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Tag Archives: Maurizio Seracini
Putting the Mo’ on the Mona Lisa….
Mo’ debate has raged about the true identity of Mona Lisa and the meaning behind the painting. (S)he has also inspired a great stache of songs (lots & lots of songs!) and several films. But what would Leonardo da Vinci think about seeing his portrait depicted … Continue reading
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(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...The night of nights: Seracini and Renzi, Vinci and da Vinci, the US Consol General… and Artviva!
We at Artviva have long been supporters of the project to find the lost da Vinci masterpiece, ‘The Battle of Anghiari’, having worked with da Vinci sleuth Maurizio Seracini himself for some years in promoting his cause. This week we … Continue reading
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(4 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...New clues in lost Da Vinci saga come to light!
News sites around the world are reporting on the exciting update on the search for the lost Leonardo da Vinci being sought out by our good friend Maurizio Seracini. The Leonardo da Vinci work was started in 1505 and lost … Continue reading
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(4 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Great Italian Christmas Traditions: Il Presepio
In many parts of Italy, particularly in the south, you will not find a Christmas tree as the symbol of Christmas, but rather a ‘Presepio’ – a nativity scene. One of our wonderful Rome tour guides, Chris, who has a … Continue reading
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(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Teatro dell’Opera di Firenze: a sneak preview of Florence’s new Opera House
Florence is a cultural hub rich in traditions of art, artistry, fashion, gastronomy, and music. Florence is actually the birthplace of Opera, with the first opera to be performed being Jacopo Peri’s ‘Dafne’, performed in Florence in about 1597. This … Continue reading
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(3 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...MONA LISA: ‘Tis the season to be Jolly as ‘La Gioconda’ plays tricks on us again!
Leonardo da Vinci’s artwork of Mona Lisa is possibly one of the most intriguing and debated art works in history. And the theories and ‘findings’ are almost as wonderful as the artwork itself – especially the latest one to emerge … Continue reading
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(4 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...The bold & beautiful of the Uffizi Gallery – old art, new revelations
Who would have thought that in the 21st century, the world of Renaissance art could contain more drama than a soap opera? First, a long-sought-after Da Vinci is being hunted for as we speak (or rather, write). And now, it … Continue reading
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(4 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...The Lost Da Vinci: clues, controversy and now conclusion?
Art historians, art lovers, history buffs and Da Vinci fans around the world are anxiously awaiting the results of art sleuth Maurizio Seracini’s controversial investigation in finding a Leonardo da Vinci work which was started in 1505 and lost soon … Continue reading
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(4 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Searching for a lost masterpiece: The Da Vinci Code Art Sleuth
Think of Florence and your mind is flooded with thoughts of Renaissance art, delicious gastronomic delicacies, artisan crafts, and spectacular architecture. A neutron beam scanner and a gamma-ray camera will probably not entre into your thoughts of Florence ? or … Continue reading
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