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

Blasphemy laws in Italy are strict and can result in fines

The new initiative also involves a team of museum guards tasked with responding to tiny tots' niggling queries

Famous Mattioli collection loan will make Museo del Novecento “undoubtedly the most important centre for Futurist art” when it goes on display next spring

The organisation launched a contemporary arts research centre at the Expo 2020 Dubai earlier this month

Town of Riace is planning a museum, while a new investigation hopes to confirm whether there are more ancient Greek statues to be found

Move follows long-running dispute with the Italian ministry of culture over the 13th-century Certosa di Trisulti

Italian senate approved resolution that could pave the way to restitutions as politicians call for return of Ancient Greek bronze also known as Atleta di Fano

The city took a big financial hit during the pandemic. But as things improve, locals are pushing for a more sustainable form of tourism