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Were the Popes Art History's Ultimate Collectors? | Artnet News

Pope Urban VIII's patronage of Gian Lorenzo Bernini significantly shaped Baroque art and architecture in Rome during the 17th century.
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Monumental Bellini Altarpiece Undergoes Major Restoration in Public View

Giovanni Bellini's San Giobbe altarpiece will undergo a significant restoration behind glass, stabilizing the wood panel and analyzing pigments.
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3 weeks ago

Medieval Bronze Doors by Donatello Return to Florence After Restoration - Medievalists.net

Donatello's fifteenth-century bronze doors have been restored and returned to the Old Sacristy of San Lorenzo in Florence, showcasing innovative sculptural techniques and Medici family patronage.
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Michelangelo or bust? Researcher divides experts with attribution of sculpture

A marble bust of Christ at a Rome church is claimed to be a Michelangelo sculpture based on newly discovered archival documents, attracting visitors and debate among art experts.
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Michelangelo Mania? Two Works Newly Linked to the Master

Scientific analysis of pigments, monograms, and stylistic elements attributes a Pietà painting and a Roman basilica bust to Michelangelo, expanding his known body of work centuries after his death.
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Michelangelo or bust? Researcher divides experts with attribution of sculpture

A marble bust of Christ at a Rome church is claimed to be a Michelangelo sculpture based on newly discovered archival documents, attracting visitors and debate among art experts.
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Giotto and Saint Francis Featured in Major Medieval Art Exhibition in Italy - Medievalists.net

Italy's 2026 exhibition celebrates Saint Francis's 800th death anniversary by showcasing Giotto's revolutionary artistic innovations and their impact on medieval sacred art across Umbria.
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'It has nothing to do with Michelangelo': expert wades in on painting newly attributed to Renaissance master

Belgian art historian Michel Draguet claims to have discovered a Michelangelo painting from the 1540s, but leading Renaissance experts dispute the attribution based on artistic style analysis.
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Female Old Masters Steal the Show at TEFAF

The art market is experiencing significant growth in rediscovered women artists, with galleries increasingly featuring their work and collectors actively seeking reattributions from male artists to female creators.
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1 month ago

Sistine Chapel Mural Restoration Tackles Layers of Sweaty Residue

Vatican conservators are removing dried sweat deposits from Michelangelo's Last Judgement fresco to restore its original vibrant colors obscured by a white film caused by daily tourist condensation.
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2 months ago

Early Medieval Church in Rome Draws Attention After Fresco Restoration - Medievalists.net

San Lorenzo in Lucina, a medieval church, drew renewed attention after conservation of a modern fresco whose figure was likened to Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni.
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2 months ago

New Medieval Books: Twenty-Five Women Who Shaped the Italian Renaissance - Medievalists.net

Italian women between 1450 and 1650 played influential roles across politics, literature, art, music, science, and religion, leaving lasting cultural and intellectual legacies.
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1 month ago

17th c. panel returned to church 30 years after it was stolen

A stolen 17th-century memorial panel from a Hertfordshire church was recovered and returned after 30 years through a keen Australian heraldry enthusiast.
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2 months ago

Fra Angelico Etched the Divine in Stone

Fra Angelico repeatedly incorporated veined marble and stone motifs into his paintings to convey layered theological and mystical symbolism tied to Dominican and Franciscan spirituality.
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2 months ago

A Renaissance Treasure Is Making Its U.S. Debut at Sotheby's

Sotheby's inaugurates Old Masters Week at the Breuer, exhibiting Perugino's Decemviri Altarpiece cimasa and marking Bellini's Pietà U.S. debut at the Morgan Library.
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2 months ago

Acquisitions round-up: a rare early Italian portrait of a Black man, a record-breaking Kiddush cup, and a limewood sculpture of the Madonna

Major museums and auctions highlighted historic works: Ceruti’s rare portrait of a Moor, a Khorasan Kiddush cup record sale, and a newly acquired 16th-century limewood Madonna.
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2 months ago

Scientists Find DNA in a Leonardo da Vinci Drawing

Detectable DNA fragments on artworks can provide genetic clues linking pieces to historical figures and families, revealing new intersections of art history and genomics.
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