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- Architects want to turn the Tiber River banks into a thriving piazza Wed, 7 Oct 20, 5:30amIn its ongoing efforts to introduce imaginative public spaces into cities, New York-based Ballman Khapalova has unveiled a proposal to turn a section of the Tiber River into a new vital center for public life in Rome dubbed...
- Sistine Chapel to Illuminate Michelangelo’s Masterpiece with 7,000 LEDs Thu, 9 Oct 14, 4:00pmArt lovers can now take in the Sistine Chapel's sprawling painted ceiling with ease, thanks to a new installation of 7,000 LED lights. Viewers have been admiring Michelangelo's 16th century fresco in dimly lit conditions...
- Enormous Beehive Made of Recycled Plastic Bags Dangles at Rome’s Museum of Contemporary Art Thu, 21 Feb 13, 3:15amIn the 16th century, Italy produced Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel, but now many of the world’s art museums are filled with trash. Not any old trash, mind you. Pascale Marthine Tayou’s latest installation...
- Enormous Beehive of Plastic Bags Dangles at Rome’s Museum of Contemporary Art Thu, 21 Feb 13, 1:07amIt is sometimes hard to reconcile the changes our society has undergone since the industrial revolution. In the 16th century, Italy produced Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel, but now so many of our art museums are filled...
- High-Speed Rail Threatens to Topple Michelangelo’s Statue of David in Italy Wed, 9 Mar 11, 7:45amWhile politicians on both sides of the aisle in the U.S. are debating the benefits of high-speed rail, the news in Italy is that Michelangelo’s statue of David may be at risk of being toppled by the construction of a high-speed...