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Villa of The Quintilii

November 14, 2013 ♦

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Villa Quintilii, located in the Appia Antica surrounding, was constructed in 151 AD by Sextus Quintilius Maximus and Sextus Quintilius Condianus, who were successfull consuls in the 2nd century. Nevertheless, the earliest construction of the villa dates back to the Hadrian rule. The end of the once influential consul brothers…

Fountains of Rome

October 25, 2013 ♦

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Well, in Rome almost everything is worth noting. Cathedrals, basilicas, villas, museums, statues, bla bla are the big shots people like to visit, take pictures, talk about, chat or google. Today, I want to give you a very shortsummary on the little known or may be ignored or less googled…

Rome Film Festival 2013

October 24, 2013 ♦

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As every year, the Rome Film Festival is one of the highlights of the cultural calendar of the Eternal City. The details haven’t been revealed yet, but many international stars are expected to show up. Rumor has it we may get a chance to see Scarlett Johansson, Olivia Wilde and…

Big Frida Kahlo Exhibition To Open In Rome In 2014

September 21, 2013 ♦

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Looks like the photographic exhibition that the Cervantes Institute dedicated to Frida Kahlo some months ago was only a hint of big things to come. From March 20 to July 13, 2014 The Scuderie del Quirinale will be hosting a big exposition of paintings by the iconic paintress along with…

Saturday Night (Museum) Fever

July 26, 2013 ♦

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Good news for night owls: starting tomorrow the most important museums in Italy will be open by night once a month, which will make for an even more suggestive experience. In Rome, 8 museums will take part in the experiment: the Galleria Borghese, the National Gallery of Classic Art, the…

Frida Kahlo in Rome

July 12, 2013 ♦

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The image of Frida Kahlo has grown beyond the boundaries of Mexican culture and today is almost universally celebrated as an icon of magic realism, feminism and the struggles and lonelines of artists. From March 20 2013 admirers of the Mexican artist will be able to admire some of her…

Big Bambu

May 20, 2013 ♦

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Enel, he Italian electricity company, decided to celebrate its 50th anniversary through art and to do so, brought Big Bambu to the Macro Testaccio Museum. Big Bambu is an architectural sculpture created by the twin artists Mike and Doug Stern. Visitors can climb the gigantic structure, fromed by thousands or…

Bruegel in Rome

May 17, 2013 ♦

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It appears that being the son or daughter of a famous artists isn’t easy, that’s why we don’t find in art many examples of artistic dinasties. One the happy exceptions are the Bruegels, a family of Flemish painters whose work will be on display at the Chiostro del Bramante Museum…

Roman Museums by Night

May 15, 2013 ♦

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Those lucky enough to be in Rome May 18, 2013 will have the unique chance to visit its world-famous museums (and the less known too) by night. Every year many events are organized to give visitors a different perspective not only of the works kept in the museums but of…

The Etruscans are Back, Virtually

April 6, 2013 ♦

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It has just been inaugurated the exhibition Etruscanning at the Vatican Museums.The project will allow visitors to explore the Regolini Galassi tomb, one of the most important Etruscan funerary monuments. The tomb and the objects found inside it have been digitally reconstructed. Visitors are able to explore and interact with…