It is never nominated by Draghi in the European Competitiveness Report, and in the new European Commission, it is assigned to the weakest ministry. Why? Let’s start with the facts. The cultural and creative sector represents about 4.4% of the European Union’s...
One of the most renowned Flemish masterpieces is being damaged by aggressive conservation treatments, according to esteemed scholars who present scientific evidence, utilizing before-and-after images from: “closertovaneyck.kikirpa.be. The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb...
We are used to evaluating the results of a diagnostic campaign but we rarely dwell on the process, on all the work from the first inspection to the moment before pressing “start” and initiating data acquisition. It is a crucial time, as much as the time in...
When visiting the Bargello Museum in Florence you may come across an “old acquaintance”, that is, a small wooden Crucifix (41.3 x 39.7 cm), which now stands in a corner but which a few years ago unleashed a real hurricane in the art world. And not only....
Let us introduce you to: Johanna Van Gogh – Bonger We all know Vincent Van Gogh, the Dutch painter, probably the most famous artist of the 19th century, and perhaps of the entire history of art. There is no one who is unfamiliar with his famous masterpieces,...
The Italian Republic should prmote the development of culture and scientific and technical research. But no Emanuela Massa Article 9 of the Italian Constitution, which turns 75 this year, reads as follows: “The Republic promotes the development of culture and...
