August 27, 2014
Titian died on 27 August 1576 in Venice, Though his birthdate is unknown , he was in his late 80s or early 90s at his death.

August 21, 2014
institutefinearts : Lantern slide: Photo by IFA professor Donald Posner of the Madonna of San Ludovico by Annibale Carracci (1560-1609).

August 19, 2014
On this day in 14 CE, Gaius Octavius, known as Augustus, died in Rome.

August 14, 2014
Jacopo da Montagnana was dead by this day in 1499.

August 11, 2014
thegetty : Hesione who?

August 10, 2014
philamuseum : New in gallery 271: “ Reinventing Italy’s Decorative Arts: Velvets and Glass from the Interwar Era ” explores Italy’s arts and cultural scene in the 1920s and 1930s through costumes, textiles, and glass objects from the Museum’s collection.

August 10, 2014
Today is the Feast of St. Lawrence (San Lorenzo), who died on 10 August 258 in Rome.

August 9, 2014
In memoriam: David Rosand, 1938-2014.

August 9, 2014
The fight to stop large cruise ships from entering the Venetian lagoon ramped up in late July 2014 with calls from museum professionals and celebrities to ban “grandi navi” (large ships) from Venice.

August 9, 2014
Painter and printmaker Emilio Vedova was born on this day in 1919 in Venice.