Category Archives: Arte

Why are so many Italian Masterpieces found outside of Italy today?

Posted on March 16, 2017 by babbityjean

In museums and private collections around the world, there are thousands and thousands of Italian paintings, sculptures, tapestries and other works of art that have left the shores of Italy over the centuries through means both legal and not so … Continue reading →

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I Misteri dei Bronzi di Riace

Posted on February 23, 2017 by babbityjean

Il sommozzatore, che era un chimico romano, li ritrovò il 16 agosto 1972.  A trecento metri dalla costa di Riace, ad otto metri di profondità, il subacqueo prima vide un braccio.  Pensò che appartenesse a un cadavere.  A quel tempo, … Continue reading →

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The Mysteries of the Riace Bronzes

Posted on February 23, 2017 by babbityjean

The deep-sea diver, who was a Roman chemist, found them in August of 1972.  At 300 meters from the coast of Riace, at 8 meters deep, the diver first saw an arm.  He thought it belonged to a cadaver.  At … Continue reading →

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