Matera

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17/01/2024
Matera: the City of Stone and the Treasure of its Rock Churches

Ancient dwellings carved into the tuff. A deep ‘valley’ (ravine) crossed by a stream. Roofs that become floors for the dwellings on the upper levels. A dense network of alleys, and the impression of walking ina papier-mâché nativity scene. All this is Matera, in Basilicata, European Capital of Culture 2019, whose rock churches and famous […]

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04/05/2018
Matera what to see: all the museums to visit

MATERA WHAT TO SEE: ALL THE MUSEUMS TO VISIT Matera, what to see to discover the culture and art of the European Capital of Culture. You never really know a city until you have entered at least one of its museums, because it’s the only way to know its history and its present. Visiting the museums […]

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Anselm Kiefer, Le Alchimiste, Sophie Brahe (dettaglio) icon-biglietto-disponibile Biglietti disponibili
event 07 Feb 2026 - 27 Sep 2026
The Alchemists by Anselm Kiefer at the Royal Palace
Milan, Palazzo Reale – Sala delle Cariatidi
Giorgio Kienerk, L’enigma umano icon-biglietto-disponibile Biglietti disponibili
event 24 Jan 2026 - 14 Jun 2026
Liberty. Modern Italian art in Brescia
BRESCIA, PALAZZO MARTINENGO
Patti Smith e Robert Mapplethorpe
event 29 Jan 2026 - 17 May 2026
Robert Mapplethorpe. The Forms of Desire in Milan
Impressionismo e oltre mostra Roma icon-biglietto-disponibile Biglietti disponibili
event 16 Jan 2026 - 03 May 2026
Van Gogh, Renoir and Modigliani at the Ara Pacis: the Impressionist dream in Rome
Museo dell'Ara Pacis, Rome

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van Gogh autoritratti
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Betty Boop
Works in the public domain in 2026: what to rediscover and use
Alice Lotti artist
Shapes, colours and visions in the works of Alice Lotti – ARTIST’S STUDIOS
Jago artist
Interview with Jago: art, vision and the courage to create – STUDI D’ARTISTA

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Museums and galleries

Pistoia Palazzo dei Vescovi ©elabialkowskaoknostudio
The archaeological trail of the Bishops’ Palace in Pistoia
Museo Reina Sofia Madrid
Reina Sofía 2025: 404 new works for a more inclusive and contemporary collection
Pinacoteca Giuseppe De Nittis Barletta
Giuseppe De Nittis Art Gallery: a journey through the elegance of painting
Galleria Borghese
Tales of Light at the Borghese Gallery: an immersive show combining art, history and video mapping
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