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12th century campanile to be saved from fall
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/04/22 - 17:05. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | Architecture and Construction | ItalianExperts are working to keep the 12th century bell-tower in St Mark's Square in Venice from tumbling over after a survey disclosed that the foundation was no longer supporting the structure.
Madonna of the Goldfinch shows its true colors
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/04/20 - 00:12. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Fine Arts | ItalianA recent restoration of Raphael's Madonna del Cardellino, painted in 1506, has revealed the brilliant colors of the original painting which had been hidden under centuries of grime. (Photos)
David gets a facelift
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/04/10 - 23:32. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Fine Arts | ItalianDonatello's David, the 15th century masterpiece housed at Florence's Bargello Museum, has had "work done" in the form of laser treatment to clean off residue, including gold leaf used "on the statue to highlight its wavy hair and clothing."
Inquisition "wasn't so bad after all" according to Vatican
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/04/09 - 20:06. Christianity | Exhibits | ItalianThe Vatican has created an exhibit to convince the Faithful that the Inquisition "wasn't so bad after all." The temporary Rare and Precious exhibition at Rome's Vittoriano Museum is designed to "expose some myths about this dark chapter of its past."
Roman subway excavations produce wonderful archaeological finds
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/04/09 - 17:01. Archaeology | Italian | MetalworkingArchaeologists working at the site of a subway line near the Piazza Venezia in Rome have made some incredible finds including a 6th century copper factory and artifacts from a Renaissance palace kitchen.
"Oops!" Shroud of Turin washed with a red shirt
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/04/01 - 14:55. Christianity | Humor | ItalianVatican City has announced that the venerable Shroud of Turin has been turned pink when it was accidentally washed with a red shirt. "Simply because the shroud has been given a slight pinkish tint does not in any way diminish its sanctity," Vatican spokesman Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo said during a press conference held to address the spiritual repercussions of the shroud's staining.
Plans to exhume Galileo cause controversy
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/03/23 - 13:02. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | BBC News | General Science | ItalianPlans to exhume the body of Renaissance scientist Galileo Galilei in order to test his DNA and establish the cause of his blindness have caused problems with the Catholic Church. The Rector of the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Florence, where Galileo is buried, is opposed to the exhumation.
Learn chess with Leonardo
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/03/07 - 12:21. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Fine Arts | Games and Gambling | Italian | Scribal ArtsExperts are speculating on whether the illustrations in a newly-discovered manuscript on chess were drawn by Leonardo da Vinci. De ludo scacchorum was discovered last year in a private collection.
Renaissance dance weekend in England
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/02/19 - 23:56. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Dance | ItalianRenaissance Footnotes will hold a weekend-long, Italian Renaissance dance workshop November 29-30, 2008 at Hurst Village Hall near Reading, England.
"Forbidden Shoes" in Toronto
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/02/17 - 13:51. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Costuming | ItalianOn Tuesday April 1, 2008 from 6:00-7:00 pm, the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, Ontario will present Forbidden Shoes: Fear and Footwear in Renaissance Italy, a lecture by Professor Maria Giuseppina Muzzarelli of the University of Bologna, Italy.
Hungary's Year-Long Rennaisance Festival
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Sat, 2008/01/26 - 18:56. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Dance | Italian | Modern Society | Ren Faires | SlavicThe contemporary celebration marks 550 years since the celebrated Hungarian King Matthias brought Italian Renaissance thinkers and artists to Hungary and contributed to the development of humanist ideas in greater Europe.
Simonetta Cattaneo de Vespucci: Botticelli's super model
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008/01/10 - 13:17. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Fine Arts | ItalianThe haunting, ethereal beauty of Simonetta Cattaneo de Vespucci graced the paintings of Sandro Botticelli in 15th century Florence. Darla Goodroad tells her fascinating story in an article for the December 2007 Renstore newsletter.
Leonardo da Vinci's "Codex Atlanticus" in jeopardy
Submitted by patsmor on Wed, 2008/01/09 - 13:19. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | General Science | Italian | Scribal Arts | Yahoo! NewsThe Codex Atlanticus, "the largest collection of drawings and writings by the Renaissance master" Leonardo da Vinci, may have suffered extensive damage due to mold.
Bronze Age bunsen burners
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/01/06 - 01:14. 601 CE and Earlier | Glass and Ceramics | ItalianArchaeologist Jacqui Wood may have discovered a form of Bronze Age lantern tops while doing research in Italy. The ceramic, pots full of strange holes and long thought to be cheese strainers, may have been, in fact, lantern covers or a sort of "medieval bunsen burner." (photos)
Michelangelo's last sketch found in the Vatican
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/12/25 - 14:24. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | BBC News | Fine Arts | ItalianA red chalk sketch of the dome of St Peter's Basilica, believed to be the last work of the Renaissance artist Michelangelo, has been discovered in the Vatican archives. The sketch dates to 1564.
Was Leonardo da Vinci an Arab?
