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January 23, 2015
Art patron and cloth merchant Taddeo Taddei was born on 23 January 1470 in Florence.

January 22, 2015
The Italian banker and art patron Bindo Altoviti died on 22 January 1557 in his native Rome.

January 5, 2015
Wool Merchant Agnolo di Francesco Doni Died on 5 January 1539 in Florence.

November 14, 2014
Rosso Fiorentino Died on 14 November 1540 at Fontainebleau.

November 1, 2014
1 November Marks the Feast of All Saints .

October 31, 2014
October 31 marks two important anniversaries for the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

October 4, 2014
October 4 is the Feast of Saint Petronius, bishop of Bologna in the 5th century.

July 6, 2014
Coinciding with the 450th anniversary of Michelangelo’s death , an exhibition at the Musei Capitolini in Rome has caused a stir with its inclusion of two crucifixes that organizers have tentatively attributed to Michelangelo.

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.