The Right to Photograph Art: The Case of Picasso’s Guernica at the Reina Sofía Museum

Tuesday November 21st, 2023 , Cities of Art, Museums

Do you remember when, still in the early years of the new millennium, it was not possible to photograph art in museums? It seems like centuries ago because in the meantime the world has changed so much and so fast that we now take it for granted that in front of a work of art it is possible to take a photo to capture the beauty and emotion it conveys.

Recently, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, better known as Reina Sofía, broke this rule, which many now consider a right, by preventing visitors from photographing its most important work.
Here’s why.

The Right to Photograph Art: The Case of Picasso’s Guernica at the Reina Sofía Museum

Castello Sforzesco in Milan: tickets and directions

Monday November 20th, 2023 , Museum Tickets

Milan is home to one of the largest castles in Europe, a veritable fortified citadel that now houses important museums and archives: the Castello Sforzesco. A stone’s throw from the historic center and Milan Cathedral, Castello Sforzesco is a dive into the city’s medieval past. In the many museums it houses, it is also possible to view works by leading artists in Italian art history and the Renaissance, such as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Antonello da Messina. To complete the picture of Renaissance Milan, then, it is possible to visit the famous Cenacolo vinciano, a unique and precious work preserved in the Refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie.

The history of the Castello Sforzesco

Life and works of Italico Brass, an artist to rediscover

Monday November 20th, 2023 , Artists and Works

Italico Brass, Al caffè Florian, 1912. Olio su tela, 150 x 116 cm. Collezione privata. Courtesy lineadacqua

Have you ever heard of Italico Brass, the painter who crossed epochs and borders, famous in life but then forgotten for decades?
The life and works of Italico Brass tell a story of success, but fate decided that for decades his great talent, his adventurous life as a war “reporter” and his Venice, which he chose as his point of arrival and indispensable horizon, would not be spoken of again.

In this post I tell you his story, also through some of his most beautiful works.

Life and works of Italico Brass, an artist to rediscover

Sarah Bernhardt and Alphonse Mucha: a timeless link between Theatre and Art

Friday November 17th, 2023 , Artists and Works, Schools & Periods

Have you ever immersed yourself in the timeless fascination of the golden age of theatre and art in the late 19th and early 20th century? Today we travel back in time, to the effervescent Paris of the late 19th century, where two emblematic figures crossed paths, creating an artistic union that still fascinates today.
The famous actress Sarah Bernhardt and the artist Alphonse Mucha not only defined the era in which they lived, but created an artistic legacy that continues to inspire.

In this post we discover together the tumultuous life of Sarah Bernhardt and her unforgettable collaboration with Alphonse Mucha.

Sarah Bernhardt and Alphonse Mucha: a timeless link between Theatre and Art

Itinerary in Amsterdam: discovering Anne Frank’s places

Thursday November 16th, 2023 , Cities of Art

Have you ever thought about what it would be like to walk in the footsteps of history’s most emblematic figures? Join me on this itinerary in Amsterdam as we retrace the places of Anne Frank’s life.