Painting
Culture
by Natalie Aldern | Fri, 06/24/2011 - 03:36
Officials in Florence have asked France for an exceptional loan, requesting to borrow the Mona Lisa for a 2013 exhibit at the Uffizi.Leonardo Da Vinci’s…
Culture
by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 06/08/2011 - 04:43
Art historian Luciano Buso has proposed a controversial thesis in his new book about the Shroud of Turin. Buso claims to have found proof that an Italian…
Culture
by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 05/30/2011 - 06:06
The search for Mona Lisa’s remains have yielded a promising find. Experts have uncovered a skeleton in the Florence convent where the model for Da Vinci’s…
Culture
by ITALY | Wed, 05/18/2011 - 05:01
Just what is it about Italy that makes artists want to paint it? Is it the special atmosphere, the quality of light, the golden colours, or the variety of…
Culture
by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 05/16/2011 - 08:46
Retired designer Robert Burns has never seen the Sistine Chapel in Rome, but he sleeps under the Renaissance masterpiece every night.
For the last eight years…
Culture
by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 04/06/2011 - 05:30
A group of art historians wants to uncover the remains of the woman believed to have been the model for Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. They hope that finding…
Culture
by Natalie Aldern | Fri, 03/11/2011 - 09:58
'Venus and Cupid' by Lorenzo LottoA comprehensive collection of work by Italian Renaissance artist Lorenzo Lotto (1480-1556) is currently on display in Rome…
Culture
by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 02/15/2011 - 03:55
Modenantiquaria, the world-renowned antique fair has returned to Modena for its 25th exhibition. The annual exposition amasses unique art and curious artifacts…
Culture
by Natalie Aldern | Thu, 02/10/2011 - 03:03
On a busy day, Vatican visitors might wait in line for 5 or 6 hours before making it to the Sistine Chapel.The maddening wait is worth it once you finally find…
Culture
by Natalie Aldern | Thu, 02/03/2011 - 04:46
Her enigmatic smile has been a mystery for centuries, but new research claims we should be saying "HIS smile," when talking about the Mona Lisa.The Italian…
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