William Morris, Islamic art and a reason to fall in love with the ‘enamelled lawn’ again
The Arts and Crafts designer incorporated patterns from Islamic art into carpets, textiles and wallpaper, as an exhibition ...
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Vivid Wall Paintings Unearthed at a 2,500-Year-Old Etruscan Necropolis in Italy
Found beneath an older tomb near Tarquinia, the painted chamber depicts several intricate scenes, including a metallurgical ...
The Story Behind the Mysterious Face That Adorns Most of Fornasetti’s Décor
In her heyday, Lina Cavalieri was heralded as the most beautiful woman in the world — a superstar of the Belle Epoque whose legacy is kept alive by a Milan-based, family-run design firm that fell in ...
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Art Forgery Workshop Making Fake Picassos Busted by Police in Rome
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Italian police uncover secret art forgery workshop in Rome selling fake Picasso and Rembrandt works
In total, 71 fake paintings attributed to Picasso, Rembrandt, and other celebrated artists have been seized by Italian ...
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Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Sketches Are Coming to America
A new exhibition opening next month at the Muscarelle Museum of Art in Williamsburg, Virginia, explores the Italian ...
Police raided a forger’s workshop in Rome. They found dozens of pieces, including fake Picassos and Rembrandts
Italian police have seized dozens of forged artworks attributed to famous artists such as Picasso and Rembrandt in what ...
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Students Use ‘Hands, Head, and Heart’ to Learn Dying Trades at Vatican Art School
For the students, the rare chance to receive a hands-on education in a trade or craft in Rome was a big appeal of the school.
Peace concert in Moscow: the Italian star was offered to perform on Red Square
Italian singer Al Bano (Albano Carrizi) was invited to take part in a concert on Red Square. The artist himself stated this ...