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February 17, 2015
In October 2013, a painting kept in a Swiss bank vault was claimed by some to be a lost painting by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519).

October 13, 2013
Antonio Canova died on this day in 1822 in Venice at age 65.

August 15, 2013
artgalleryofontario : Portrait of Cardinal Cosmo de Torres , unknown Zampieri Domenichino, Italian, 1581 – 1641 Oil on canvas Overall: 67.6 x 50.2 cm Anonymous Gift, 1994 © 2013 Art Gallery of Ontario

July 11, 2013
On this day in 1884, Italian modernist Amadeo Modigliani was born in Livorno, Italy.