually this exhibition consists of only one painting, The Conversion…

Antonio Canova's plaster cast of Napoleon back on display at the Pinacoteca of Brera, Milan

5 April, 2020

On 5 th May, the Pinacoteca of Brera celebrated, after two centuries, the return of Antonio Canova’s plaster cast of the Emperor Napoleon as the god Mars. Commissioned by the famous artist to Vincenzo Malpieri, the plaster cast is 3…

Italian castle up for sale near Tortona

5 April, 2020

If you have always dreamed of living in an old castle, you can now make your dream come true; located near the lovely town of Tortona, Piedmont, the Brignano Frascata castle is up for sale. With its beautiful frescoes, sculptured…

Trento and Rovereto to host major exhibition on Modigliani's sculptures

5 April, 2020

From December 18 to March 27 the cities of Trento and Rovereto will host a major exhibition dedicated to Amedeo Modigliani’s sculptures. The Italian artist from Livorno started his love affair with sculpture when he arrived at Montmarte at the…

Maserati A6CGS wins at the Concorso d'Eleganza, Villa d'Este: galleries

4 April, 2020

Italy’s famous Concorso d’Eleganza vintage and luxury car event has concluded with some stunning vehicles on display at the Villa d’Este on Lake Como. The “Coppa d’Oro” was won by a 1955 Maserati A6CGS, which is one of three examples…

Pirelli Calendar 2010: the first pics

3 April, 2020

Here we are with the first stolen pic of The 2010 Pirelli Calendar. The photo taken by Terry Richardson in Bahia, features Gracie Carvalho on a white horse. The Brasilian model poses as Lady Godiva; an English noblewoman famous for…

Photographing Rome's history: aerial photos of Rome from 1883 to 2010

3 April, 2020

This aerial photography of Rome traces 127 years of history of the eternal city from a remarkable exhibition that shows how much Rome has changed in this time. The panoramic take on Rome’s city scape is a collection of photographs…

Italian requests to exhume body of Da Vinci

3 April, 2020

As if the Da Vinci Code weren’t enough, an Italian has lodged a formal request with France to exhume the body of Leonardo Da Vinci, from what is believed to be his tomb at Amboise, in the Loire, France. It’s…

New year's eve in Italy: romantic new year's celebration at Borgo di Rivalta castle, near Piacenza

3 April, 2020

Looking for a special way to celebrate the last night of the year? Tired of the usual street parties and deafening music? If so the beautiful Borgo di Rivalta Castle, near Piacenza, could be the right place to be. On…

Italian villa up for sale near Rome

2 April, 2020

If you are looking for a luxurious house near Rome, this Italian villa located only a few kilometres from the eternal city and surrounded by rolling green hills might really be your dream house ! Elegantly furnished and featuring an…

Places to see in Italy: Frascati's historic villas

2 April, 2020

From 16 to 24 May (which means two weekends in a row) visitors will have the opportunity to buy a season ticket for 13 euros and enjoy a tour of the historic houses and villas in the Colli Albani or…

Milan Design Week: Mimmo Paladino at the Duomo and Milan street scenes

2 April, 2020

Milan Design Week features a Mimmo Paladino exhibition at the Palazzo Reale and in the Piazza Duomo. The “Salt Mountain” monumental piece from Paladino is in front of the building, near the Duomo, and is part of an exhibition open…

18th century villa up for sale in Tuscany

2 April, 2020

In Tuscany there is an enchanting medieval town called Barga; the perfect place where to spend long and rejuvenating holidays. But if you don’t like overcrowded hotels and prefer to stay in a house you can call your own, you…

Shopping in Rome: women's design shop Leartigiane.it

2 April, 2020

Cultural and women’s design association Leartigiane.it recently opened their new shop in Rome, near Torre Argentina, where you can find furniture, interior decorations, jewellery and handmade clothes on display. The association is design to support women’s craftmanship and the shop…

London: Royal Academy of Arts hosts "Treasures from Budapest: European Masterpieces from Leonardo to Schiele"

1 April, 2020

The Royal Academy Of Arts in London is to host an important exhibition called Treasures from Budapest: European Masterpieces from Leonardo to Schiele. The exhibition will showcase more than 200 works including paintings, drawings and sculpture from the early Renaissance…

The Original Sofa by Mario Spinelli

1 April, 2020

The Original Sofa, this the name, created by the designer Mario Spinelli is a rather versatile piece of furniture. A sofa which seems to mould not only to your body but to your mood as well and this thanks to…

Leonardo's Mona Lisa inspired by literary images

1 April, 2020

Throughout the centuries, art historians have speculated over Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece Mona Lisa; the famous portrait with its rather enigmatic smile and mysterious landscape behind the sitter has always triggered the strangest conjectures; conjectures, mind you, without any firm…

Mona Lisa made of 100,000 carats of jewellery on display in Shenyang City, China

1 April, 2020

A Chinese millionaire with a passion for jewels has created a rather unusual replica of Leonardo’s Mona Lisa; made up of thousands jewels for a total of 100,000 carats, this extravagant piece of art is now on display in a…

Pirelli Calendar video: 2010 Pirelli calendar the best yet

31 March, 2020

The 2010 Pirelli Calendar was presented last week, and if you’re not one of the lucky few who will ever get a copy, after the jump is a video giving you a closer look at next year’s calendar. The Pirelli…