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Italian history and culture. Mainly.
Depero, Marinetti and Cangiullo wearing futurist vests in 1924.
February 20, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Depero, Marinetti and Cangiullo wearing futurist vests in 1924.
An unusual document sheds light on the daily life of #Michelangelo, the great #Renaissance genius: a shopping list written in his own hand.
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Michelangelo: The Agony, The Ecstasy, and His Taste for Tortelli
A Renaissance shopping list reveals Michelangelo's daily diet and the human side of genius
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February 20, 2026 at 11:04 AM
An unusual document sheds light on the daily life of #Michelangelo, the great #Renaissance genius: a shopping list written in his own hand.
www.historiaminuta.com/p/michelange...)
www.historiaminuta.com/p/michelange...)
Giacomo Balla in his studio, wearing a Futurist suit.
February 18, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Giacomo Balla in his studio, wearing a Futurist suit.
This is the village of Ostia Antica.
It does in fact appear in the new season of #EmilyInParis, disguised as the village of Solitano.
I assume the latter name is loosely inspired by Solomeo, the Umbrian village "adopted" by Brunello Cucinelli.
It does in fact appear in the new season of #EmilyInParis, disguised as the village of Solitano.
I assume the latter name is loosely inspired by Solomeo, the Umbrian village "adopted" by Brunello Cucinelli.
February 14, 2026 at 2:43 PM
This is the village of Ostia Antica.
It does in fact appear in the new season of #EmilyInParis, disguised as the village of Solitano.
I assume the latter name is loosely inspired by Solomeo, the Umbrian village "adopted" by Brunello Cucinelli.
It does in fact appear in the new season of #EmilyInParis, disguised as the village of Solitano.
I assume the latter name is loosely inspired by Solomeo, the Umbrian village "adopted" by Brunello Cucinelli.
February 14, 2026 at 12:39 PM
She was the young daughter of the conductor Arturo Toscanini; he, a mature man of noble lineage, married and with children.
#ValentinesDay
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Some time ago I visited an exhibition in Treviso, where a particularly thoughtful display placed the sumptuous portrait of Wally Toscanini (Alberto Martini, 1925) directly opposite the portrait of Cou...
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February 14, 2026 at 12:38 PM
She was the young daughter of the conductor Arturo Toscanini; he, a mature man of noble lineage, married and with children.
#ValentinesDay
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#ValentinesDay
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A very thin patina was deposited over the years on the surface of “The Last Judgment’ by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel.
🧽 This is now being cleaned - 🔎 Take a close look at the remarkable result!
🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #frescofriday #art #Italy #renaissance
🧽 This is now being cleaned - 🔎 Take a close look at the remarkable result!
🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #frescofriday #art #Italy #renaissance
February 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
A very thin patina was deposited over the years on the surface of “The Last Judgment’ by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel.
🧽 This is now being cleaned - 🔎 Take a close look at the remarkable result!
🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #frescofriday #art #Italy #renaissance
🧽 This is now being cleaned - 🔎 Take a close look at the remarkable result!
🗃️ #arthistory #skystorians #frescofriday #art #Italy #renaissance
It’s Carnival Thursday!
Would you rather spend it in Rome or in Venice?
"The Carnival in Rome" (1881), by José Benlliure y Gil
"Fat Thursday Celebration in the Piazzetta" (18th century), by Gabriele Bella
Would you rather spend it in Rome or in Venice?
"The Carnival in Rome" (1881), by José Benlliure y Gil
"Fat Thursday Celebration in the Piazzetta" (18th century), by Gabriele Bella
February 12, 2026 at 5:32 PM
It’s Carnival Thursday!
Would you rather spend it in Rome or in Venice?
"The Carnival in Rome" (1881), by José Benlliure y Gil
"Fat Thursday Celebration in the Piazzetta" (18th century), by Gabriele Bella
Would you rather spend it in Rome or in Venice?
