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After Celebrating Food in Famous Paintings, the Uffizi Galleries Turned to Married Love

The Uffizi’s celebration started on January 29, when the Museums posted “The Doni Spouses,” narrated by the retired head art historian at the Uffizi, Marzia Faietti, on Facebook. As for Massari’s three-part sweet, “crema di bianca mangiare”, it’s a work of art in itself. Only an expert pastry chef like Massari could possibly skillfully combine the long list of ingredients and make it look like art as well…

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St. Francis and Giotto: The Saint and the Artist Started the Ecological Movement

Giotto revolutionized art by taking Byzantine iconography and humanizing it. St. Francis’ affinity for the environment influenced the artist Giotto (ca. 1270–1337), who revolutionized art history by taking Byzantine iconography and humanizing it. Giotto’s technique of integrating sacred images into the Earthly landscape was the most powerful form of popularizing religious ideas as illiteracy was widespread and the visual image spoke to the average person.

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Sul Consolato d’Italia a New York, scorre la forza della natura di “Unrelenting”

Martedì sera Park Avenue si è illuminata d’arte: al Consolato Generale d’Italia a New York, in collaborazione con Magazzino Italian Art, e grazie al partenariato della Città di New York, è stato proiettato per la prima volta il video Unrelenting (2020) dell’artista italiano, residente a Brooklyn, Francesco Simeti. L’opera video è stata proiettata sulla facciata […]

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Spunky Boston Indie I AM Books Kicks off Two-Day Festival of Italian Culture

After a successful debut last year, the IDEA Boston festival is returning packed with an expanded lineup of more than 25 panels, 60 guest speakers from academia to award-winning authors, poets, artists, social and political analysts, actors, musicians, a photo exhibit (open to the public) and a gala to wrap up the two days of intellectual stimulation and live entertainment.  While focusing on things Italian, all sessions are held in English for greater accessibility.

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Verrocchio, the Sculptor, the Painter and the Master of Leonardo

In spite of Vasari’s admiration and Verrocchio’s importance as a teacher, up-to-now there has never been an exhibition devoted to him. The event in the Palazzo Strozzi and the Museo Bargello aims to bring valuable insight into the early influence of Florence and of Verrocchio and his workshop on Leonardo’s oeuvre (seven on display here). The National Gallery in Washington D.C. will host a smaller, especially curated version, of the show from 29 September 2019 to 2 February 2020.

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