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The Italian Master, the French Museum, … the Espresso Cup: Michelangelo Pistoletto designs the new Illy cup-o-joe, serves it up at the Louvre
We, at Art is Life, take our coffee very, very seriously. You could say that we, as good Italians, are passionate about art … and coffee, so we’re posting today on a matter of great intere… more →
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Barocci: Brilliance and Grace at the National Gallery
wrote 22 hours ago: Always keen to find out more about art, I popped in to the National Gallery on Saturday to catch the … more →
3D View of the Sistine Chapel - a 360-Degree Panoramic Splendor
wrote 4 days ago: I went to this website and found it absolutely mesmerizing. You have the ability to scroll 360 degre … more →
SUNDAY POST : Mothers Day
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wrote 1 week ago: These photos were taken at the Ringling Museum in Sarsota, Florida. Photo’s aren’t allow … more →
Why Choose Contemporary Italian Artists?
wrote 1 week ago: Just Art has been queried many times about its focus on Modern and Contemporary Italian Artists. The … more →
The Italian Master, the French Museum, ... the Espresso Cup: Michelangelo Pistoletto designs the new Illy cup-o-joe, serves it up at the Louvre
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wrote 2 weeks ago: We, at Art is Life, take our coffee very, very seriously. You could say that we, as good Italians, a … more →
Rainaldi'a "Antigone" mourns the conflict between ethics - and the law
wrote 3 weeks ago: Oliviero Rainaldi, better known recently, as the sculptor behind the much-debated and less-loved sta … more →
Caravaggio, The Calling of the Saint Matthew, 1599 - 1600
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Caravaggio is one of my favourite painter of all times and especially of the 1600′s. As … more →
New Publication: Il Cavalier d'Arpino
wrote 3 weeks ago: Bolzoni, Marco Simone: Il Cavalier Giuseppe Cesari d’Arpino. Maestro del disegno. Catalogo Ra … more →
Working art into literature
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wrote 3 weeks ago: As an undergraduate in a school that didn’t have minors, I unwittingly almost triple majored i … more →
This just in: Isleworth Mona Lisa confirmed, by new tests, as a true Leonardo! ... - er, wait, THIS just in: Isleworth Mona Lisa scientific findings debunked as "nonsense;" painting back to dubitable status
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wrote 4 weeks ago: Stop the presses… or is it the the servers? The Isleworth Mona Lisa gets “Confirmed as T … more →
Have you seen this man? A little help from the field.
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wrote 1 month ago: “Portrait of a Man” Around ten years ago I bought this small [ 9"x 11"] painting (probab … more →
"Past Forward" exhibition in Pietrasanta features the work of 15 artists linked to (and speaking to) Tuscany's storied past
wrote 1 month ago: “Past Forward” is an exhibition of 15 contemporary artists, inextricably linked to Tusca … more →
"Sculpture Shock" Ancient erotic garden statue is shown openly in British Museum "Pompeii" exhibition
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wrote 1 month ago: A statue depicting Pan engaging in sexual congress with a goat – one of Naples’ most pre … more →
A Tale of Two Pompeii - British Museum exhibition draws huge crowd, original site struggles with restorations, staying open
wrote 1 month ago: In 79 CE, in just 24 hours, the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum – two bustling Roman cities … more →
What inspired my quest to "Find Italy in America..."
wrote 1 month ago: After returning to America, I have been lost trying to find ways to bring Italy back to me. I eat as … more →
Ancient Picture Found under 19th Century Art
wrote 1 month ago: Discovery News just posted an article explaining how an ancient picture of a man was found thanks to … more →
"The Divine Michelangelo" exhibition tours Taipei with reproductions of the master's works by Pietrasanta sculptor Massimo Galleni until the end of May
wrote 1 month ago: A little bit of Pietrasanta travels to the East – to Taipei – with a series of reproduct … more →
Talking about art in Italian: the vocabulary
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wrote 1 month ago: On my travels to Italy, my favourite piece has been Donatello’s David (above) in the Bargello museum … more →
Marco's Florence: Bronzino and the Mirror of Da Vinci
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wrote 1 month ago: Allegory with Venus and CupidAgnolo di CosimoCalled Bronzinoca. 1545 Agnolo di Cosimo, called Bronzi … more →
