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Xray imaging an old by gold technique for art analysis. Let’ discover it together
Did you know that X-rays imaging is the oldest physical analysis technique used in art?It’s been 130 years since it was first applied, and it’s become so established that the phrase “X-ray scanned” has even entered everyday language — meaning something has been...
Not everybody in Germany has come to terms with the Nazi period. As evident also in the case of art restitutions
In recent years, the debate over the restitution of artworks stolen during the Second World War has taken on a central role in European cultural politics.Germany, in particular, is at the center of much controversy, due to the obvious role it played during the Nazi...
A tale of heroes and villains: 50 years of the Italian Ministry of Culture
The Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Environment was born on December 14, 1974, with a decree of urgency. The "superintendence" system already existed, more or less in the form we know them now, but the competences were divided among various ministries: the Ministry...
The Hidden Hour: Unraveling the Mystery of Vermeer’s View of Delft
The Secret of Vermeer’s “View of Delft”: A Masterpiece of Light and Time Once hailed by Marcel Proust as the most beautiful painting in the world, View of Delft by Johannes Vermeer remains one of the most celebrated artworks of the Dutch Golden Age. Vermeer, often...
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The Chicago Art Institute Expands Its Collection with a Major Donation of French Masterpieces
Chicago's most prestigious museum, the Art Institute, renowned for its masterpieces from all over the world and spanning different eras, is enriching its collection with a significant new addition: the most prestigious private collection of paintings, drawings, and...
Not everybody in Germany has come to terms with the Nazi period. As evident also in the case of art restitutions
In recent years, the debate over the restitution of artworks stolen during the Second World War has taken on a central role in European cultural politics.Germany, in particular, is at the center of much controversy, due to the obvious role it played during the Nazi...
The Ashmolean Museum Acquires a Small Crucifixion by Fra Angelico. Ahead of the major 2025 Exhibition in Florence
During the London Art Week of 2023, Christie's of London had proposed the sale of a rare Renaissance masterpiece, the Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John the Baptist, and Mary Magdalene at the Feet of the Cross, unanimously attributed to the early work of the...
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For those who couldn't make it to Palazzo Corsini, here is a collection of paintings and other objects that caught our attention, regardless of era, quality, or price, including some museum-worthy pieces.
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What is Artemisia worth?
A rare painting recently went to auction in Florence:"Half-length, with her head resting in her hands and her elbow on a red damask cushion, the beautiful and melancholic Cleopatra holds the venomous asp that threatens her exposed breast with a fatal bite.” (cit.)...
Did Leonardo create it?
The Flora Sculpture at the Bode Museum Underwent a New Dating Method Leonardo da Vinci is today as much a media phenomenon as an artistic one, but public interest and curiosity about his figure have persisted for many decades, if not centuries. Since at least the 19th...
Forgeries on display at Ara Pacis
Who Verifies the Authenticity of Exhibited Objects? It is generally assumed that if a work is selected for an exhibition and included in the catalog, it is deemed authentic by experts. Many rely on the idea that published works are automatically genuine, but recent...
Caravaggio in Florence
An Exhibition to Discover Not Only the Painter and His Canvases, but Also Roberto Longhi and Anna Banti, Who (Re)Discovered Caravaggio From March 27 to July 20, 2025, Villa Bardini in Florence will host the exhibition Caravaggio and the Twentieth Century: Roberto...
Who painted “La Dama”?
The Restoration and Analysis Reveal the Secrets of Pollaiolo’s Lady at the Poldi Pezzoli Museum The latest restoration of the painting Lady at the Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan has been completed. As often happens with careful restorations, the painting has revealed...
Diagnostics gets central scene in latest exhibition on Klimt
In our opinion, in 2025, dedicating a diagnostic section within art exhibitions that claim to be scientific should be essential. Not everyone does it yet, but it is becoming increasingly common and interesting. Then there are exhibitions like "Gustav Klimt – Pigment...
Art-Test in action
Caravaggio in Florence
An Exhibition to Discover Not Only the Painter and His Canvases, but Also Roberto Longhi and Anna Banti, Who (Re)Discovered Caravaggio From March 27 to July 20, 2025, Villa Bardini in Florence will host the exhibition Caravaggio and the Twentieth Century: Roberto...
Who painted “La Dama”?
The Restoration and Analysis Reveal the Secrets of Pollaiolo’s Lady at the Poldi Pezzoli Museum The latest restoration of the painting Lady at the Poldi Pezzoli Museum in Milan has been completed. As often happens with careful restorations, the painting has revealed...
In Arezzo, an Exhibition Features Numerous Works by Giorgio Vasari, investigated with Art-Test Diagnostics
Giorgio Vasari is universally renowned as the author of the first “art history handbook.” Who hasn’t studied the opening chapters of his celebrated Lives? Yet Vasari’s contribution extends far beyond this iconic text. He was a remarkably talented artist and architect,...
The Ashmolean Museum Acquires a Small Crucifixion by Fra Angelico. Ahead of the major 2025 Exhibition in Florence
During the London Art Week of 2023, Christie's of London had proposed the sale of a rare Renaissance masterpiece, the Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John the Baptist, and Mary Magdalene at the Feet of the Cross, unanimously attributed to the early work of the...
Acrobatic Diagnostics
In San Gimignano with a team of acrobats to conduct complex structural diagnostics for the Italian National Trust Also known as the "Manhattan of the Middle Ages," San Gimignano is located along the Via Francigena, in Tuscany, Italy. During its peak, the city saw the...
A 12 years old Modigliani, on video
Could it have been a very young Amedeo who painted this portrait of a girl? This artwork, which admittedly does not look like the famous Modigliani, but supposedly was painted when the artist was only 12, has been studied for years and has been subjected to numerous...