Construction workers happened upon the pair of frescos, dating back as early as the 1600s, during a restoration of the Uffizi Gallery.
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In the Forests of Italy, Old Men Search for Truffles With Their Dogs
The documentary The Truffle Hunters looks at a dying way of life.
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Archaeologists Find Ornate Chariot Preserved in Ash From Mount Vesuvius
The unique chariot includes elaborate scenes on rear medallions that refer to Eros, leading researchers to theorize that it could have been a chariot used for marriage rituals or processionals.
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At Rome’s Quadriennale, Out With the Old and In With Historical Interventions
Fuori proposes a reinterpretation of Italian visual arts from the 1960s to the present day, affording greater prominence to women and young artists.
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A World-Famous Ancient Collection, on Display for the First Time, Awaits Visitors in Rome
The impressive exhibition undertaken by the Capitoline Museums and the Torlonia Foundation was 40 years in the making, and placed close to 100 marble sculptures from the storied Torlonia collection on view.
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Copy of Salvator Mundi Discovered In Naples Apartment
The 500-year-old painting, likely the work of a student of Leonardo, was found in a bedroom cupboard in the southern Italian city.
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Why Is There an Astronaut in This Year’s Vatican Nativity?
The Nativity, produced between 1965 and 1975 in a ceramic school in Abruzzo, has been mocked for its sci-fi aesthetics and inclusion of a Darth Vader-like character.
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In Rome, a Street Named Propaganda
The street with Francesco Borromini’s marvelous façade is called Via di Propaganda; learning its history reveals the complex relationship between art and indoctrination.
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See the World From Above in Award-winning Drone Photographs
From images of cities emptied by the COVID-19 pandemic to massive schools of salmon, see the prize-winning photographs from the 2020 Drone Photo Awards.
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An Italian Land Artist Carved Joe Biden’s Face Into a Field of Wheat
Dario Gambarin created a portrait of the Democratic presidential candidate in a field near Verona with “Jump & Fly, Biden 2020.” But why?
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A Pristine Mosaic Floor From a Roman Villa Is Uncovered in Italy
In Negrar, archaeologists found evidence of an ancient Roman villa just meters under the earth’s surface.