"The Carnival in Rome" (1881), by José Benlliure y Gil
"Fat Thursday Celebration in the Piazzetta" (18th century), by Gabriele Bella
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A wonderfully unusual example of a 19th-century painted photograph. The bold, Van Gogh-esque, strokes perhaps imply a desire to pass the image off as a painting, but there are sections left entirely untouched: publicdomainreview.org/collection/p...
February 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
A wonderfully unusual example of a 19th-century painted photograph. The bold, Van Gogh-esque, strokes perhaps imply a desire to pass the image off as a painting, but there are sections left entirely untouched: publicdomainreview.org/collection/p...
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Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto was born #OnThisDay in 1944. He famously created stage costumes for David Bowie, including the black polyurethane 'Tokyo Pop' jumpsuit with exaggerated wide legs that was worn by Bowie as Ziggy Stardust in 1973. V&A collection. #fashionhistory
February 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto was born #OnThisDay in 1944. He famously created stage costumes for David Bowie, including the black polyurethane 'Tokyo Pop' jumpsuit with exaggerated wide legs that was worn by Bowie as Ziggy Stardust in 1973. V&A collection. #fashionhistory
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whoa, this is so cool. #FilmHistory #makeup
The Real Reason Silent Film Actors Looked So Strange
YouTube video by Swofford
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October 31, 2025 at 1:25 AM
whoa, this is so cool. #FilmHistory #makeup
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Italia 1958, a futuristic car with Sputnik knockoff used by the Italian Communist Party during General Elections
February 8, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Italia 1958, a futuristic car with Sputnik knockoff used by the Italian Communist Party during General Elections
Like this…
Gioacchino Toma, Donna sdraiata che legge (Reclining woman reading), 1875
Gioacchino Toma, Donna sdraiata che legge (Reclining woman reading), 1875
February 8, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Like this…
Gioacchino Toma, Donna sdraiata che legge (Reclining woman reading), 1875
Gioacchino Toma, Donna sdraiata che legge (Reclining woman reading), 1875
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🪢 🔥 Did you know that the design of the Olympic cauldron is a tribute to Leonardo da Vinci's celebrated knots?
☕ Leonardo had a historic connection with Milan where he was in the service of Ludovico Sforza, as an engineer, architect, sculptor & painter for 20 yrs.
#olympics 🗃️ #arthistory #art
☕ Leonardo had a historic connection with Milan where he was in the service of Ludovico Sforza, as an engineer, architect, sculptor & painter for 20 yrs.
#olympics 🗃️ #arthistory #art
February 7, 2026 at 12:28 PM
🪢 🔥 Did you know that the design of the Olympic cauldron is a tribute to Leonardo da Vinci's celebrated knots?
☕ Leonardo had a historic connection with Milan where he was in the service of Ludovico Sforza, as an engineer, architect, sculptor & painter for 20 yrs.
#olympics 🗃️ #arthistory #art
☕ Leonardo had a historic connection with Milan where he was in the service of Ludovico Sforza, as an engineer, architect, sculptor & painter for 20 yrs.
#olympics 🗃️ #arthistory #art
In this painting, the Italian Risorgimento appears as a small object on a wall: a bust of Garibaldi, present but not central.
The real drama is private: a woman, a cramped room and an unread letter.
The title: "doleful premonition".
The real drama is private: a woman, a cramped room and an unread letter.
The title: "doleful premonition".
February 7, 2026 at 3:34 PM
In this painting, the Italian Risorgimento appears as a small object on a wall: a bust of Garibaldi, present but not central.
The real drama is private: a woman, a cramped room and an unread letter.
The title: "doleful premonition".
The real drama is private: a woman, a cramped room and an unread letter.
The title: "doleful premonition".
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(1211) Inside Rome’s Best-Preserved Tombs: on the Via Latina - YouTube
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Inside Rome’s Best-Preserved Tombs: on the Via Latina
YouTube video by Darius Arya Digs
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February 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
(1211) Inside Rome’s Best-Preserved Tombs: on the Via Latina - YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFK1...
