What to see in Monza

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WHAT TO SEE IN MONZA

What to see in Monza. At first sight, Monza looks a royal city. Everything is elegant and refined along its street and in its corners, and I believe that it was no coincidence that Empress Theodelinda wanted Monza to be the capital of the Longobard Empire.

In the 7th century Monza was the most important administrative and economic centre of Lombardy.

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The Municipal Art Gallery of AnconaThe Municipal Art Gallery of Ancona

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THE MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY OF ANCONA: “LA FABBRICA DEL CINEMA” (“THE FACTORY OF CINEMA”) ENTERS A MUSEUM

Ancona, Italy. On July 9th 2016 the Municipal Art Gallery of Ancona, Italy, finally opened to the public after 4 years.
Works by Titian, Sebastiano del Piombo, Lorenzo Lotto and many more are now on view.

A fascinating short film was released in order to illustrate how and why this space is so important.
READ ALSO: News from The Venice Film Festival 2016.

In this post you’ll find images of the backstage and the short film for the Municipal Art Gallery of Ancona, Italy.

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Visiting the Vatican Museums

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VISITING THE VATICAN MUSEUMS: WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE ENTERING

Visiting the Vatican Museums. The Vatican Museums consist of kilometres of artistic itineraries inside the fourth most visited museum complex in the world, according to the list of the most visited museums in 2015.
The history of the Vatican Museums dates back to more than 500 years ago, and in this post I’ll briefly tell you how the museum complex originated, giving you some advice on what you must see.

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Works by Titian: 2 days in Venice

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WORKS BY TITIAN: WHERE YOU CAN FIND AND SEE WORKS BY TITIAN IN VENICE

Works by Titian. Great exhibitions often offer the chance to admire masterpieces of artists we love.
Among the great events in Treviso in autumn 2016 there is the exhibition “Tiziano. Rubens. Rembrandt” (“Titian Rubens Rembrandt”), and one of the work on exhibition that I look forward to admiring is the “Venere che sorge dal mare (“Venus rising from the sea”) by Titian.
But few minutes far from Treviso lies Venice, and there you may find some of the most important works of this artist.

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What to see in Milan: the museum you must see

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WHAT TO SEE IN MILAN: THE MUSEUMS YOU MUST SEE

What to see in Milan. From the Pinacoteca di Brera (Brera Art Gallery) to the Palazzo Reale (the Royal Palace), to the House Museums and to the Museo del Novecento (the Museum of the 20th century), Milan is a city of museums and great exhibitions.

I often go to Milan for my work, and even though I’m always in a hurry, I always try to discover new corners of the city.
Now I will explain you what to see in Milan if you stay only 24 hours.

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