Scientific analyses confirm the discovery of a terracotta portrait of Filippo Brunelleschi, a work by his son. When thinking of Brunelleschi, how not to think of the Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore, an exceptional work that remains unparalleled to date. The Florentines,...
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...
A foundation is not always right: all acquitted in the Bolzano trial related to five alleged fake “De Dominicis” The evidence brought by the prosecutor, namely the De Dominicis Foundation, which argued the inauthenticity of 5 works from a private...
The year for antique art dealers (and not only) begins with BRAFA in Belgium, the country with the highest number of collectors per square kilometer. We propose a very personal selection of objects, which does not include, for example, any surrealist works, although...
When restoring and investigating masterpieces, something intriguing will always be uncovered. The diagnostic images of Caravaggio’s ‘David and Goliath,’ now at the Prado and recently back on display after extensive restoration, have been published...
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...
