Latest Italian art News

An Italian Antihero’s Time to Shine (International Herald Tribune)

By one new metric, Michelangelo has been bumped from his perch atop the Italian art charts by Caravaggio, a hyperrealist whose art is instantly accessible.

Caravaggio in Ascendance: An Italian Antihero’s Time to Shine (New York Times)

By at least one amusing new metric, Michelangelo has been bumped from his perch atop the Italian art charts by Caravaggio, a hyperrealist whose art is instantly accessible.

Heirs delay historic Italian sale (BBC News)

The sale of papers belonging to a 16th Century Italian scholar credited with founding European art history is called off at the last moment.

37 NZ artists entered in Italian event (Scoop.co.nz)

Thirty-seven Kiwi artists have entered in the Italian art exhibition to commemorate New Zealand’s involvement in the World War Two battle of Monte Cassino.

Tyler Green's modern & contemporary art blog (Arts Journal)

As I stood in the Philadelphia Museum of Art looking at Henri Matisse's perpetually fascinating Portrait of Mlle. Yvonne Landsberg , I heard someone say: "Wednesday."

Milwaukee Museum To Show Raphael Painting (CBS News)

Rarely Seen Italian Renaissance Painting Will Be On View At Milwaukee Art Museum

Italian State Council Rules on the Lottery Tender (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Scientific Games Corporation announced that the Italian State Council issued its ruling on the Gratta & Vinci court case. Â The initial opinion issued late on March 9th will be followed by a more detailed opinion outlining the rationale and full direction of the court. Â In its initial opinion, however, the court agreed with the appeal submitted by AAMS, the Italian Gaming regulatory body and by ...

ART Marine Set to Open up Whole New World with "Discover Yachting" (Zawya)

Dubai, UAE: ART Marine, an Abraaj Capital portfolio company and the Middle East's largest importer and distributor of luxury motor-yachts, has embarked on a comprehensive and experiential campaign "Discover Yachting" to open up the exciting world of yachting to a broader audience.

VINELAND: Italian Cultural Foundation to host lecture on medical discoveries (Daily Journal)

VINELAND - The Italian Cultural Foundation of South Jersey will host its second lecture in a multi-part series covering the culture, history and art of Italy on Wednesday.

Historic Italian art, students reunited at NMA (Reno Gazette-Journal)

With the Beffi Triptych in residence at the Nevada Museum of Art, two of L'Aquila, Italy's treasures -- its university students and its historic artwork -- will be reunited.

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