Art Tours Italy

30/10/2020

Watch a video showing the conservation of a Michelangelo drawing on loan from Christ Church Picture Gallery, Oxford, in preparation for the exhibition Michel...

08/05/2020

The wide variety of colors found in design and marketing mirror our existing emotions and promote new ones.

06/05/2020

The way pink is perceived by society has changed over the years, at various times being considered feminine, erotic, kitsch, sophisticated and transgressive.

05/05/2020

"Roots of Knowledge" is an art project that has taken 12 years to complete. It features over 60,000 pieces of stained glass.

04/05/2020

The color blue has had a remarkable impact on the history of world trade. Rarely occurring in the natural world, blue pigments were, for centuries, highly sought-after by craftsmen and merchants.

04/05/2020

Researchers have recreated a vivid, purplish blue watercolor that can be found illustrating the pages of decorated medieval illuminated manuscripts, according to a new study.

02/02/2020

Listen to an audio commentary about a painting in the J. Paul Getty Museum's collection. View of the Grand Canal: Santa Maria della Salute and the Dogana fro...

28/01/2020

Michelangelo preceded medical science in the knowledge of blood circulation shown in his masterpiece sculpture David, a US medical expert says in a new study. © ANSA

24/01/2020

With many units being repurposed for travelers, and neighborhoods losing local character, some residents and officials are pushing back.

22/01/2020

The Venice Biennale said Friday that it has appointed Cecilia Alemani as the new Director of its Visual Arts Department, making her the first woman to hold the job. © ANSA

21/01/2020

Before canvas came into general use at the end of the 1500s, wood panel was the support most often used for painting. Panel paintings were designed for speci...

17/01/2020

A review of fresco and tempera and the development of the use of oil paint by artists in Venice. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

17/01/2020

An unprecedented Rome show on Raphael will crown global celebrations marking the 500th anniversary of the death of the genius from Urbino. © ANSA

17/01/2020

Actress and producer Cate Blanchett will be presiding over the next international jury of the Venice Film Festival.
The 77th edition will be held September 2 to 20, 2020.

17/01/2020

November's record deluge caused an estimated billion dollars in damage citywide, but the historic enclave central to a close-knit community got off relatively easy

10/12/2019

If your holiday season is anything like mine, you’ll find yourself inundated with yeast cakes and a certain Christmassy nougat: torrone.

29/11/2019

Watch this documentary on Venice's most famous modern architect, Carlo Scarpa, and then explore his impact on the city in person with us!

Architect Carlo Scarpa - the master of details ! Enjoy!

28/11/2019

Carmelo Pannocchietti, chef patron of restaurant Arà: è SUD, serves up his take on Sicily's classic parmigiana using Ragusano cheese.

25/11/2019

Let's take a look at inlaid wood techniques in furniture today:

During the 1700s in France, furniture makers perfected the art of creating complex designs using numerous thin pieces of wood. Craftsmen created these "paint...

22/11/2019

Chef Leonardo Baggiani of Osteria de' Cicalini shares a pumpkin-based recipe for the season.

17/11/2019

Suvereto charms travellers with its medieval architecture, slow pace and green surroundings. Its wines are equally beguiling: scented like the Mediterranean maquis, refreshing like a dip in the nearby sea and sincere as a sojourn under the southern Tuscan sun.

15/11/2019

Find out about Titian's techniques, his careful planning, and his alterations and deliberations. National Gallery restorer Jill Dunkerton explains how X-rays...

14/11/2019

A documentary taking a look at the Renaissance in Italy.

Beginning at the end of the 14th Century, the Renaissance created a new type of man, triggering economic, scientific, technical, religious, social and cultur...

13/11/2019

A state of disaster is declared as the Italian city is hit with a high tide of more than 1.87m.

12/11/2019

As women artists begin to reclaim their rightful role in the history of art in recent years, so too are female street artists pushing through to the foreground, seeking to be known.

10/11/2019

This hearty autumn recipe features a handful of cherries combined with the heft of a sirloin steak and the autumn season’s new olive oil.

07/11/2019

Discover some of the odd ingredients used in tempera painting...

Speakers: Dr. David Drogin and Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

07/11/2019

Ferroni’s painting, at San Giovanni di Dio hospital, is the first to be restored as part of its new partnership with Florida State University in Florence, whose “next-generation mud angels” are taking AWA’s “Art Angel” program by storm.

05/11/2019

The Travel Foundation is calling on investors, businesses, governments and their destination marketing organisations (DMOs) to better understand the costs, not just the economic benefits, of tourism within destinations. This will allow promotional budgets to be deployed more strategically, and poten...

05/11/2019

Italian espresso....need I say more? Where to go in Venice.

More information on: http://www.thegreatitaliancafe.com One of the all time great destinations for the world traveller is the ancient city of Venice in the V...