Alexis Sexton Culotta

October 18, 2017
Pompeii’s Past Meets Present Artists for Upcoming Exhibition and Permanent Installation Sources report of a dynamic collaboration between the archaeological site of Pompeii and the Neapolitan Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Donnregina (Madre) to foster a dialogue between past and present in the forthcoming exhibition,“Pompeii at Madre: Archaeological Material” exhibition, opening on 19 November.

October 5, 2017
Veduta painter Francesco Guardi was born on 5 October 1712 in Venice.

August 25, 2017
The ceremonial entrance of a Caravaggisto: Bartolomeo Manfredi was baptized in Ostiano on 25 August 1582 .

August 7, 2017
Cesare Maccari died on 7 August 1919 in Siena, after a career as an award winning painter best known for his classically-inspired compositions.

July 11, 2017
Opening Today: A Matter of Perspective: Andrea Pozzo and Jesuit Art in Rome Opening today, 11 July, at the Art Institute of Chicago is an intimate exhibition on the work of Andrea Pozzo (1642-1709) who, in addition to his artistic and architectural proclivities, was a lay brother of the Jesuit order.

July 9, 2017
Painter, draughtsman, and printmaker Paolo Anesi was born 9 July 1697 in Rome.

June 30, 2017
Magazzino Makes Waves for American Fans of Contemporary Italian Art Magazzino Italian Art , the newest contemporary art space nestled in New York’s Hudson River Valley, opened its doors this week.

June 13, 2017
“ Michelangelo: Love and Death ,” an anticipated new movie on the life and career of master Michelangelo, opens 13 June to British audiences.

June 12, 2017
Modern Theater and Ancient History Clash on the Palatine Multiple news outlets are reporting that a heated debate is brewing in Rome over a theatrical space created on the Palatine Hill for a summer production of “Divo Nerone – Opera Rock,” which opened 1 June.

June 7, 2017
Vesta’s celebration commences: in ancient Rome, 7 June marked the opening of the Vestalia, a festival honoring the goddess that traditionally lasted until 15 June.