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/12/24 - 14:47. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Fine Arts | Italian | Middle EasternBased on a single fingerprint preserved in one of his paintings, scientists have speculated on the ethnicity of Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci and believe he may have had Arabic heritage.
Musical notes encoded in Da Vinci's Last Supper?
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/11/24 - 22:07. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Fine Arts | Italian | Performing ArtsDoes the Last Supper have a soundtrack? Musician and computer technician Giovanni Maria Pala believes it does and that it sounds like a requiem.
Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise on display at the Met
Submitted by Karen on Tue, 2007/11/13 - 19:24. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Exhibits | Fine Arts | Italian | Woodworking"The Gates of Paradise: Lorenzo Ghiberti's Renaissance Masterpiece" will be on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through January 13.
Mona Lisa's eyebrows
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/11/11 - 16:29. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | Fine Arts | General Science | ItalianA new exhibition, "Mona Lisa Secrets Revealed," uses technology to unlock questions that have plagued art historians for generations, including, "What happened to the lady's eyebrows?"
Early Christian Art showcased in Venice
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/10/25 - 23:21. 601 CE and Earlier | Byzantine | Christianity | Fine Arts | ItalianAn new exhibit, Early Christian Art Between Rome and Byzantium, will showcase over 90 works from twenty Italian museums at the Intesa San Paolo's Palazzo Leoni Montanari. The show runs until November 18, 2007.
Marco Polo's Zipangu really the Philippines?
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/10/19 - 01:25. 1201 CE to 1300 CE | 1301 CE to 1400 CE | Asian | Italian | JapaneseA new study by author Setsuko Matoba proposes the theory that the island of Zipangu made famous in The Travels of Marco Polo may not have been Japan, as believed, but the Philippines.
“The Wedding at Cana” returns to Venice
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/10/18 - 11:29. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Fine Arts | Italian | Modern SocietyIn 1797, Napoleon's army confiscated the masterpiece the “Wedding at Cana” from the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice and took it back to France. Now the painting has returned home - sort of...
Scientists looking for Columbus' origins with DNA
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/10/17 - 18:33. 1401 CE to 1500 CE | General Science | Italian | SpanishSpanish scientists are trying to learn more about Christopher Columbus' early years by studying the DNA samples taken from those bearing the explorer's name.
[LOC] Rowany Yule Feast and Tournament
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/10/16 - 14:21. Arts and Sciences | Italian | Lochac | Martial Activities | Roman2007/12/08 - 10:00
2007/12/08 - 22:00
Australia/NSW
The Barony of Rowany invites you to celebrate the Festive season with them in grand style. In the tradition of the Italian renaissance we will be doing what we do best, re-enacting the past. As we are fascinated by the middle ages so were the 15th century Italians fascinated by the Roman age. So get out your best Italian frock and top it with a toga.
Tournament: Armour inspection 11am Combat starts 12noon
Barony of Rowany (Ashfield, New South Wales)
Stolen Da Vinci recovered
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/10/12 - 22:44. Fine Arts | Italian | Scottish | Yahoo! NewsLondon police have announced the recovery of Madonna with the Yarnwinder, a painting by Leonardo da Vinci stolen four years ago from Drumlanrig Castle in southern Scotland.
Janet Arnold Costuming Colloquium in Florence, Italy, November 2008
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2007/10/07 - 09:53. Costuming | English | ItalianThe Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation and the Association Friends of the Costume Gallery in Florence, Italy are planning a four-day colloquium honoring the work of historic costume expert Janet Arnold for November, 2008.
Florence names and patterns from 14th century
Submitted by gigi on Fri, 2007/09/28 - 12:55. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | Arts and Sciences | Gleann Abhann | Italian | Persona ResearchHas anyone looked at the latest McCalls patterns for this costume season? They have a wealth of medieval patterns....but I'm having a hard time deciding which elements are authentic and which I should remove. Please advise. Thanks!
A new "Paradiso"
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007/09/26 - 15:44. 1301 CE to 1400 CE | Fine Arts | Italian | ReviewRobert and Jean Hollander have produced a new translation of Dante's masterpiece Paradiso, the third book of the Divine Comedy. Jean Hollander, a poet, was in charge of writing the verse, while Robert Hollander, a Dante scholar, preserved the accuracy of the original. Joan Acocella of The New Yorker has a review.
Some relics of St. Francis probably did not belong to the saint
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/09/25 - 11:35. 1101 CE to 1200 CE | Christianity | General Science | Italian | MSNBCCarbon dating done on relics of St. Francis of Assisi have given mixed results. While a tunic, belt and mortuary cushion were dated to the right time period, another tunic, which the church attributes to the saint, did not.
Raphael restorations nearly complete
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/09/18 - 13:55. 1501 CE to 1600 CE | Fine Arts | Italian30 years after work began, the restoration of Renaissance master Raphael's frescoes in the Vatican is nearly complete. The restoration is scheduled to be completed within a year.
