Blog

Since July 2013, The Italian Art Society has published IASblog to offer news and notes on Italian art and architecture from prehistory to the present day as a complement to our website. IASblog aims for a general audience as well as specialists on Italian art. Submissions are encouraged.

June 11, 2017
Lara Favaretto at Skulptur Projekte Münster With the openings this weekend of both Skulptur Projekte Münster and documenta 14 , the contemporary art world enjoys, along with the ongoing Venice Biennale , a rare trifecta of the major continental exhibitions.

June 10, 2017
Alessandro Algardi died on 10 June 1654 in Rome.

June 7, 2017
Today: Professor Babette Bohn Speaks as the Eighth Annual IAS/Kress Lecturer The Eighth Annual IAS/Kress Lecture in Italy will be delivered by Professor Babette Bohn (Texas Christian University).

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.

June 6, 2017
Guest Contributor Exhibition Review: Love in Venice at the New York Public Library Venice has always been a mysterious and cunning lady, from her ancient origin stories (in competition with Rome), to her annual marriage to the sea (offering profitable international trade).

June 6, 2017
Lorenzo di Pietro di Giovanni – known as Il Vecchietta (little old woman) – died on 6 June 1480 in his native Siena.

June 4, 2017
Claudia de’ Medici was born 4 June 1604 in Florence.

June 3, 2017
Coming Next Week: Eighth Annual IAS/Kress Lecture at the University of Bologna The Eighth Annual IAS/Kress Lecture in Italy will be delivered by Professor Babette Bohn (Texas Christian University).

May 30, 2017
CPF: Particularities of Place: The Practice of Collecting Early Modern European Art in the Southern United States Renaissance Society of America Conference 2018 New Orleans, Louisiana, 22-24 March The history of early modern European art collections in the American south offers a complex yet compelling narrative.

May 30, 2017
On 30 May 1464, Neri di Bicci painted an altarpiece depicting St Felicity and her Seven Sons for the saint’s eponymous church in Florence.

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