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 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 An exhibition in Milan is offering through the lens of 65 photographers an original look at the topic of immigration and the migrant crisis. https://www.thelocal.it/20170430/milan-exhibition-highlights-migrant-odyssey Sun, 30 Apr 2017 17:12:49 +0200 milan-exhibition-highlights-migrant-odyssey A newly-discovered drawing by Renaissance master Michelangelo, found during the restoration of his "Sacrifice of Isaac", is to go on show in Rome, along with another drawing found by restorers 30 years ago. https://www.thelocal.it/20170423/hidden-michelangelo-drawing-goes-on-show-in-rome Sun, 23 Apr 2017 14:15:01 +0200 hidden-michelangelo-drawing-goes-on-show-in-rome He calls it a homecoming. Bill Viola, the acclaimed contemporary artist, is back in Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance masters who inspired some of his most famous works, powerful, immersive video installations dealing with the extremes of human emotion and experience. https://www.thelocal.it/20170309/the-contemporary-american-artist-reclaiming-renaissance-roots-in-major-new-exhibition Thu, 09 Mar 2017 09:53:21 +0100 the-contemporary-american-artist-reclaiming-renaissance-roots-in-major-new-exhibition It is famed as the place where gladiators battled lions to the amusement of the citizens of ancient Rome. But of the six million visitors who flock to the Colosseum each year, how many know that during mediaeval times, it was also the fortress base of a powerful Roman family for over two centuries? https://www.thelocal.it/20170307/colosseums-secret-history-revealed-in-a-new-exhibition Tue, 07 Mar 2017 10:20:30 +0100 colosseums-secret-history-revealed-in-a-new-exhibition The Vatican and Rome's Jewish community on Monday presented an ambitious exhibition on the menorah which will bring together 130 works featuring the iconic Jewish candelabrum, an ancient symbol of the faith. https://www.thelocal.it/20170222/the-vatican-will-host-a-menorah-exhibition-with-roman-jewish-community Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:46:50 +0100 the-vatican-will-host-a-menorah-exhibition-with-roman-jewish-community Two Van Gogh masterpieces stolen in Amsterdam in 2002 and recovered last year in Italy will be on show in Naples from Tuesday until February 26th. https://www.thelocal.it/20170207/van-goghs-stolen-in-daring-heist-go-on-show-in-naples Tue, 07 Feb 2017 08:38:41 +0100 van-goghs-stolen-in-daring-heist-go-on-show-in-naples The career of Giuseppe Penone, the Italian artist best known for his tree-inspired sculptures, is celebrated in an exhibition spanning 50 years of his work which begins on Friday in Rome. https://www.thelocal.it/20170127/giant-tree-sculptures-go-on-show-in-rome-exhibition Fri, 27 Jan 2017 09:44:05 +0100 giant-tree-sculptures-go-on-show-in-rome-exhibition Chinese artist Ai WeiWei has drawn attention to Italy's refugee crisis in a new exhibition which opens in Florence on September 23rd. https://www.thelocal.it/20160922/ai-weiweis-new-italy-exhibition-tackles-migrant-crisis Thu, 22 Sep 2016 12:29:07 +0200 ai-weiweis-new-italy-exhibition-tackles-migrant-crisis A major exhibition of Banksy's works opens in Rome on Tuesday and, as ever with the secretive British street artist, there is mystery attached. https://www.thelocal.it/20160524/largest-ever-exhibition-of-banksys-works-opens-in-rome Tue, 24 May 2016 11:36:46 +0200 largest-ever-exhibition-of-banksys-works-opens-in-rome Some 150 paintings by British graffiti artist Banksy will go on display in Rome later this month, in what is set to be the largest exhibition of the iconic artist's work to date. https://www.thelocal.it/20160505/largest-ever-collection-of-banskys-works-to-go-on-display-in-rome Thu, 05 May 2016 17:00:17 +0200 largest-ever-collection-of-banskys-works-to-go-on-display-in-rome 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 From Ursula Andress emerging from the sea in a James Bond film to fashion by Dolce & Gabbana, Sandro Botticelli's "Birth of Venus" has been one of the most influential works in modern art history. https://www.thelocal.it/20160303/botticellis-venus-reimagined-in-london-exhibition Thu, 03 Mar 2016 13:04:46 +0100 botticellis-venus-reimagined-in-london-exhibition A 12-year-old boy accidentally punched a hole through a $1.5 million centuries-old Italian oil painting when he tripped and fell into the piece during an exhibition in Taiwan. https://www.thelocal.it/20150825/boy-punches-hole-in-centuries-old-italian-painting Tue, 25 Aug 2015 12:09:15 +0200 boy-punches-hole-in-centuries-old-italian-painting In a part of Rome few tourists ever reach, the Metropoliz Museum of the Other and the Elsewhere (Maam) takes the concept of the warehouse gallery into a new dimension. https://www.thelocal.it/20141128/romes-occupied-factory-inspires-top-artists Fri, 28 Nov 2014 11:49:00 +0100 romes-occupied-factory-inspires-top-artists Italian film legend Sophia Loren inaugurated Thursday an exhibition in Mexico showing off personal treasures including glamorous dresses, silk purses and her Oscar, to mark her upcoming 80th birthday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140919/sophia-loren-opens-life-exhibit-in-mexico Fri, 19 Sep 2014 10:49:00 +0200 sophia-loren-opens-life-exhibit-in-mexico Italy's cultural police, who have taken a leading role in the fight against the smuggling of antiquities, put on show a trove of recovered stolen art in Rome from Etruscan funerary urns to Renaissance paintings. https://www.thelocal.it/20140122/italy-puts-its-stolen-masterpieces-on-show Wed, 22 Jan 2014 11:59:00 +0100 italy-puts-its-stolen-masterpieces-on-show Griffins, sirens and minotaurs went on display in Rome on Thursday for an exhibition on monsters of antiquity with Hollywood special effects experts still inspired by the classical creatures acting as consultants. https://www.thelocal.it/20131220/rome-monster-show-opens-with-hollywood-twist Fri, 20 Dec 2013 08:00:00 +0100 rome-monster-show-opens-with-hollywood-twist A new photography exhibition shows iconic actresses including Liz Taylor, Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe in scenes of a modern Rome. The Local spoke to Stefano Dominella, the event's promoter, to find out how these timeless icons represent hope for Italy's future. https://www.thelocal.it/20131108/cinemas-greatest-divas-revive-italys-golden-era Fri, 08 Nov 2013 16:02:00 +0100 cinemas-greatest-divas-revive-italys-golden-era