The Maillol Museum in Paris has decided to dedicate an exhibit to the history of Venetian Murano glass. On show will be over two hundred art pieces, an extensive roundup of what the Murano glass has been and is, from the Renaissance until the present day, through painstaking and refined talent of the dynasties of the glass masters who have passed down the art of transforming … [Read more...] about The Maillol museum to showcase Murano glass history in Paris
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Caravaggio back in Rome
ROME - Unpublished documents, such as the one, precious, confirming his arrival in Rome when 25 years old, instead of 20 (thereby upsetting his biography), anecdotes, reconstructions, but also those of his contemporaries and his masterpieces: Caravaggio returns to the centre of a major exhibition from 11 February to St Ivo alla Sapienza, site of the State Archives. Entitled … [Read more...] about Caravaggio back in Rome
Art & Party: Christmas Holidays in Rome
It is the cry of alarm: the tragic collapse in Pompeii and the cuts to culture. Still, there are encouraging figures: more than 12.2% of visitors in museums and more than 6.4% takings in only the first half of 2010. The desire for art, therefore, and to get to know the most important heritage of the world. Right in Rome the latest news and opportunities are endless. … [Read more...] about Art & Party: Christmas Holidays in Rome