ROME (REUTERS).- Another part of the 2,000-year-old Roman-era site at Pompeii crumbled on Tuesday, provoking attacks on the Italian government from critics who say two collapses in a month underscore a need for urgent action. Officials said a seven-met…
Expert Says Michelangelo Drew Inspiration from Brothels to Paint Frescoes in Sistine Chapel
ROME.- The Renaissance genius artist Michelangelo Buonarroti drew inspiration from various Italian brothels to paint some of the figures that form part of the frescoed panels of the Sistine Chapel, assured specialist Elena Lazzarini in an article publi…
Gemäldegalerie Celebrates 400th Anniversary of Caravaggio’s Death with Exhibition
BERLIN.- Two paintings by Caravaggio can be found in German collections: the Gemäldegalerie’s ‘Amor Vincit Omnia’ (or ‘Amor Victorious’) and ‘Doubting Thomas’ in the Picture Gallery at Schloss Sanssouci. Both paintings were created for the marchese Vi…
Neglect Threatens Many of Italy’s Cherished Ruins
By: Frances D’Emilio, Associated Press
ROME (AP).- For all of Italy’s ancient wonders, the real wonder might be that so many are still standing, given the poor care they get. The collapse in Pompeii last week of a frescoed house where gladiators prepa…
Christie’s Expects to Sell “Ordination” by Nicolas Poussin for £15 to £20 Million
NEW YORK, NY.- On 7 December 2010 in London, Christie’s will offer a masterpiece from one of the most celebrated groups of paintings in European history. Ordination by Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) will highlight the Old Masters and 19th Century Art…
A 2,000-Year-Old House in the Ancient Roman City of Pompeii Collapses Officials Said
ROME (AP).- A 2,000-year-old house in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, which was once used by gladiators to train before combat, collapsed Saturday, officials said. The site was closed at the time and nobody was injured, but the collapse underscored …
MoMA to Celebrate Master Filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci with a Complete Retrospective of His Cinematic Career
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art and Cinecittà Luce, Rome, present the cinematic oeuvre of Bernardo Bertolucci, with all new prints, December 15, 2010, through January 12, 2011. One of the most revered living masters of contemporary cinema, Ber…
MoMA to Celebrate Master Filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci with a Complete Retrospective of His Cinematic Career
NEW YORK, NY.- The Museum of Modern Art and Cinecittà Luce, Rome, present the cinematic oeuvre of Bernardo Bertolucci, with all new prints, December 15, 2010, through January 12, 2011. One of the most revered living masters of contemporary cinema, Ber…
Martin Scorsese Foundation Helps Restore Federico Fellini’s "La Dolce Vita"
ROME (AP).- Martin Scorsese hailed “La Dolce Vita” as changing world cinema forever as he presented the restored version Saturday of Federico Fellini’s back-and-white classic. Scorsese, who was 18 when “La Dolce Vita” first came out in 1960, spoke of …
Views and Souvenirs from the Grand Tour Assembled in New Installation at Metropolitan Museum
NEW YORK, NY.- In the 18th century, privileged Europeans embarked on the Grand Tour, traveling principally to sites in Italy, where they visited cherished ruins of the ancient world and the splendid architecture of the Renaissance and Baroque eras. Th…