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 An Italian court has blocked the loan of Leonardo da Vinci's famed Vitruvian Man sketch to the Louvre in Paris, ahead of an exibition marking the 500th anniversary of the artist's death. https://www.thelocal.it/20191010/italian-court-rules-against-lending-da-vinci-work-to-france Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:18:44 +0200 italian-court-rules-against-lending-da-vinci-work-to-france Later this year, the Louvre in Paris will host an exhibition of masterpieces by the Italian painter Leonardo da Vinci to mark his death 500 years ago in France. But the work that in recent months has been the intense focus of scrutiny by the media and da Vinci specialists, may not be on show. https://www.thelocal.it/20190428/mystery-of-salvator-mundi-the-worlds-most-costly-painting Sun, 28 Apr 2019 13:21:58 +0200 mystery-of-salvator-mundi-the-worlds-most-costly-painting 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 Actor George Clooney has waded into the battle for the Mona Lisa, saying it should be returned to its native Florence. https://www.thelocal.it/20140214/george-clooney-calls-for-the-mona-lisas-return-home Fri, 14 Feb 2014 14:21:00 +0100 george-clooney-calls-for-the-mona-lisas-return-home