Artists and Movements

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 […]

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 […]

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.

Have you ever wondered what happens when a city steeped in art decides to open its doors to contemporary art? This is exactly what happens in Mantua: an encounter between past and future that you absolutely cannot miss. I am referring to the forthcoming opening of the museum dedicated to the Sonnabend Collection, a treasure […]

The Picasso Museum in Malaga is one of the main attractions in the Spanish city and offers a remarkable collection of the artist’s works. There are several options for visiting the museum that I highly recommend to make the most of the experience. You can then dedicate yourself to other wonderful attractions in Malaga, one […]

The equestrian monument dedicated to the condottiere Erasmo da Narni, called the Gattamelata, is the first to be executed since ancient Rome. Donatello, therefore, takes an ancient subject and brings it back into the Renaissance by renewing it. In this post I describe Donatello’s Gattamelata and tell you why it is to be considered one […]

On the night of Oct. 17-18, 1969, Caravaggio’s Nativity with Saints Lawrence and Francis of Assisi, one of the masterpieces of Italian Baroque, was stolen under mysterious circumstances from the Oratory Chapel of San Lorenzo in Palermo, Italy.The theft of this painting, made in 1609 during the last period of Caravaggio’s life, left a void […]

One of the works lost during World War II is The Portrait of a Young Man by Raphael Sanzio, one of the masters of the Italian Renaissance. The painting disappeared in 1945 during the chaos of the last days of World War II, and it was a great loss since this work is considered one […]

Everyone agrees that on a trip to Madrid Pablo Picasso’s majestic “Guernica” on display at the Prado Museum is a must-see, but perhaps not everyone knows how significant an impact Barcelona had on the life and work of the famous Cubist painter. Right in the heart of the Born district, Barcelona is home to a […]