Painting

Culture
by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 01/12/2011 - 03:54
Just weeks after discovering hidden symbols under the Mona Lisa’s eyes, art historians believe that they have identified the landscape featured in the…
Culture
by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 01/04/2011 - 03:58
For generations, art historians have argued about the black background in one of Raphael’s most intriguing paintings. Was “Madonna del Granduca” originally…
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by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 12/13/2010 - 17:20
It may be one of the most recognizable paintings in the world, but art experts have uncovered new clues hidden in Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa.There has…
Culture
by Pat Eggleton | Thu, 04/29/2010 - 04:13
In this photo: "Tre Angeli rivolti a destra/a sinistra" by Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio - Galleria dell'Accademia, Firenze, Italia   A tiny Alpine village is…
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by Pat Eggleton | Tue, 04/06/2010 - 09:53
Jacopo Bassano at Bassano del Grappa   Celebrating the 500th anniversary of the birth of its most famous son, the town of Bassano del Grappa is holding the…
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by ITALY | Sat, 06/13/2009 - 03:12
A 16th-century painting of a nude Mona Lisa once attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci will go on show for the first time on Saturday as part of a sweeping new…
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by ITALY | Sat, 04/04/2009 - 03:12
Raphael returns to his eastern Italian Marche region hometown Urbino on Saturday in a show highlighting the influence of his father Giovanni Sanzio's workshop…
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by ITALY | Thu, 03/19/2009 - 04:51
The youthful experiences and early artworks of a man who would become one of the greatest Renaissance masters are spotlighted in an upcoming exhibition in this…
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by Carla Passino | Thu, 03/05/2009 - 11:13
Italy lost its leading artistic role during the 19th century, and artwork from the period remains relatively unknown outside the national confines. But…
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by ITALY | Tue, 03/04/2008 - 04:04
The hunt for Leonardo da Vinci's fabled lost fresco is to be filmed, Florentine culture officials announced on Monday. ''We have reached a five-year agreement…