Bologna meets Naples thanks to the Roman painters of Pompei

For the ancient Greeks, painters were “property of the Universe”. The Romans on the other hand, much more interested in sculpture and architecture, considered them little more than artisans and didn’t even care about their names. I pittori di Pompei, the latest exhibition of Bologna’s Archeological Museum, aims at turning on the lights on the … More Bologna meets Naples thanks to the Roman painters of Pompei

Ex Africa comes beauty

Ex Africa semper aliquid novi, “There’s always something new coming from Africa”, Pliny The Younger used to say. Here’s the origin of this ambitious exhibition’s title: the art, the artists, the hidden masters and the often forgotten pieces coming ex Africa, from Africa. This exhibition might be the biggest ever organized in Italy, a vast, … More Ex Africa comes beauty