Crowdfunding Projects
The frescoes of the Vault of the Vows in the Lower Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi are in critical condition. Restoration work is urgently required to ensure the future of this incredible vault, in particular the central part depicting St. Francis in Glory, an unequalled representation of the artistic, historic and spiritual wealth of this place.
“As friars of the Sacred Convent we have the enormous privilege of safeguarding the Basilica whe... Four statues in the Church of St. Mary of the Angels, Gallipoli, in the Southern Italian region of Apulia are in a critical state of conservation. Urgent restoration work is required to prevent further deterioration.
Restoration work must tackle the sedimentary deposits, woodworm, disconnections and thick repainting on all four statues. This will return them to their original splendor and so allow the community and the many visitors who come t...
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Precious Statues in Gallipoli
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Mystery of the Polyptych in San Severino Marche
The Saints by Paolo Veneziano Among the many precious works of art in the permanent collection of San Severino Marche’s Pinacoteca Civica is a 14th century jewel – a polyptych attributed to the Venetian artist Paolo Veneziano (1300- 1365), known as “the Saints”. The piece comes with a mystery as the central, upper part is […]
Villa Farnesina Restoration Projects
Villa Farnesina, Rome. The Villa Farnesina is one of the most famous buildings in Rome and one of the most elegant statements of the entire Italian Renaissance, a masterpiece in which architectural design fuses with pictorial decoration. Although the first Renaissance villas with their formal gardens were built around Florence, the fashion for grand country […]
Italy USA Exhibition Program
Italy USA Exhibition Program Partnership between LoveItaly, American Federation of Arts & Directorate General of Italian Museums. The Italy USA Exhibition Program intends to develop art exhibitions drawn from Italian collections to be presented in museums around the United States. Initial support for the project comes from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. The cultural cooperation […]
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Restoration work begins on the statue of St. Joseph (Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli)
Thanks to the first contributions to the crowdfunding campaign “Precious Statues in Gallipoli”, restoration work on the first of the ancient statues preserved in the Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Gallipoli has begun. In this initial phase of funding, work is concentrated on the statue of St. Joseph and is scheduled for completion by […]
Restoring Giotto | Basilica of Assisi
The first phase in the restoration of Giotto’s vault in the Lower Basilica of Assisi has began, thanks to contributions to the crowdfunding campaign: Together for St. Francis, in collaboration with the Fondation of the Basilica of Assisi. The support of these donors has made it possible to begin the delicate task of cleaning the […]
Foundation for the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi & LoveItaly launch “TOGETHER FOR ST. FRANCIS”
“Together for St. Francis” is the project that intends to create a network to safeguard and promote the Lower Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, launched by the Foundation for the Basilica of San Francesco, the non-profit foundation that supports the religious and cultural heritage of the architectural complex of Assisi and LoveItaly, non-profit organization […]
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