ROME.- The American Academy in Rome announces the winners of the 115th annual Rome Prize Competition. Recipients of the 2011-2012 Rome Prizes are provided with a fellowship that includes a stipend, a study or studio, and room and board for a period of …
Rare Violins Return to Italy from Russia with Love
ROME (REUTERS).- To music lovers, listening to violin and cello virtuosi play one Stradivarius or one Guarneri instrument would be a touch of heaven by itself but hearing a dozen at the same time is something to die for. That is precisely what delight…
Ex-J. Paul Getty Museum Curator Marion True’s Trafficking Trial Ends in Italy
ROME (AP).- A Rome judge declared an end Wednesday to the trial of a former J. Paul Getty Museum antiquities curator accused of knowingly acquiring looted art from Italy, citing the expiration of the statute of limitations, defense lawyers said. The 6-…
Ex-Getty Curator Trafficking Trial Ends in Italy
ROME (AP).- A defense lawyer says a Rome judge has ended the trial of a former J. Paul Getty Museum antiquities curator because the statute of limitations on charges against her have expired. Alessandro Vannucci said the eight-year-long limit against …