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Art world mourns American sculptor Beverly Pepper.
Beverly Pepper, the internationally-celebrated American sculptor, died aged 97 at her home in the Umbrian city of Todi on 5 February.
Pepper was known for her monume...
Rome's MAXXI looks forward to a successful future.
MAXXI, Italy's national museum of 21st century art, marked its 10th birthday by looking back over the last decade and announcing its future projects, during a packed pr...
Fellini exhibition on permanent display at Cinecittà studios in Rome.
As the world celebrates the centenary of famed Italian movie director Federico Fellini, his beloved Cinecittà film studios pay homage to the master w...
Bernini's Blessed Ludovica Albertoni sculpture shines again.
Rome has restored the Albertoni Chapel, including the celebrated sculpture of Blessed Ludovica Albertoni by Baroque master Gian Lorenzo Bernini, at the church...
Record tourist numbers at Pantheon in 2019.
Rome's Pantheon attracted more than 9 million visitors in 2019 - an increase of 4 per cent on the year before - according to Italy's culture ministry.
The Pantheon, which i...
Rome's newly-restored Palazzo Bonaparte hosts an exhibition of seldom seen Impressionist paintings.
There is something almost private (rather than "secret") about this exhibition, titled Impressionisti segreti. It is a...
Rome prepares to show La Fornarina in blockbuster show.
Rome art conservation experts are conducting three days of in-depth studies on La Fornarina, Raphael's celebrated portrait of his lover and muse, before the master...
Breathtaking views from 40m-high summit of Trevi Fountain.
Rome's Palazzo Poli contains a secret walkway, leading to a viewing area at the summit of the Trevi Fountain, which could soon be open to visits by the public....
Raphael show in Rome 2020: dates, times, tickets and preview of some of the masterpieces on display.
Raphael's exhibition at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome in 2020 is destined to be the show of the year, as the worl...
Visitors to Rome can stay in the frescoed rooms of Villa Medici
Villa Medici, the magnificent 16th-century palace located between the Spanish Steps and Villa Borghese, is home to the French Academy in Rome.
In additio...
Borghese Gallery needs to raise €8 million to purchase Bernini sculpture.
Rome's Galleria Borghese has begun a fundraising campaign, through Italy's Art Bonus favourable tax regime, for the purchase of an important bron...
Rome museum sells 10,000 presale tickets for Raphael show in just two days.The Rome museum preparing to host the capital's mega exhibition dedicated to High Renaissance master Raphael has sold a record 10,000 presale tic...
223 bookshops closed in Rome between 2007 and 2017.
There is more bad news for Roman bookshops with the closure of two Feltrinelli bookstores - including Feltrinelli International which stocked books in English and othe...
Italy's state museums and archaeological sites in Rome will be open specially on the feast of the Epiphany, or La Befana, on Monday 6 January 2020.
For full details including opening times and tickets see Beni Culturali...
Pompeii will open the Casa del Frutteto to the public from 1 February.
Pompeii, the vast archaeological site near Naples in southern Italy, will open its Casa del Frutteto, or House of the Orchard, on 1 February 2020 on...
Rome will be central to the Raphael 500 celebrations in 2020.
Italy will mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Raphael by placing a red rose on the tomb of the High Renaissance master in the Pantheon, on each day o...
Museums in Rome free on first Sunday of every month.
Italy's state-run museums and archaeological sites are open free of charge on the first Sunday of every month, with the next edition of Domenica al Museo taking place...
Artribune votes MAXXI Best Museum in Italy.
Rome's MAXXI Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo has been voted the Best Museum in Italy for 2019 by the influential Italian art newspaper Artribune.
MAXXI was single...
Ticket changes at the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill in 2020.
From 1 January 2020 Rome will introduce the Forum Pass Super at the Colosseum Archaeological Park, granting access to Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, I...
Castle in Bracciano hosts living crib with over 200 real people.
Italy's largest Nativity scene, featuring more than 200 real people in period costume, will take place over three days in the Lazio lakeside town of Bracc...
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