We set down with Giovanna Forlanelli, who together with her husband Lucio Rovati is helping to change the way culture is made in Italy, with an open, dynamic, advanced museum, connected with public institutions, and capable of bringing Etruscan art back into the present of international debate.
di Stefano Pirovano
Born in 1866 in Intra on Lake Maggiore, Paul Troubetzkoy grew up among aristocratic villas, artists, and musicians. The painter Daniele Ranzoni played a decisive role in his artistic formation, introducing him to the Milanese Scapigliatura, which shaped his sculptural language in a distinctly anti-academic direction.
di Omar Cucciniello*
The profession of antiquarianism is more than buying and selling art—it is a stewardship of time, skill, and cultural memory. This article explores how Italian art galleries navigate generational succession, transferring expertise and passion from one generation to the next, balancing tradition and innovation to preserve both artworks and legacy in a changing market.
di Stefano Pirovano
A meeting with Toto Bergamo Rossi, director of Venetian Heritage, who is reshaping the rules of Italian cultural philanthropy.
di Marta Galli
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
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
With Boccaccio Boccaccino, a reflection on the virtuous nature of the market when it intersects with museum conservation and acquisition policies.
di Francesco Ceretti
Can we consider Christian Levett a serial collector? Probably yes, according to what he told us about himself.
di Elena Caslini
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
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 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 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
Women antique dealers, blending innovation and female leadership, at the forefront of a sector that is slowly evolving.
di Elena Caslini
