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fromGothamist
1 week ago

After a very long wait, Raphael finally visits the Met

Raphael's works are showcased in the 'Raphael: Sublime Poetry' exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, featuring over 230 pieces from various collections.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

The Art Crossword: Renaissance Edition

The Metropolitan Museum of Art debuts Raphael: Sublime Poetry, the first comprehensive U.S. exhibition of Raphael, accompanied by a Renaissance-themed crossword featuring chiaroscuro.
Philosophy
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Raphael at the MET: The sovereignty of poetry | amNewYork

Raphael's work transcends traditional poetry, revealing a profound emotional depth and a reorientation of understanding through his precise artistry.
Arts
fromGothamist
1 week ago

After a very long wait, Raphael finally visits the Met

Raphael's works are showcased in the 'Raphael: Sublime Poetry' exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, featuring over 230 pieces from various collections.
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fromArchitectural Digest
9 months ago

The Best Airbnbs in Florence Offer Rooms With Spectacular Views

Renting an Airbnb in Florence offers unique experiences and comforts that traditional hotels cannot match.
History
fromBig Think
1 week ago

Militarized snowflakes: The accidental beauty of Renaissance star forts

Star forts exemplify the intersection of military engineering and geometry, showcasing beauty born from the necessity of defense against artillery.
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History
fromMedievalists.net
1 month ago

Michelangelo drawing sells for $27.2 million - Medievalists.net

A rare Michelangelo red-chalk study for the Libyan Sibyl's right foot sold for US $27.2 million at Christie's, setting a new auction record and far exceeding estimates.
Arts
fromUntapped New York
2 weeks ago

See a Forgotten Michelangelo Sculpture at The Met in NYC

A sculpture attributed to Michelangelo remained unrecognized for nearly a century before being displayed at The Met.
History
fromMedievalists.net
3 weeks ago

Medieval Bronze Doors by Donatello Return to Florence After Restoration - Medievalists.net

Donatello's fifteenth-century bronze doors have been restored and returned to the Old Sacristy of San Lorenzo in Florence, showcasing innovative sculptural techniques and Medici family patronage.
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History
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Michelangelo or bust? Researcher divides experts with attribution of sculpture

A marble bust of Christ at a Rome church is claimed to be a Michelangelo sculpture based on newly discovered archival documents, attracting visitors and debate among art experts.
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
1 month ago

RENAISSANCE! The body as site - KALTBLUT Magazine

The body becomes a site of transformation. Uniquely crafted pieces engage with the wearer, blurring the line between material, form, and presence. Each one-off creation and streetwear capsule emerges from a conscious, boundary-free creative process, drawing inspiration from visual arts, theatre, music, dance, and the surrounding world.
Fashion & style
Arts
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

Expert team works to prepare ancient Etruscan exhibit this summer at Legion of Honor

Art conservators at the DeYoung Museum are restoring ancient Etruscan artifacts using modern technology for an upcoming exhibit.
fromArtnet News
2 weeks ago

Met Acquires Long-Lost Work by Mannerist Master Rosso Fiorentino | Artnet News

The oil on canvas presents an unusual and dynamic composition of a serene Madonna alongside her energetic child with a reverent Saint John pressed up close in the painting's foreground.
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History
fromMedievalists.net
1 month ago

Giotto and Saint Francis Featured in Major Medieval Art Exhibition in Italy - Medievalists.net

Italy's 2026 exhibition celebrates Saint Francis's 800th death anniversary by showcasing Giotto's revolutionary artistic innovations and their impact on medieval sacred art across Umbria.
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fromWIRED
2 months ago
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Traces of Leonardo da Vinci's DNA May Have Been Discovered on a Red Chalk Drawing Called 'Holy Child'

fromWIRED
2 months ago
Science

Traces of Leonardo da Vinci's DNA May Have Been Discovered on a Red Chalk Drawing Called 'Holy Child'

Arts
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
3 weeks ago

'It has nothing to do with Michelangelo': expert wades in on painting newly attributed to Renaissance master

Belgian art historian Michel Draguet claims to have discovered a Michelangelo painting from the 1540s, but leading Renaissance experts dispute the attribution based on artistic style analysis.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Naples museum to allow visually impaired visitors to experience art through touch

The veil covering Christ is extraordinary. It's impossible to understand how Sanmartino managed to create it. The veil defies explanation—for those who can see and for those who cannot. When you touch it, you can feel the veins pulsing beneath.
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fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Italy church restoration probed after Meloni angel lookalike

A restored angel painting in a Rome basilica bears a striking resemblance to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, prompting denials and an official inspection.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

Henry Moore and Dorothea Tanning set records at Christie's triple-header sale in London

The standout performers of the night were the works that were fresh to market. People are really pursuing quality. In a world that remains uncertain, quality is what prevails, and that's really the key ambition for us as we put together sales.
Arts
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
2 months ago

Remains of only building by Vitruvius found after centuries of searching

The only building known to have been designed by Vitruvius himself was found under Piazza Andrea Costa in a preventative archaeology excavation before redevelopment. Unlike the ancient public building found in 2023 which was speculated to be the long-sought basilica, the newly-discovered structure matches the detailed description in Vitruvius' De Architectura. The accuracy with which the remains found coincided with Vitruvian descriptions left experts astonished.
History
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fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
1 month ago

17th c. panel returned to church 30 years after it was stolen

A stolen 17th-century memorial panel from a Hertfordshire church was recovered and returned after 30 years through a keen Australian heraldry enthusiast.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Fra Angelico Etched the Divine in Stone

Fra Angelico repeatedly incorporated veined marble and stone motifs into his paintings to convey layered theological and mystical symbolism tied to Dominican and Franciscan spirituality.
Arts
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

Scientists Find DNA in a Leonardo da Vinci Drawing

Detectable DNA fragments on artworks can provide genetic clues linking pieces to historical figures and families, revealing new intersections of art history and genomics.
Arts
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 months ago

Acquisitions round-up: a rare early Italian portrait of a Black man, a record-breaking Kiddush cup, and a limewood sculpture of the Madonna

Major museums and auctions highlighted historic works: Ceruti’s rare portrait of a Moor, a Khorasan Kiddush cup record sale, and a newly acquired 16th-century limewood Madonna.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Does This Restored Roman Fresco Depict Italy's Prime Minister?

A restored cherub in a Roman chapel closely resembles Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, prompting an investigation by the Italian Ministry of Culture.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago

an inflatable rhinoceros occupies the medieval gallery of kunstmuseum magdeburg

The Rhinoceros in the Room, an inflatable installation by Itamar Gov, occupies the central volume of Kunstmuseum Magdeburg in Magdeburg, Germany with a single, overwhelming gesture. Installed inside the former monastery church that houses the museum, the project places a larger than life rhinoceros directly in the nave, its bulk stretching from aisle to aisle and rising toward the Romanesque vaults, so that the animal becomes the primary spatial condition of the building rather than an object within it.
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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

Artemisia Gentileschi, Michelangelo and Rembrandt bring new energy and records to New York's Old Masters sales

New York Old Masters auctions set record prices across artists—Artemisia Gentileschi, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Canaletto—bringing historically significant, newly surfaced and restituted works into public view.
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