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 From Picasso's Christ on the Cross to Van Gogh's Pieta, a new exhibition in Italy reveals the revival and radical revision of sacred art after the Age of Enlightenment, all thanks to a revolutionary pope. https://www.thelocal.it/20150925/van-gogh-and-god-in-italy-sacred-art-show Fri, 25 Sep 2015 10:11:57 +0200 van-gogh-and-god-in-italy-sacred-art-show Madonna, still toned at 56 and riding a wave of acclaim for a recent topless photo shoot, was named on Thursday as the face of Versace's spring/summer 2015 collection. https://www.thelocal.it/20141204/madonna-returns-as-face-of-versace Thu, 04 Dec 2014 16:55:00 +0100 madonna-returns-as-face-of-versace Police have launched an investigation after vandals broke off the left index finger of the Stella Maris, a marble Madonna statue commemorating the victims of the Costa Concordia tragedy on the Tuscan island of Giglio. https://www.thelocal.it/20130822/vandals-break-finger-off-concordia-memorial-statue Thu, 22 Aug 2013 18:22:00 +0200 vandals-break-finger-off-concordia-memorial-statue Madonna paid a surprise visit to the Rome branch of her gym centre, Hard Candy Fitness, on Wednesday evening - much to the delight of the singer's Italian fans. https://www.thelocal.it/20130821/madonna-surprises-romans-with-gym-visit Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:30:00 +0200 madonna-surprises-romans-with-gym-visit