Pictures capturing Rome and Florence prior to the Nazi leader's arrival were recovered by Italy's art recovery hit squad and are now held in the historic Luce film archive
Show of works by 48 artists, from Bernini to Chagall, is first in a five-year programme worth €6m to the Florence museum
Lanfranco Cirillo, who is currently in Moscow, is under investigation for tax crimes
Planned for completion in 2030, the revamp will include redeveloping the neoclassical Pagliere building for temporary exhibitions and storage
From Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling to a whole room dedicated to Henri Matisse, we round up some of the unmissable artistic treasures in the world's smallest state
If judges rule that the owners of the work broke the law, the painting will be definitively confiscated by the state and could be donated to a museum
From Michelangelo's David to Botticelli's Birth of Venus, our guide tells you what to see and where to see it
As part of the Save Ukraine Art network, essential materials to protect works from bombs, fire and damp are heading to Lviv National Art Gallery
World-leading heritage protection taskforce known as the 'Blue Helmets' will have close ties with UN agency to operate abroad
Former Uffizi gallery director calls for cultural sanctions against Russia saying it "would be a huge slap in the face [for] the regime"
From Michelangelo's horned Moses to Mussolini's cancelled Universal Exposition, we round up some of the Italian capital's unmissable artistic treasures
From the greatest stars of the Venetian School to the most mysterious painting in the city, here is our selection of unmissable masterpieces in La Serenissima
For the first time at the Venice Biennale, a single artist has been given the entire Italian pavilion to fill. Tosatti’s sprawling post-industrial installation asks the big questions
American artist’s practice was transformed when he moved to Rome in the 1990s
Slashing Ludovisi Casino's asking price by 20% did nothing to entice would-be buyers; the Italian state is being pressured to purchase the property before it is offered a third time
Italian authorities seize valuable paintings in Lanfranco Cirillo's collection, including works by Picasso, Cézanne and Kandinsky
As Milano Art Week begins, Massimo de Carlo gallery is exhibiting the artist's one-work project while the crematorium is hosting one of his important early works
Culture ministry earmarks EU pandemic recovery funds to mitigate the impact of future disasters on religious buildings around the country
Mario Bertolini’s vast collection of Modern art, amassed over his lifetime and donated to the museum in 2014, is at the centre of a claim seeking to invalidate the acquisition
The American artist claimed the sculpture of two snakes was a fake—now a court in Italy has overruled him and said the collector can seek compensation
Novel project will replace lost parts of the structure with hedges of boxwood, myrtle and privet
As the two countries look to rekindle historical bonds, a new show shines a light on an archaeological partnership spanning more than a century
Local associations are objecting to plans to transform part of the former shipyard into a new site for the Biennale’s historical archives
The 18th-century horseshoe-shaped structure followed principle of social theorist Jeremy Bentham, which allowed for constant surveillance of inmates
The council of state upheld a previous ruling preventing the fast food chain from opening at the popular heritage site
Repatriation could lead to resolution in other cases of looted art in museums
Loan initiative aims to decentralise Italian collections and encourage more people to visit smaller museums
Fake bust of Guglielmo Marconi in Villa Borghese park was spray-painted to draw attention to the manipulation of truth in the media
Monitoring system that includes drones and sensors will track the impact of extreme weather
The Uffizi and Galleria dell’Accademia are among those finding ways to prevent re-sellers from inflating ticket prices
