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L’Età della Conquista. Il fascino dell’arte greca a Roma
The Romans took a lot from the Greeks and developed into their own. Especially in art. A new exhibition at the Musei Capitolini offers you an unique collection of Greek art from early Roman days.
The works comes from one of the most significant eras for the development of all western art: the period following the [...]
Eva e il pennello proibito
Eva e il pennello proibito – l’arte di essera donna, or Eve and the prohibited brush – The art of being a woman in English is a exhibition that opened this past weekend in Pisa, at the Castle of the Vicars of Lari – an exhibition entirely dedicated to female creativity.
This is a [...]
Piano stairs in Milan
You have most likely seen the video of the piano shaped stair in Stockholm. The same can now be found in Milan. In one of the entrances to the mtero at Piazza del Duomo you can now run up and down to make your own tune.
Or watch this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nORso4Jnv4I
Last chance to see Steve McCurry in Milan
You do remember the picture of the young Afghan girl with eyes that burns through you, printed on the cover of National Geograpfic magazine in 1985? Most likely, it’s one of these pictures that never leaves you. The photographer, Steve McCurry has spent a lot of time in Asia and some of his pictures can [...]
Edward Hopper – on display in Rome
This week in Rome, opened for the first time ever an exhibition of the work by Amerian painter Edward Hopper (1882-1967). The exhibition pays tribute to the entire career this one of the 20th century’s most popular and best known American artist. The exhibition presents more than 160 works, including famous masterpieces
The exhibition will [...]
Caravaggio – Master of the light
This year it is 400 years since the great artist Michelangelo Merisi, better known as Caravaggio (29 September 1571 – 18 July 1610), died. The city of Rome is now opening it’s second exhibition dedicated to Caravaggio. After the success of the exhibition “Caravaggio-Bacon” which ended this January, they are now opening the doors doors [...]
Carnevale is not only Venice
Of course, the carnival is closely connected to Venice but it’s celebrated all over Italy.
Here are some useful links if you are planning to join the feast before the fast.
Rome: www.carnevale.roma.it
Florence: www.papido.it/firenze/carnevale.htm
Milan: www.milanonotte.it/carnevale_milano.htm
Carnival of Venice
Two weeks of feast and joy before the fast – that´s the sentence of the Carnival. And even though it´s celebrated all over the world (or at least where you find Catholics), there is no place more connected to it than Venice.
The Carnival, or Carnevale in Italian, starts about two weeks before Ash Wednesday and [...]
Open-air market in Milano
In Milan, at Porta Genova and adjacent streets, you will find the “Fiera di Senigallia” – probably the most well-known of all of the street markets in Milan. Located in Milan’s picturesque canal zone “the Naviglio“, this is a great place to wander around- and save a few quid after visiting the hot, high-priced fashion boutiques.
Last chance to see Carravaggio-Bacon at Galleria Borghese
Just over a week remains of the fantastic exhibition at Galleria Boreghese in Rome where they let Carravaggio and Francis Bacon meet for the first time. If you are in Rome the coming week, do not miss out on this really innovative study.
Call +39 06-328 10 directly to reserve tickets.
