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December 7, 2017
Gianlorenzo Bernini was born 7 December 1598 in Naples.

November 28, 2017
Gianlorenzo Bernini Died on 28 November 1680.

September 8, 2017
On 8 September 1504, Michelangelo ’s statue of David was unveiled in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence.

June 2, 2017
Florentine apothecary and diarist Luca Landucci was buried on 2 June 1516.

September 2, 2016
Neoclassical artist Vincenzo Camuccini died on 2 September 1844 in Rome.

September 25, 2015
In a fantastic instance of artistic conversation between the contemporary and the cinquecento, Jeff Koons’ monumental sculptural piece, Pluto and Proserpina (2010-2013) was unveiled today in the heart of Florence, adjacent to the replica of Michelangelo’s David (1501-1504) in front of the Palazzo Vecchio .

September 1, 2015
In a fantastic instance of artistic conversation between the contemporary and the cinquecento, announced today was the impending installation of Jeff Koons’ monumental sculptural piece, Pluto and Proserpina (2010-2013) in the heart of Florence, adjacent to the replica of Michelangelo’s David (1501-1504) in front of the Palazzo Vecchio .

June 3, 2014
Italian architect Emilio De Fabris died in Florence on 3 June 1883.

May 11, 2014
Conservators warn that Michelangelo’s David may be at risk of collapse due to micro-fractures found in the figure’s legs and ankles.

December 10, 2013
Two monumental sculptures by Antonio Pio Saracino , installed at the end of November, will be dedicated today by the artist together with representatives from the Italian embassy in Washington and the consulate general in New York.

Two monumental sculptures by Antonio Pio Saracino , installed at the end of November, will be dedicated today by the artist together with representatives from the Italian embassy in Washington and the consulate general in New York.