Alexis Sexton Culotta

May 27, 2017
Due Soon: IASblog Staff Writer Applications The Italian Art Society’s IASblog seek applications for staff writers to contribute regular features for the next annual term starting 1 July 2017.

May 20, 2017
Opening Soon: Raphael: The Drawings The Ashmolean Museum, 1 June – 3 September 2017 A dynamic exhibition of the graphic work of Raphael is slated to open 1 June at the Ashmolean Museum.

May 11, 2017
Closing Soon: A Life of Seduction – Venice in the 1700s A splendid exhibition of 18th century Venetian painting, fashion, and various ephemera closes soon at the New Orleans Museum of Art .

May 9, 2017
Cesare Maccari was born 9 May 1840 in Siena.

May 4, 2017
Monumental Mausoleum to Become New Magnet for Rome’s Visitors New outlets are reporting that the Mausoleum of Augustus will soon be restored and reopened as a historical attraction.

April 17, 2017
Roman Mosaic Removal Roils French Locals News outlets are reporting outcry by the French citizens of Uzès over the removal and relocation of an ancient Roman mosaic to nearby Nimes for conservation.

March 24, 2017
Guercino Left Ghastly After Theft The recovery of a stolen Guercino altarpiece this past February was a major moment, yet news sources are now reporting that the extent of damage to the canvas thanks to this theft might be irreparable.

March 22, 2017
Architect Emanuele Rodriguez dos Santos died 22 March 1764 in Rome.

March 7, 2017
Sculptor Gaetano Orsolini was born 7 March 1884 in Montegiorgio, a town equidistant from Ancona and Ascoli Piceno.

March 4, 2017
The dawn of a draughtsman: sculptor, painter, and engraver Giuseppe Cades was born on 4 March 1750 in Rome.