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Caravaggio’s masterpiece has been installed in our new exhibition Metamorphoses. The story of Narcissus tells of a man who fell in love with his own reflection, a fatal illusion that led to his transformation into a flower.
👁️ https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/exhibitions/metamorphoses
👁️ https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/exhibitions/metamorphoses
February 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Caravaggio’s masterpiece has been installed in our new exhibition Metamorphoses. The story of Narcissus tells of a man who fell in love with his own reflection, a fatal illusion that led to his transformation into a flower.
👁️ https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/exhibitions/metamorphoses
👁️ https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/exhibitions/metamorphoses
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Garden muse
Renaissance man and polymath Da Vinci was deeply interested in botany; many of his better-known works include signs of his careful examination of plants.
Top 10 Leonardo Drawings in the Royal Collection:
www.rct.uk/collection/s...
At PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho...
#botany
Renaissance man and polymath Da Vinci was deeply interested in botany; many of his better-known works include signs of his careful examination of plants.
Top 10 Leonardo Drawings in the Royal Collection:
www.rct.uk/collection/s...
At PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho...
#botany
February 2, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Garden muse
Renaissance man and polymath Da Vinci was deeply interested in botany; many of his better-known works include signs of his careful examination of plants.
Top 10 Leonardo Drawings in the Royal Collection:
www.rct.uk/collection/s...
At PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho...
#botany
Renaissance man and polymath Da Vinci was deeply interested in botany; many of his better-known works include signs of his careful examination of plants.
Top 10 Leonardo Drawings in the Royal Collection:
www.rct.uk/collection/s...
At PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/autho...
#botany
Leonardo da Vinci sketched Bernardo Bandini Baroncelli after witnessing his hanging in Florence, 1479.
A member of the Pazzi Conspiracy, he had murdered Giuliano de’ Medici. He was executed still wearing the Turkish clothes from his capture in Constantinople.
#italianhistory
A member of the Pazzi Conspiracy, he had murdered Giuliano de’ Medici. He was executed still wearing the Turkish clothes from his capture in Constantinople.
#italianhistory
February 2, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Leonardo da Vinci sketched Bernardo Bandini Baroncelli after witnessing his hanging in Florence, 1479.
A member of the Pazzi Conspiracy, he had murdered Giuliano de’ Medici. He was executed still wearing the Turkish clothes from his capture in Constantinople.
#italianhistory
A member of the Pazzi Conspiracy, he had murdered Giuliano de’ Medici. He was executed still wearing the Turkish clothes from his capture in Constantinople.
#italianhistory
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January 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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A dress for a diva with a gorgeously pearl encrusted costume made in the #1880s for the Spanish Italian opera singer Adelina Patti. It was created by Parisian firm Morin Blossier, a team of sisters designing costume and couture for many famous clients #V_and_A #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
February 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM
A dress for a diva with a gorgeously pearl encrusted costume made in the #1880s for the Spanish Italian opera singer Adelina Patti. It was created by Parisian firm Morin Blossier, a team of sisters designing costume and couture for many famous clients #V_and_A #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
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After a long struggle with illness, Mary Shelley died #onthisday in 1851. Read about the science behind her most famous novel, Frankenstein, including investigations into resuscitation, galvanism and the possibility of states between life + death: publicdomainreview.org/essay/t... #otd
February 1, 2026 at 12:46 PM
After a long struggle with illness, Mary Shelley died #onthisday in 1851. Read about the science behind her most famous novel, Frankenstein, including investigations into resuscitation, galvanism and the possibility of states between life + death: publicdomainreview.org/essay/t... #otd
The month of February.
Breviario Grimani (XVI century).
Biblioteca Marciana, Venezia.
Breviario Grimani (XVI century).
Biblioteca Marciana, Venezia.
February 1, 2026 at 5:10 PM
The month of February.
Breviario Grimani (XVI century).
Biblioteca Marciana, Venezia.
Breviario Grimani (XVI century).
Biblioteca Marciana, Venezia.