The art world has recently lost David Hockney, one of the most renowned and beloved contemporary painters, whose works achieved staggering valuations—even while he was still alive. David Hockney, Portrait of an Artist (Pool with two figures), 1972 What many may not...
Art-Test interviewed by Geopop after the controversy over the 14th century panel painting exported to Switzerland A few days ago, we were delightfully invited by journalist Alessandra Lanza, editor at the popular science outlet Geopop (geopop.it), to discuss a precise...
Often, what we study—both for pleasure and for work—is not well represented in our museums. That’s why we must travel, and beyond major institutions, we also need to explore smaller, local museums. Driven by the need to see the works and their depicted landscapes in...
Three months have now passed since the Ministry of Culture announced the acquisition—from a private owner—of Caravaggio’s Portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini, a work that has since entered the Italian State’s heritage and joined the collections of the National...
How a Fake Medieval Illustration hid The Lost Genius of Archimedes The Archimedes Palimpsest is one of the most extraordinary books in human history. But if we can read it today, it is only thanks to a test conducted with ultraviolet light. We are talking about the...
