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28/02/2022
Palazzo della Pilotta works and history

PALAZZO DELLA PILOTTA WORKS AND HISTORY Palazzo della Pilotta is the symbol of the power of the Farnese family, but it is also the place where you can discover the history of Parma through the buildings that make it up and the works of art that are kept inside. In this post I will tell […]

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26/02/2022
History of the Farnese theatre and some curiosities

HISTORY OF THE FARNESE THEATRE AND SOME CURIOSITIES Located on the first floor of the Palazzo della Pilotta, the story of the Farnese Theatre begins in 1618 when its construction began. Built in a very short time, in a space that was originally a hall used for various events and for the court’s knightly exercises, […]

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18/02/2022
Works from the BPER Banca Collection

WORKS FROM THE BPER BANCA COLLECTION Since 2017, the works of the BPER Banca Collection have been collected and exhibited at the Bank’s headquarters in Modena. The idea of exhibiting the collection stems from an awareness of the importance of an art collection which, at present, is the result of the union of other collections […]

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11/02/2022
The statue of Athena from Greece to Sicily

THE STATUE OF ATHENA FROM GREECE TO SICILY A statue of Athena from the Acropolis Museum in Athens arrived in Sicily in exchange for a fragment of the Parthenon frieze. An exchange between Italy and Greece that allows the statue of Athena to be admired in Sicily for four years and a fragment of the […]

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03/01/2022
KMSKA, the Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp: tickets and artwork

KMSKA, THE FINE ARTS MUSEUM OF ANTWERP: TICKETS AND ARTWORKS The KMSKA, Antwerp’s Royal Museum of Fine Arts, finally reopens to the public. After 10 years, it is back to show the world its seven centuries of art in a new refined and contemporary guise. The KMSKA has a precious heritage, is the only museum […]

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15/12/2021
Fellini Museum: locations, itinerary, works of art

FELLINI MUSEUM: THE LOCATIONS, THE ROUTE, THE WORKS Fellini Museum, a widespread museum in Rimini to celebrate a great director. The largest museum project dedicated to the genius of Federico Fellini, which winds its way through three stages: Castel Sismondo, Palazzo del Fulgor and Piazza Malatesta. In this post I will tell you about the […]

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24/11/2021
Museums in New York you must visit

MUSEUMS IN NEW YORK YOU MUST VISIT Among modern and contemporary art, exclusive parties, prestigious collections and spectacular architecture, museum in New York to visit will disappoint neither tourists nor inhabitants of the Big Apple. Here are museums in New York you must visit, the most interesting, loved and creative ones. Museums in New York to […]

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10/11/2021
5 museums in Hamburg to visit

5 MUSEUMS IN HAMBURG TO VISIT: WHERE TO GO AND WHAT ARTWORKS TO SEE What are 5 museums in Hamburg to visit and what are the artworks you must see?In this post you will find all information you need to arrange your art journey to Hamburg and a list of museums you must visit. Museums in […]

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20/10/2021
Works of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples you must see

WORKS OF THE NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF NAPLES TO SEE The works of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples are one of the most important antiquities collections of Italy and one of the richest in the world. It was Charles of Bourbon, in 1734, who created the first core of this collection when he ascended the throne of Naples. […]

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06/10/2021
Works of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium to see

 WORKS OF THE ROYAL MUSEUMS OF FINE ARTS OF BELGIUM TO SEE The works of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium are 20,000 and belong to all historical periods from the 15th century onwards, and are divided into different collections: the Musée Old Masters Museum, the Musée Modern Museum, the Musée Fin-de-Siècle, and the near […]

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22/09/2021
Works of the Victoria and Albert Museum to see

WORKS OF THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM YOU SHOULDN’T MISS How to choose the works of the Victoria and Albert Museum to see without missing out its masterpieces? The challenge is enormous but someone’s got to do it. So here’s the list, that it will be certainly modified and widened in the future, also thanks to your suggestions […]

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08/09/2021
Works of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum to see

WORKS OF THE THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA MUSEUM TO SEE The works of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum come from the private collection of a rich German Baron who gathered his father’s amazing collection of artworks, which had been divided among the heirs. The Baron succeeded in gathering the works amassed by his father, making an amazing artistic journey. Works […]

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26/07/2021
Enrico Caruso’s house museum in Naples

It has taken a hundred years, but finally, on 2 August 2021, on the centenary of the death of the great Enrico Caruso, a museum dedicated to the greatest tenor of all time will be inaugurated in his birthplace. Enrico Caruso’s house museum in Naples

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14/07/2021
Works of the Guggenheim Museum in New York you must see

WORKS OF THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM IN NEW YORK YOU MUST SEE What to see and which artworks of the Guggenheim Museum in New York you need to know? Here is a list of the unmissable masterpieces if you are going to visit the museum that, when it opened, changed the modern art world forever, and is now […]

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30/06/2021
Arezzo Cathedral: artworks and itinerary

AREZZO CATHEDRAL: ARTWORKS AND ITINERARY Visiting the Arezzo Cathedral is both an artistic and a spiritual experience. If you visit Arezzo don’t miss out on the opportunity to discover this art treasure by following the itinerary planned to enjoy each aspect of this place.  Arezzo Cathedral

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07/05/2021
Works of the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh to see

WORKS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND IN EDINBURGH TO SEE A list of the works of the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh you must see, a modest art gallery if compared with many others, but certainly full of works by the leading artists of European art. In this post you’ll find some works […]

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23/03/2021
The Strip Gallery: an interview with Martina Manco

THE STRIP GALLERY ONLINE: AN INTERVIEW WITH MARTINA MANCO It has become clear that Covid-19 pandemic is transforming into a powerful accelerator for online art galleries. The Strip Gallery online celebrates its first anniversary in 2021, and in this post I’ll make you discover a project that has been able to grow in a very peculiar moment. RED […]

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24/02/2021
Works of the Museo del Novecento in Milan you shouldn’t miss

WORKS OF THE MUSEO DEL NOVECENTO IN MILAN: THE WORKS YOU SHOULDN’T MISS Which are the works of the Museo del Novecento (Museum of the 20th century) in Milan you should seet? It’s not easy to make a list of the unmissable masterpieces, because it’s a museum housing many works of Italian art, and not […]

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27/01/2021
Kunsthistorisches Museum works: masterpieces to admire

KUNSTHISTORISCHES MUSEUM WORKS: MASTERPIECES TO ADMIRE Kunsthistorisches Museum works and masterpieces are the protagonists of this post dedicated to one of the most beautiful museums in the world. It was Joseph II, son of Maria Theresa, who in 1891 opened the marvellous art collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum and whose primary collections are works collected over the […]

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22/01/2021
Works of art in Ravenna: unmissable masterpieces

WORKS OF ART IN RAVENNA: MASTERPIECES YOU SHOULDN’T MISS Which are works of art in Ravenna you should know and visit? Few people know that the city of Ravenna is a real diffused museum and boasts eight monuments declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO and the Tomb of Dante Alighieri. In this post you’ll find the list […]

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