https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A painting thought to be a "lost masterpiece" by Italian painter Caravaggio has been bought two days before it was due to go under the hammer in France. https://www.thelocal.it/20190626/caravaggio-lost-masterpiece-snapped-up-by-unnamed-buyer Wed, 26 Jun 2019 11:01:32 +0200 caravaggio-lost-masterpiece-snapped-up-by-unnamed-buyer France's leading authority on Old Masters paintings says Italian critics are wrong to doubt the authenticity of the controversial 'attic Caravaggio'. https://www.thelocal.it/20190614/art-expert-stakes-reputation-on-lost-caravaggio-painting Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:26:53 +0200 art-expert-stakes-reputation-on-lost-caravaggio-painting The naked warrior looks plaintively up into the averted eyes of a graceful woman methodically slicing off his head with a sword. It is a burst of violence painted in haunting tones by a Renaissance master worth at least $100 million – or yet another fake distressing the art world. https://www.thelocal.it/20190228/lost-caravaggio-to-be-unveiled-in-london-but-is-it-a-fake Thu, 28 Feb 2019 10:58:31 +0100 lost-caravaggio-to-be-unveiled-in-london-but-is-it-a-fake He is known as the master of shade, and now 21st Century technology is shedding new light on the creative process behind Caravaggio's groundbreaking painting. https://www.thelocal.it/20170929/technology-sheds-new-light-on-master-of-shade Fri, 29 Sep 2017 11:32:30 +0200 technology-sheds-new-light-on-master-of-shade A painting discovered in a French attic that was controversially deemed to be a Caravaggio will go on display at a top Milan museum from Thursday alongside authenticated works by the Renaissance master. https://www.thelocal.it/20161110/controversial-attic-caravaggio-to-go-on-display-at-milan-museum Thu, 10 Nov 2016 11:15:08 +0100 controversial-attic-caravaggio-to-go-on-display-at-milan-museum Social media giant Facebook has backtracked on a decision to censor a painting by Italian artist Caravaggio, on the grounds that the nudity violated the site's rules. https://www.thelocal.it/20161101/facebook-censors-nude-caravaggio-painting Tue, 01 Nov 2016 13:04:22 +0100 facebook-censors-nude-caravaggio-painting A masterpiece by the Italian master Caravaggio was unveiled on the Italian island of Lampedusa on Friday as part of a special refugee-themed art exhibition. https://www.thelocal.it/20160603/lampedusa-unveils-caravaggio-masterpiece-in-refugees-honour Fri, 03 Jun 2016 18:54:15 +0200 lampedusa-unveils-caravaggio-masterpiece-in-refugees-honour A contestant on 'Italia's Got Talent' was given a standing ovation after presenting the judges with his 'living Caravaggio' paintings. https://www.thelocal.it/20160428/italian-student-stuns-talent-show-with-living-caravaggio-paintings Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:24:39 +0200 italian-student-stuns-talent-show-with-living-caravaggio-paintings A leak in the attic of a house near Toulouse led the owner to find a painting that could be the work of famed Italian artist Caravaggio. And if so, it would be worth a lot of money. https://www.thelocal.it/20160412/has-a-120million-caravaggio-been-found-in-french-attic Tue, 12 Apr 2016 12:39:55 +0200 has-a-120million-caravaggio-been-found-in-french-attic His depiction of Judith slitting Holofernes's throat, blood gushing from the wound, has enthralled art lovers for centuries: now Caravaggio's portrayal of seduction and betrayal can be "relived" at a high-tech exhibition in Rome. https://www.thelocal.it/20160324/caravaggios-violent-triumphs-go-high-tech-in-rome Thu, 24 Mar 2016 17:03:25 +0100 caravaggios-violent-triumphs-go-high-tech-in-rome