#italyculture — Public Fediverse posts

The Art Newspaper: Celebrated Italian church featuring art by Giotto and Cimabue preserved through new digital reconstruction project. “Heritage lovers around the world can now explore a digital reconstruction of the Basilica of St Francis of Assisi, one of central Italy’s best-known churches, and its rich decoration by artists including Cimabue, Giotto and Pietro Lorenzetti.”

University of Exeter: Living history app showcases Italian village that left its stamp across Europe. “Pieve Tesino in Italy’s Trentino region was shaped for two centuries by an epic saga that saw its men, driven by economic necessity and commercial opportunity, become travelling merchants and salesmen around the continent, selling printed images and opening printing presses and shops. Now […]

inItaly: Cultural heritage at risk: too many Italian municipalities lack updated. “Recent surveys indicate that more than half of Italian municipalities do not have an updated Municipal Civil Protection Plan. The shortfall affects not only emergency response but also exposes archives, museums, churches and historic centers to avoidable damage from floods, landslides and wildfires.”

Florence Daily News: Brancacci Chapel Becomes European Test Site for Accessible Cultural Heritage. “The Brancacci Chapel in Florence has become the Italian pilot site of a European project aimed at improving accessibility and sustainability in cultural heritage sites. The initiative, known as AccesS and funded through the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme, has introduced a range of […]

Sportal.edu: L’Espresso Opens Its Digital Archive: Seventy Years of Italian History Just a Click Away. “L’Espresso, in collaboration with Intesa Sanpaolo, lifts the curtain on the project to digitize the weekly magazine’s entire historical archive, with the first phase launching on Friday, June 26, and an initiative that highlights the legacy that of the magazine founded in 1955, which […]

What Is Date:Italy?

http://aesthetikx.info/blog/date_italy.html

#HackerNews #Date #Italy #Tech #News #ItalyCulture #HackerNews

Panini Cultura News: From Stone to Digital: The online Archive celebrating Pinuccio Sciola’s genius. “The Foundation bearing his name has presented the Pinuccio Sciola Digital Archive, a project that makes the artist’s entire documentary, visual, and design heritage available online.”

The Florentine: Florence University launches digital library showcasing rare historical materials. “The platform, developed by the University Library System, offers online access to more than 200,000 images representing around 4,000 digital objects. These are organized into 15 documentary collections, three archival fonds and ten historical journals.”

The best European spots for culture and outdoor adventure in 2026.

From culture and art to nature, these European destinations are some of the best to visit in 2026 if you want deeper authenticity, local immersion and unforgettable memories.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20251229-the-best-european-spots-for-culture-and-outdoor-adventure-in-2026?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Travel #Europe #Tourism #Albania #Travel #Seville #Brussels #ItalyCulture #Art #Nature #NorthernLights

University of Gothenburg: Etruscan Chamber Tombs Made Accessible in Digital Portal. “Imagine stepping into a 2,500-year-old tomb – without ever leaving your sofa. Using advanced digital technology, Swedish researchers have documented and visualized nearly 280 Etruscan chamber tombs in Italy. The result is a new digital portal that opens up this cultural heritage to scholars, students, and the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/23/university-of-gothenburg-etruscan-chamber-tombs-made-accessible-in-digital-portal/

Reuters: Erotic ancient Roman mosaic looted by Nazi officer returned to Pompeii. “An ancient Roman erotic mosaic depicting a half-naked couple has returned to Pompeii more than 80 years after it was stolen by a Nazi officer during World War II, Italy’s cultural heritage police said on Tuesday.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/18/reuters-erotic-ancient-roman-mosaic-looted-by-nazi-officer-returned-to-pompeii/

Google Blog: A palace of art online: Discover the Farnesina Collection. “More than just a static display, the Farnesina Collection actively promotes intercultural dialogue and understanding, featuring a diverse range of 20th-century Italian art, including works by masters like Piero Dorazio, Michelangelo Pistoletto and Arnaldo Pomodoro. Now, in partnership with Google Arts & Culture, this […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/04/a-palace-of-art-online-discover-the-farnesina-collection-google-blog/

So it turns out that it was an Italian who invented the #crossword puzzle!
https://italoamericano.org/italian-inventions-crosswords/
#italy #italyculture