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Open workshop for Luigi Bienaimé’s Telemachus
Presentation of the restoration of Luigi Bienaimé’s TelemachusThursday, March 5, 2026, at 5:00 PMAccademia Nazionale di San Luca, Rome Speakers: Fabio Porzio Gabriella Caterini Carola Tavazzi The restoration of Telemachus— the statue depicts the son of Ulysses and Penelope and is located at the entrance to the Academy—provides an important opportunity to explore the work
Visit the works and hotels in Art Out of the Museum
From refined Etruscan bronze artifacts to masterful Roman marble sculptures, these works offer glimpses into the country’s most ancient history. The museum-quality masterpieces can be visited without tickets or lines on the Art Outside the Museum itinerary. All the works on display at the hotels are loans granted under the protection of the Protocol, signed
Capri’s rare 18th century Bishops Throne
Restoration of a rare 18th-century carved and gilded wooden bishop’s throne preserved in the Certosa di San Giacomo on the isle of Capri has been completed. The work, a rare example in carved and gilded wood, represents a piece of historical and artistic value for the island and is distinguished by its fine craftsmanship, with
“Madonna of the Angels” repositioned above the altar
Careful restoration work has restored the ancient altarpiece depicting the Virgin of the Angels and Child to its former splendor, and it has returned to the confraternity church of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Gallipoli (Lecce). The crowdfunding campaign continues to fund the restoration of a traditional papier-mâché statue of Christ. Help the Confraternity bring

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