More evidence has emerged that the flood barriers have serious technical problems

Seven-metre painting offers "canvas proof" that self-taught nun ran an all-female workshop in her convent 450 years ago

An Italian appellate court has overturned the ban on the loan of the celebrated drawing

Sylvain Bellenger is reappointed in Capodimonte, Cristiana Collu remains at Rome Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna

Italy's culture minister Dario Franceschini says the find shows the site is an "inexhaustible mine for archaeological research"

New enquiries suggest a US or Swiss connection through the mafia heroin trade

The Vitruvian Man—normally only shown for a few weeks every six years—will travel from Venice’s Gallerie dell'Accademia to Paris

Suspect has been jailed in northern Italy over case that has embroiled major international museums and dealers

The intensely private artist won the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the 2013 Venice Biennale

Critics say the move by Italy's populist coalition government will compromise the autonomy of museums

The MA curatorial show at the Barber Institute, Birmingham, challenges many of our assumptions

Three new books offer fresh angles on the Renaissance master

How often on our walks do we get to an enticing old church, only to find that it’s locked? Mobile phones provide the 'open sesame'

The mayor demands that liners use other channels to enter the lagoon but this solution also poses problems

Despite eviction procedures, the US strategist’s collaborator says they will fight to stay in the 13th-century building

We’ve seen a lot of exhibitions in the city so you don’t have to

New guidelines are published after six year negotiation, but dealers will have to provide written contracts with artists when acting on consignment

Protests against the right-wing group’s takeover of a 13th-century cloister are growing

Work created for Milan Design Week perpetuates violence against women, critics say

Hauser & Wirth, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac and other well-known galleries have joined the Milan fair

During president Xi Jinping's visit to Rome, Italy announced that it will return 796 artefacts to China

He was was an expert on the battle of Egadi of 241BC

The 696 incomplete public works are not simply a result of crime, corruption and incompetence, new book says

Market for Italian artist’s works slows as police investigation into alleged forgeries scares off some collectors

Inaugural show presents jewels and precious objects excavated in the early 20th century alongside more recent discoveries

The Los Angeles institution counters that it will keep on fighting to maintain the linchpin of its collection

Decision to take case to court prompted a public outcry and an online petition

The collector's collection of 75 magnificent pieces

Italian official also says the country will ratify 2017 Nicosia Convention outlining penalties for offenses involving cultural heritage