Artists and Movements

In 1505, in Rome, Pope Julius II entrusted Michelangelo Buonarroti with the monumental task of designing his tomb to be placed in the new St. Peter’s Basilica. The young artist, already considered a genius, imagined a grandiose mausoleum of classical inspiration, decorated with dozens of sculptures. The original design called for an imposing architectural structure […]

Have you ever wanted to come face to face with a work by Renoir or Modigliani without flying to Paris or New York? If the answer is yes, then I have some news that will make your eyes light up: the Museo dell’Ara Pacis in Rome is hosting one of the most fascinating exhibitions of […]

There are encounters that will never happen in reality, but which continue to occur every time we pause in front of a work of art. It happens when time slows down, when the museum ceases to be a silent space and becomes a place of dialogue. Impossible Encounters stems precisely from this. From the desire […]

How often, when talking about the Renaissance, do the usual big names come to mind? Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo… yet Italy is dotted with lesser-known but extraordinary artists who deserve to be mentioned. One of these is Boccaccio Boccaccino, described by Giorgio Vasari in his famous Lives as a “rare” and “excellent painter”. A master who […]

Have you ever seen light transform into shape, colour and energy? If the answer is no (or not really), then I recommend a must-see exhibition: Giacomo Balla. A Universe of Light, the major exhibition held in Parma, in the elegant rooms of the Palazzo del Governatore, from 10 October 2025 to 1 February 2026. This […]

There are works of art that are unforgettable, not because they are the most famous or spectacular, but because they manage to say everything in a gesture, a glance, a small but significant scene from everyday life. Caravaggio’s “La Buona Ventura” is one such work, and I would like to take you with me to […]

There are works of art that strike you with their beauty and others that take your breath away because you know you are looking at something that changed the world. The Stories of St. Francis frescoed by Giotto in the Upper Basilica of Assisi are both. I will never forget the first time I looked […]

If you think you’ve already seen everything Picasso has to offer, get ready to change your mind. From October 4, 2025, to February 1, 2026, Rome is hosting a unique exhibition: “Picasso – The Language of Ideas,” at the Infantry Museum, just a short walk from the historic center. You will find not only paintings, […]

There are artists who paint reality and others who transform it, then there is Giuseppe De Nittis, who manages to do both with luminous and silent grace. When I first saw one of his paintings, a street in Paris with elegant ladies and galloping horses, I thought: it’s like stepping into a period film, but […]

If you have ever taken a photo while moving and ended up with a blurred trail, you may have unwittingly captured the essence of an entire artistic revolution. It was precisely there, in that simple, everyday gesture, that Giacomo Balla found the inspiration for one of the most striking paintings of Futurism: “Dynamism of a […]

Imagine walking inside a dream, but not just any dream, a bizarre, disturbing, unsettling dream. A dream in which birds talk, furniture floats, and the laws of reality elegantly bend to those of imagination. Welcome to the world of Max Ernst. I first encountered Ernst in a quiet gallery. It was one of those days […]

Have you ever had the feeling that reality is just one of many possible planes of existence? If the answer is yes—or if you’d like to find out—make a note of this exhibition: from September 20, 2025, to January 11, 2026, Palazzo Reale in Milan will host the first solo exhibition in Italy dedicated to […]

Have you ever thought that a simple shadow could be transformed into a work of art? Or that an everyday object, when viewed with different eyes, could become visual poetry? If the answer is no, it’s time to remedy that. From September 24, 2025, to January 11, 2026, Palazzo Reale is hosting “Man Ray. Forms […]

Some people are born under a lucky star, and then there is Guido Reni, who painted saints, Madonnas, and even pagans under the stars. A beloved painter in his time (and in ours), the undisputed master of Italian art in the 17th century, Reni is one of those artists who manages to please everyone: lovers […]

What if I told you that the sea, the land, and the light of Tuscany are about to tell you an extraordinary story? A story of golden fields, faces marked by hard work, spirited horses, and skies that seem endless. This story has a specific name: Giovanni Fattori. This year, 200 years after his birth, […]

There is an artist who, if he could, would be an influencer of walks in the woods, melancholic sunsets, and existential questions. His name is Caspar David Friedrich, and he painted as if he had a microphone connected directly to his heart (his and ours). When I saw one of his works in person for […]

Do you know who was the painter who revolutionised 19th-century Italian art without ever abandoning his personal artistic quest? If you love plein air painting, landscapes that taste of wind and earth, scenes from real life and history told through sincere brushstrokes, then you must discover the works of Giovanni Fattori, the Tuscan artist who […]

Have you ever walked inside a Gothic cathedral at sunset, when the light filters through the stained glass windows and you feel catapulted into a world of flying saints, dragons and angels with rainbow feathers? Well, if Gothic were a playlist, it would be a mix of epicness, mysticism and… colour at full volume! In […]

If I say ‘Van Gogh’, what comes to mind? Probably ears (or rather, the absence of one), starry skies and… sunflowers, lots of sunflowers. Today, I want to take you on a journey of discovery through one of the most beloved series of paintings in art history: The Sunflowers. Those golden flowers that seem to […]

Explore the Duke of Urbino’s Studiolo: a Renaissance masterpiece restored to its former glory in 2025. A unique place where art, history, and culture come together.