by Alisa Nascimento On October 4, 2019 the Texas Chapter Interns took a field trip to Art Restorations Inc., a local art conservation facility in Dallas, to get a close look into the world of art restoration. Due to the nature of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums, it seemed appropriate that […]
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RSSNew Wing Vatican Museums Virtual Tour
0by Alexa Hassell, Chapter Intern As a student of art history, who has never visited the Vatican Museums before, the opportunity to virtually “walk” through the New Wing (the Braccio Nuovo) at the Chiaramonti Museum is unprecedented! As one of my favorite spaces in the Vatican Museums, the New Wing houses Greek and Roman sculptures […]
April 6th, Raphael Sanzio’s Death Anniversary
0Universal Excellence Not just a painterBy Barbara Jatta In this time of “standstill” of many activities, exhibitions, conferences, restorations and different events, it is nice to think of time not as kronos but in its most peculiar meaning of kairós. The many and varied celebrations planned for the five hundred years since the death of Raphael Sanzio from Urbino […]
L’Angelo Sterminatore by Mario Ceroli
0By Mia Samaniego “For the Lord will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when He sees the blood …the Lord will pass over the door and will not allow the destroyer to come into your houses to smite you.” Exodus 12:23 In the above passage from Exodus, Moses relates to the Israelites God’s command to celebrate the Passover meal with the blood of […]