Exactly 70 years ago, the first solo exhibition celebrated Guido di Pietro, better known as Fra Giovanni da Fiesole, on the quincentenary of his death. Divided between Rome and Florence, the show drew admiration even from Pope Pius XII, who praised Angelico for...
Ancient sculptures were not generally white, in bare marble, as we see them today, but they were painted, colored. It is probably due to natural deterioration processes that most of those that have survived and we can see today have not preserved their polychromy....
Just having the name “Caravaggio” in the title of an exhibition usually ensures its success, even though he was a forgotten artist for centuries, fallen into obscurity, and it is all thanks to Roberto Longhi that he was rediscovered, restoring him to a...
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...
The 3 volumes of the conference proceedings Florence Heritech 2022, “The Future of Heritage Science and Technologies: Design, Simulation and Monitoring, Materials Science and ICT and Digital Heritage” have been published. The conference, held in Florence...
The Christmas holiday season, in addition to being an opportunity to exchange gifts, can give us time to finally read something a little more challenging. Below are 2 proposals to offer or to treat yourself to some complex thoughts. James Hall, The Artist’s...
