A Spotlight on Pope Leo XIII

Exciting initial phases of cleaning are underway on the painting depicting Pope Leo XIII, whose gaze has inspired the current Pontiff.

Within the evocative setting of the Clock Pavilion at Villa Reale di Marlia, the restoration of one of the most emblematic portraits of Pope Leo XIII has begun. The work, part of the rich collection of memorabilia dedicated to the Pontiff—who was the first in the history of the Catholic Church to be captured in an audio recording—bears the signature of painter Silverio Capparoni.

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The Return of Pope Leo XIII, Portrayed by Silverio Capparoni, to the Palazzina dell’Orologio at Villa Reale di Marlia After Restoration

The portrait of Pope Leo XIII painted by Silverio Capparoni returns to its original exhibition space following careful restoration.

Lorenzo Lotto’s Nativity from the National Art Gallery of Siena is the Masterpiece for Milan 2025

On display at the Diocesan Museum of Milan is the Masterpiece for Milan 2025: Lorenzo Lotto’s Nativity, on loan from the National Art Gallery of Siena.

Villa Reale di Marlia, Storia, passione, rinascita Book Launch

On Saturday, April 5, the presentation of the book Villa Reale di Marlia, Storia, passione, rinascita took place on Lucca’s historic city walls as part of the “Verdemura” event.

The Return of Pope Leo XIII, Portrayed by Silverio Capparoni, to the Palazzina dell’Orologio at Villa Reale di Marlia After Restoration

The portrait of Pope Leo XIII painted by Silverio Capparoni returns to its original exhibition space following careful restoration.

Lorenzo Lotto’s Nativity from the National Art Gallery of Siena is the Masterpiece for Milan 2025

On display at the Diocesan Museum of Milan is the Masterpiece for Milan 2025: Lorenzo Lotto’s Nativity, on loan from the National Art Gallery of Siena.

Villa Reale di Marlia, Storia, passione, rinascita Book Launch

On Saturday, April 5, the presentation of the book Villa Reale di Marlia, Storia, passione, rinascita took place on Lucca’s historic city walls as part of the “Verdemura” event.

The exhibition on Sienese art at the Met in New York

The maintenance restoration of Ambrogio Lorenzetti's "Madonna del Latte" on the occasion of the important exhibition on early 14th-century Sienese art "Siena. The Rise of Painting, 1330-1350".

Presentation of the organ cover canvas of the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena

Palazzo Pubblico in Siena. Presentation of the restoration intervention carried out on the 16th-century organ cover canvas by Ghino d’Antonio depicting the Siena She-Wolf.

The Madonna with Child and Saints by Andrea Di Bartolo Returns to the Pinacoteca of Siena

Presentation of the restoration intervention carried out on the triptych by Andrea Di Bartolo depicting "Madonna on a Throne with Saints John the Evangelist (?) and James the Greater."