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, 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 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 […]

The protective glass door opens to reveal the oldest known painting of St. Anthony in the Basilica di San Antonio di Padova and start the work of restoration. Under the expert supervision of restorer Valentina Piovan, the first cleaning tests and stabilization interventions are carried out. This would not be happening without the generous support […]

We are thrilled to announced LoveItaly’s first event in collaboration with Eataly Rome.    On Wednesday November 6 at 6 pm, the archeologists Richard Hodges and Valentino Nizzo will discuss: “The Art of Drinking Wine. The Importance of drinking in the past” followed by a glass of wine and finger food offered by Eataly. The […]

The Accademia Nazionale di Danza opens its doors for a visit to the restoration of the mural painting: “Race of the Berber Horses” by Corrado Cagli. This conservative intervention – an important collaboration between Accademia Nazionale di Danza, Scuola di Alta Formazione per il Restauro – ISCR and LoveItaly – was made possible by the generosity […]