Architecture
Palazzo Liviano in Padua by Gio Ponti (1937–39)
Palazzo Liviano is a 20th-century building in Padua designed by architect Giovanni Ponti and completed between 1937 and 1939. It incorporates the remains of…
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Sculpture
Torre Locatelli Bas-Relief Milan: Giuseppe Maretto
A bas-relief depicting Ancient Architecture ornaments the Torre Locatelli in Milan's Piazza della Repubblica. Sculptor Giuseppe Maretto completed this work in 1939 as part…
February 2024
Sculpture
Modern Architecture Relief: Torre Locatelli (1939)
A sculptural relief by Giuseppe Maretto adorns the Torre Locatelli in Milan's Piazza della Repubblica, completed in 1939. The work exemplifies the decorative programme…
February 2024
History
Verona’s Cultural Heritage Bombing in World War II
Verona suffered severe bombing damage during World War II, with 45% of the city destroyed. Key monuments including historic bridges were damaged or demolished,…
February 2024
History
Rodolfo Siviero: Recovering Nazi-Looted Art in Italy
Presented in February 2024, the story of Rodolfo Siviero, an Italian Allied intelligence officer who recovered thousands of artworks hidden by Nazi forces during…
February 2024
History
The Monuments Men: Protecting Cultural Heritage
A force of 345 art experts from 14 nations recovered over five million artworks looted by Nazi Germany during and after World War II.
February 2024
History
Nazi Art Looting During World War II: History
Published in February 2024, this article examines the Nazi regime's systematic plunder of approximately 5 million artworks from occupied territories and their vision of…
February 2024
Art
Luigi Broggini: Magazine Cover Illustration (1937)
A magazine cover illustrated by Italian sculptor Luigi Broggini in 1937. Broggini was a major figure in Italian figurative arts during the interwar period…
February 2024
Archaeology
Lord Elgin and the Parthenon Marbles Controversy
In 1801, Thomas Bruce, VII Earl of Elgin, removed sculptures from the Parthenon and other structures on the Acropolis. The marbles entered the British…
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