Antonio Canova’s earliest known work is an terracotta angel
One of the two angels mentioned by Antonio Canova’s biographer, Iseppo Falier, has been found. The sculptor was only thirteen years old.
di Giuseppe Sava
The Cesati Door Knockers at the Labirinto della Masone
Alessandro Cesati’s collection of door knockers is unveiled at Franco Maria Ricci’s Labirinto del Masone, where losing oneself becomes a way of being found.
di Marta Galli
Boccaccio Boccaccino: from unsold to collective heritage
With Boccaccio Boccaccino, a reflection on the virtuous nature of the market when it intersects with museum conservation and acquisition policies.
di Francesco Ceretti
Collectors: Christian Levett, sense and sensibility (an interview)
Can we consider Christian Levett a serial collector? Probably yes, according to what he told us about himself.
di Elena Caslini
Agenda »
At Palazzo Barberini, where market and institutions have met for the first time
The first antique fair to take place in a public museum is a story of balance and form, marking the beginning of a new partnership.
di Antonio Pepe
Inti Ligabue, and the Giancarlo Ligabue Foundation
Giancarlo Ligabue financed more than 130 archaeological expeditions across the world and built a unique collection; Inti is keeping it alive.
di Elena Caslini
Art + Collecting > Rome 2025
Art + Collecting in Rome opens on September 18. The first art fair with VAT at 5& takes place in a public museum. Future is now.
di Bruno Botticelli
US tariffs on works of art and antiques
US tariffs on antiques are a concern, but nothing changes for works of art. And shippers are confident that a solution will be found before July 9.
di Stefano Pirovano
Vite d'antiquari »
And so came the era of women antique dealers
Women antique dealers, blending innovation and female leadership, at the forefront of a sector that is slowly evolving.
di Elena Caslini
Discovering the world of online antique marketplaces
Online antique marketplaces have been steadily growing since 2019, and they may soon accelerate their growth, empowered by the AI.
di Luna Passarella
VAT issue: a new application for 5%
The Apollo Group presents the second Nomisma Intesa Sanpaolo report on the art industry, and the conversation turns back to the topic of VAT reduction.
di Editorial Team
Collectors: Paolo Zani, an entrepreneur and intellectual
Paolo Zani has collected 18th century art like no one else in Italy, to give his Foundation a cultural heritage, more than a material legacy.
di Stefano Pirovano
Collezionismi »
A flawless stand: instructions for use (at TEFAF 2025)
We asked the AAI galleries participating in TEFAF 2025 to introduce us to the art of designing a stand, to discover where museography and the market intersect.
di Antonio Pepe
