Italian artists Archives

Arnaldo Pomodoro' s work on display at Orta San Giulio, Novara

21 April, 2020

Orta San Giulio, a small village near Novara will be the backdrop of Arnaldo Pomodoro’s sculptures throughout the summer; if you want to see and enjoy the works of this important Italian artist all you have to do is take…

Can't visit the Da Vinci last supper in Milan? Visit the Last Supper copy!

17 April, 2020

Visiting Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper in Milan can be quite an enterprise. You have to phone, book, hope the person on the other end speaks English, make sure you book early, plan ahead and don’t just rush over on…

Florence: Donatello's David back on display after a lengthy restoration

13 April, 2020

After almost two years of painstaking restoration work and € 200,000 spent along the way, Donatello’s David, one of the greatest masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance is back on display at the museum of Bargello in Florence. This time, visitors…

Milo Manara exhibition

10 April, 2020

A Milo Manara exhibition is being held in Brindisi this summer, dedicated to the artist famous for his erotic themes. The event is called CineMara and takes place at Palazzo Granafei until September 23rd.The exhibition examines Milo Manara’s life and…

Italian Art exhibitions: "The Mind of Leonardo" on display at Museo Nazionale in Rome

9 April, 2020

This new and rather unusual exhibition called The Mind of Leonardo - the Universal Genius at Work and devoted to one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance sheds a new, stronger light on Leonardo’s superb mind. The exhibition…

Girolamo Dai Libri's miniatures and paintings on exhibition in Verona

9 April, 2020

Girolamo dai Libri was a talented painter and miniaturist who lived in Verona in the 16th century; deeply admired by Giorgio Vasari Girolamo started to paint at an early age, soon obtaining several important commissions. The Deposition from the Cross…

Cattelan's controversial art: the Crucified Woman

9 April, 2020

This sculpture of a crucified woman, now on the external walls of the Synagogue of Pulheim, was commissioned for the Project Synagogue of Pulheim. It will remain there until 10th August, but for many it’s just an eyesore and wished…

Rome art exhibitions: Mario Schifano 1934-1998 at the Gnam

31 March, 2020

In order to commemorate Mario Schifano Rome will host an exhibition entirely dedicated to this great artist who died ten years ago: Mario Schifano 1934-1998 exhibition at the GNAM. Mario Schifano was a fiery painter who had little vocation for…

Amedeo Modigliani works in hotel exhibition in Rome

29 March, 2020

For 2009 it will be possible to admire the works of Amedeo Modigliani, exhibited in your very own hotel in Rome. After the initiative from the Guggenheim Museum in New York, which offers the possibility of accommodation in the museum,…

Caravaggio virtual exhibition in Milan

27 March, 2020

2010 is the year of Caravaggio in Italy, as the 400th anniversary of the famous Italian painter’s death is celebrated. The Caravaggio exhibition in Rome was a huge success and this time the Caravaggio fever is moving to Milan, virtually…

Correggio exhibition in Parma: view the 'painter of light' works and frescoes

24 March, 2020

Known as Correggio, Antonio Allegri’s works will be on show until January 25 at the Galleria Nazionale in Pilotta in Parma. The Mostra Correggio opened in September and shows the incredible studies of light and dark from Correggio, whose style…

Alessio Delfino's Metamorphoseis on exhibition at Rivara Castle

23 March, 2020

The gold-painted goddesses you see in the picture above are the famous muses of the myth, this time revisited and modernised by Alessio Delfino. They will be on display at the castle of Rivara from 26th June to 27th July.…

Giacomo Manzù's works on exhibition at the Mat in Clusone

19 March, 2020

In order to celebrate the 100th birthday of Giacomo Manzù, the great Italian sculptor , Clusone’s Arte Tempo museum has organised an art exhibition devoted to this famous artist. The exhibition that will close on 8th February features only the…

Pooh's drummer Stefano D'Orazio leaves band

16 March, 2020

“ I Pooh” is one of the most glorious and loved pop bands here in Italy. Formed in Bologna in 1966, the famous band has over the years sold millions of records throughout the world. Also known as the Italian…