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Pompeii Heats Up With a New Exhibition of Erotic Art
The show encompasses 70 works from the archeological site’s vast troves, including the famous "Leda and the Swan" fresco recovered in 2018.
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Taiwan Reflects on Over a Decade of Venice Biennales in Impossible Dreams
Spanning 13 editions since 1995, this year’s exhibition explores past themes and curatorial concepts, behind-the-scenes documentation, publicity initiatives, and more.
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A Photographer Captures the Magic of Venice's Churches
100 Churches of Venice and the Lagoon by Alejandro Merizalde features religious temples from every corner of the Italian city and its islands.
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Meet Spot, the (Robot) Underdog of Pompeii
Robo-hounds are being deployed to inspect the ancient city for structural threats to its preservation.
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Ai Weiwei Creates a Homage to Julian Assange
“[Assange’s] imprisonment marks the collapse of a free and civilized society,” Ai Weiwei told Hyperallergic.
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Luigi Ghirri’s Affectionate Photos of Puglia’s Calm, Hushed Spaces
By the time of his death in 1992, at age 49, Luigi Ghirri had taken some 2,000 pictures in Puglia, most of which have never been seen publicly.
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Researchers Trace the Origin of Venus of Willendorf to Northern Italy
But they are also open to the possibility that it may have originated from eastern Ukraine.
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Bernini Bust of a Woman He Abused Exhibited Alongside Photographs of Survivors
The sculpture is paired with contemporary photographs by Ilaria Sagaria in an Uffizi exhibition about violence against women.
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Live in Rome and Pursue Your MA in Art History at John Cabot University
Apply by February 1, to be considered for admission to this unique graduate program at a US-accredited university based in Italy.
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Painting's Perpetual Death and Rebirth
Stop Painting recognizes art as an impossible endeavor that is perhaps most generative when its conflicts remain unresolved.
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The Historical Regatta Revives the Pomp and Pageantry of 15th-Century Venice
For a fleeting few hours, a procession of boats on the Grand Canal reenacted the full pomp and pageantry of 15th-century Venice.
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Why an Italian Village Tied Itself to a Mountain
The event was devised by artist Maria Lai and involved almost all of Ulassai’s 1,000 inhabitants and required nearly 17 miles of light blue denim ribbon.