Oliviero Toscani, Italian photographer known for his provocative fashion campaigns, dies aged 82
His work for brands such as Benetton sparked conversations about issues including the Aids crisis and anorexia
Ancient house at Herculaneum, known for its beautiful floor mosaics, reopens to the public
The Casa della Gemma is one of several buildings in the archaeological park in Campania, Italy, that are being made accessible for a limited period each year
Restorers return La Scala’s coloured facade to former glory—in baby blue and pink
The exterior of the famed Milan opera house underwent its first clean-up in 20 years
After 50 years, Milan’s new Modern art museum opens
Palazzo Citterio, part of the new Grande Brera cultural complex, is due to be inaugurated on 7 December
Caravaggio portrait, unseen for decades, goes on view in Rome
The portrait of Maffeo Barberini was first attributed to Caravaggio 60 years ago, but had not been publicly displayed until now
Romans rebel against Colosseum and Airbnb's plans to stage gladiatorial battles for tourists
The partnership will allow visitors to see real-life gladiatorial battles at the world's most famous amphitheatre
Eike Schmidt unveils restoration and loans projects in Naples after losing Florence electoral bid
The director of the Museo di Capodimonte plans to restore 21 Renaissance paintings from the collection
Italy's culture minister goes back to university
A small group of anti-fascist campaigners protested outside the Sapienza University in Rome where Alessandro Giuli was taking the final oral exam for the degree he started in the 1990s
Milan’s Pinacoteca di Brera rebrands as launch of new modern art space nears
Milan’s most prestigious art museum and several other institutions in the same complex are now known as “Grande Brera”
Sicilian town seeks director to run its civic museum—for free
The town of Aci has attracted criticism for wanting to hire a new head for the Civic Museum of the Norman Castle of Svevo, who must be educated to degree level, but will not be paid
Rome’s Maxxi museum ousts dentist to appoint second interim president in a week
An art historian and journalist has been chosen to replace dentistry teacher Raffaella Docimo, who recently took up the role amid a wave of criticism
Four galleries and four artists team up on collaborative project Suite Berlin
The international alliance will present an exhibition and events in one building during Berlin Art Week
Temple of love: €7,000 for a wedding at Paestum
New pricelist gives well-heeled couples exclusive access to the ancient archaeological site. But some Italian politicians are not impressed
Famed Egyptian archaeologist pledges to ‘join together’ with Italy to secure return of Mona Lisa
The former antiquities minister is also demanding that three Egyptian treasures, including the Rosetta Stone, be sent to his home country
New date proposed for when Florence's Baptistery of St John was built
The recent research also suggests that the famous Italian landmark was part of a broader building programme
Jewish community raises funds to rescue Siena’s earthquake-damaged 18th-century synagogue
At least ninety percent of €368,000 target to repair vault and ceiling has been met
Migrant museum on the Italian island of Lampedusa closes after seven years
The Museum of Faith and Dialogue, which could not afford the new €10,000 annual rent, displayed items found at sea following shipwrecks
Former Vatican employee arrested for allegedly trying to sell Bernini manuscript
The 18-page document had previously disappeared from the Holy See's official archive
Mega museum planned for vast former hospital and almshouse in Naples
Albergo dei Poveri renovation is the latest stage of the Italian city’s cultural renaissance
Artefacts discovered down well shed light on ancient Roman rituals
The objects, found within the Ostia Antica archaeological site in southern Italy, include burnt animal bones and a carved wooden chalice
Eike Schmidt sparks Florence election controversy with offensive slur
The former director of the Uffizi, who is running for mayor of the Tuscan city, has been accused of speaking negatively about people from Italy's deprived south
Italy seizes Giuseppe Verdi's villa and plans to turn it into a museum
The 19th-century property, where the Italian composer wrote 'La Traviata', was due to be auctioned, but the sale never happened
Italy's statues have a gender bias, new research reveals
Public portrayals of female figures are not only rare, they are often sexualised stereotypes
Italy stops loans to Minneapolis amid ancient marble row
Dispute centres on the Doryphoros statue, which Italy believes was looted in the 1970s
Venice's new tourist tax launches this month—how will it work?
Day trippers will need to pay €5 to enter on select days in a pilot scheme which starts during the Biennale
JR punches a tunnel through Milan’s central railway station in latest optical illusion
The street artist’s new public art commission coincides with Milan Design Week
Lehmann Maupin to debut latest seasonal space in Milan
Pop-up space syncs with spring events, furthering city’s growth as an art hub
‘Blasphemous’ painting of Jesus slashed, artist attacked at exhibition in Italian church
A petition calling for the removal of Andrea Saltini’s painting, which appears to depict the lifeless figure of Jesus receiving oral sex, garnered more than 30,000 signatures
Robert Capa show at Mussolini’s villa sparks controversy
Questions asked about how former home of fascist ruler came to host exhibition of Jewish photojournalist
Museum president in Italy resigns following backlash over Giorgia Meloni picture
The inverted photo of the Italian prime minister has drawn comparisons to images of Benito Mussolini's execution