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Best Places in Italy for Modern and Contemporary Art

Put modern art on your Italian itinerary. Here are the best museums, galleries, and parks, for modern and contemporary art in Italy.

Caravaggio Guide to Rome

Art & Architecture

There are few artists in history who inspire intrigue quite like Caravaggio. Here's where to find his works in Rome.

Writing on the Wall: Birthplace of Tina Modotti in Udine

Art & Architecture

A look at Franco del Zotto Odorico's art at the Tina Modotti house in Udine.

Tuscany’s Wine Windows – An Architectural Curiosity Makes a Comeback

Art & Architecture

First used during the bubonic plague in the 17th century, Tuscany's wine windows are reopening. Learn more about "buchette del vino" and where to ...

Raphael’s Loggia of Cupid and Psyche Now in Exquisite, Digital Detail

Art & Architecture

In addition to the many paintings that Raphael painted during his short life, the artist was also responsible for a roomful of frescoes in a Roman ...

What Will Italy’s Museums Look Like After the Lockdown?

Art & Architecture

After a two-month lockdown, Italy's museums are set to reopen. The reopening will bring both challenges and opportunities.

Virtual Visits to Italy’s Museums and UNESCO Sites

Art & Architecture

Many Italian museums and galleries have made it easier to take virtual visits of their works of art and historical relics.

Milan’s Middle Finger

Art & Architecture

Maurizio Catellan's L.O.V.E., a provocative sculpture in front of the Milan Stock Exchange, is more than an irreverent gesture.

Raphael: Where to See His Works in Italy

Art & Architecture

Only 37 when he died in 1520, Raphael was one of the most influential artists of his day.

Bernini: The Baroque Artist Whose Designs Define Rome

Art & Architecture

Get to know the works of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the Baroque artist whose works are some of the most famous pieces of art in Rome.

Leonardo da Vinci: Where to See His Works in Italy

Art & Architecture

Leonardo da Vinci created many paintings, sketches, and engineering projects in his lifetime. Here's where to find them in Italy.

Michelangelo in Rome: His Frescoes in the Sistine Chapel and Beyond

Art & Architecture

Michelangelo Buonarotti is most associated with Rome because of his masterpieces in the Sistine Chapel. But his work is all over the capital and it ...

If You Love Rome, This May Be the Best Museum You’ve Never Visited

Art & Architecture

I've always meant to visit the Museo di Roma. But in a city like Rome, where so many more sites and monuments are vying for attention, it was easy ...

Masterpiece in the Pinacoteca di Brera

Art & Architecture

Milan's Pinacoteca di Brera is a first class gallery on par with Italy's finest museums. The collection of Italian, mostly religious, art is spread ...

Cityscape of Matera, Basilicata

Basilicata

Today's photo comes from the stony, surreal cityscape of Matera, Basilicata. I was reminded to post about the 2019 Italian Capitale della Cultura ...

Italy’s Alpini Corps: The Traditions Beyond the Feathered Cap

Culture & Living

The grey felt cap adorned with a black raven feather worn by old northern Italian men and some modern-day camouflaged troops is known as the ...

Palermo, Sicily: 2018 Italian Capital of Culture

Italy News

Congratulations to the city of Palermo, which has been awarded the distinction of Italian Capital of Culture for 2018. The Italian Culture Ministry ...