Pharmacy Museums: Houses of Oddities
A pharmacy is a very weird kind of shop. It has your favorite skin creams and food supplements. They also carry medicines for the flu, blood...
Marija Canjuga 19 February 2022
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10 Facts About The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci You Should Know
The legendary 15th century painter Leonardo da Vinci has an impressive legacy of artworks. The maestro left behind a huge number of works that played...
Guest Profile 9 February 2022
Contemplating the Hidden Beauty in Cristina Coral’s Photographs
Cristina Coral is an award-winning photographer based in Italy, specializing in creative and fine art photography. She describes herself as a...
Caroline Galambosova 31 January 2022
Museo Egizio in Turin: Follow the Guide!
Have you ever been to the Museo Egizio in Turin, in northern Italy? Located in the old town, this institution brings together more than 300,000...
Montaine Dumont 13 January 2022
Venice Carnival in Paintings
Venice is stunning all year round but during the carnival month, it becomes even more charming and mysterious. One stumbles upon princesses,...
Magda Michalska 10 January 2022
Everything You Must Know about All Michelangelo’s Pietàs
I guess everyone knows Michelangelo’s Pietà from St. Peter Basilica in the Vatican. But did you know, it is not the only sculpture of this...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 December 2021
These Churches Will Make You Believe In God
Churches are fascinating buildings where time seems to stand still. Allow us to lead you by the smell of incense into the dark Gothic interiors.
Magda Michalska 18 November 2021
The Italian Renaissance: A Brief Guide
To the general public, the Italian Renaissance is the pinnacle of art history. More than 500 years on, it’s still the subject of blockbuster...
Alexandra Kiely 20 October 2021
The Enfant Terrible of Renaissance Italian Art: 500 Years of Tintoretto in Venice
Tintoretto, the enfant terrible of Renaissance Italian Art has now his moment. Born 500 years ago in Venice, is now celebrated on various exhibitions...
Zuzanna Stańska 13 October 2021
Women Artists of Venice: A New Initiative in Research and Conservation
Soon, the historical female artists of Venice will finally get their due! A new initiative, Women Artists of Venice, aims to restore artworks by at...
Alexandra Kiely 8 October 2021
CHEAP: When Art Meets Activism – Interview with the Co-founder Sara Manfredi
“Art” and “activism” surely are not enough words to describe what CHEAP is. CHEAP is an innovative Italian street poster art...
Arianna Richetti 18 September 2021
Still Lifes Too Vivid to Be Real – Imagined Realism in Luigi Lucioni’s Art
For some people, realism is defined by painting what they see. For Luigi Lucioni, it meant painting what he thought was there. Luigi Lucioni’s...
Anthony de Feo 15 August 2021
