Terzi in the USA, the Year of Culture is launched - Opening ceremony at...
(Source: Ministero degli Affari Esteri) In Washington to open "The Year of Italian Culture in the United States". That is the main reason for Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi's visit to the United...
View ArticleItalian culture comes to life with Michelangelo's 'David-Apollo'
Opening at the National Gallery of Art on Thursday, December 13, 2012 is Michelangelo’s “David-Apollo” (circa 1530), on loan by the Italian government and the Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence....
View ArticleCultural exchange at National Gallery offers glimpse of Italian politics
On Wednesday morning, Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata stood in front of Michelangelo’s David-Apollo in an atrium of the National Gallery of Art. The sculpture last graced the...
View Article'Italy in U.S. 2013' began today with a Michelangelo masterpiece in DC
"Italy in U.S. 2013", showcasing Italian culture in more than 40 cities, began early with today's unveiling of Michelangelo's "David-Apollo" sculpture on loan at Washington's National Gallery of Art....
View ArticleMichelangelo statue returns to D.C.'s National Gallery - Wire Lifestyle -...
WASHINGTON - Some might consider him a Biblical hero. Others may see him as an ancient Greek god. Either way, "David-Apollo" is a tour de force of Italian Renaissance art. And the impressive marble...
View ArticleNGA unveils David-Apollo, kicking off Year of Italian Culture
The National Gallery of Art kicked off its Year of Italian Culture by unveiling Michelangelo’s David-Apollo on Wednesday. The statue is on loan from the Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Florence, and...
View Article>Italy brings Michelangelo's 'David-Apollo' to US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelangelo's "David-Apollo" will be showcased publicly beginning Thursday at the National Gallery of Art to open a yearlong celebration of Italian culture in more than 30 U.S....
View ArticleItaly brings Michelangelo's 'David-Apollo' to US
Click photo to enlarge FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2002, file photo Michelangelo's "David-Apollo" is bathed in light at the Art Institute of Chicago. The sculpture goes on view Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, at...
View ArticleMichelangelo's David-Apollo Returns to the National Gallery of Art to Launch...
(Source: National Gallery of Art) Release Date: December 12, 2012 Michelangelo's David-Apollo Returns to the National Gallery of Art to Launch Yearlong Celebration of Italian Culture in the United...
View ArticleMichelangelo's 'David-Apollo' sculpture unveiled today at National Gallery...
Washington's National Gallery of Art today unveiled Michelangelo's "David-Apollo", on rare loan from Italy, in time for the second inauguration of President Obama. This is the second time the...
View ArticleMichelangelo's "David-Apollo" famed sculpture unveiled Dec. 12 at National...
Tweet 0 Email Report Photo 1 of 6 Michelangelo's "David-Apollo", on rare loan from Italy, at National Gallery through March 3. It was at the museum for Truman's inauguration in 1946. Credit: Museo...
View ArticleEmbassy Row: Ciao, America
The Italian foreign minister, the Italian ambassador, several Italian-American members of Congress and leaders of scores of Italian-American organizations crowded into a hallway of the National...
View ArticleNational Gallery unveils Michelangelo’s David-Apollo for Year of Italian...
The National Gallery of Art kicked off its Year of Italian Culture by unveiling Michelangelo’s David-Apollo on Wednesday. The statue is on loan from the Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Florence and...
View ArticleScene in D.C.: ‘Downton Abbey’ Fans, Ireland Sandy Aid
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. (BAH) Chairman and Chief Executive Ralph Shrader is a fan of PBS series “Downton Abbey,” nominated for three Golden Globes this week. His favorite character, played...
View ArticleMichelangelo’s ‘David-Apollo’ pays return visit to U.S.
Follow Us On Facebook Follow @washtimes Question of the Day Will Massachusetts Democrat John Kerry be considered for secretary of state? View results A 482-year-old youth has arrived in Washington as...
View ArticleItaly brings Michelangelo's 'David-Apollo' to DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Italy's foreign minister is opening a yearlong celebration of Italian culture in 30 U.S. cities with a rare...
View ArticleItaly brings Michelangelo's 'David-Apollo' to Washington for celebration of...
WASHINGTON - Italy's foreign minister is opening a yearlong celebration of Italian culture in 30 U.S. cities with a rare display...
View ArticleItaly brings Michelangelo’s ‘David-Apollo’ to Washington for celebration of...
WASHINGTON — Italy’s foreign minister is opening a yearlong celebration of Italian culture in 30 U.S. cities with a rare display of Michelangelo’s “David-Apollo” at the National Gallery of Art in...
View ArticleMichelangelo statue "David-Apollo" returns to D.C.'s National Gallery
Michelangelo s David- Apollo, pictured at the Art Institute of Chicago, is now on view at the National Gallery of Art inWashington, D.C. The sculpture, made around 1530, is on loan from the Museo...
View ArticleItaly’s cultural richness
A 482-year-old youth has arrived in Washington as part of a campaign many see as aimed at countering Italy’s current negative economic image. Michelangelo’s “David-Apollo” sculpture went on display at...
View ArticleMichelangelo Sculpture Stumps the Experts
WASHINGTON — Michelangelo is known worldwide as the great Italian Renaissance sculptor. Now, one of his more intriguing works is on loan to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, which has no...
View ArticleMichelangelo’s David-Apollo returns to Washington
The last time Michelangelo’s “David-Apollo” came to Washington, the nation was preparing to inaugurate Harry S. Truman for his second term as the nation’s 33rd president. The statue, sent to the...
View ArticleWashington: Michelangelo’s ‘David-Apollo’ at the National Gallery of Art
Michelangelo’s David-Apollo has gone on display at the National Gallery of Art. The sculpture from...
View ArticleItaly brings Michelangelo’s ‘David-Apollo’ to U.S.
WASHINGTON — Michelangelo’s “David-Apollo” will be showcased publicly beginning Thursday at the National Gallery of Art to open a yearlong celebration of Italian culture in more than 30 U.S. cities,...
View ArticleFinding the statue’s home
I was glad to read in the Dec. 23 Arts section about Michelangelo’s “David-Apollo” coming to Washington [“David? Apollo? Go figure.”]. But I was not glad to have to read the article four times,...
View ArticleHow rude! Chinese broadcaster blurs out private parts of famous Michelangelo...
State-controlled television in China has pixelated out the private parts of Michelangelo's famous David Apollo statue deeming it too rude to broadcast. Editors at China's CCTV blurred out the statue's...
View ArticleMichelangelo's "David-Apollo" famed sculpture on view Dec. 13 through March 3...
Tweet 0 Email Report Photo 1 of 6 Michelangelo's "David-Apollo", on rare loan from Italy, at National Gallery through March 3. It was at the museum for Truman's...
View ArticleNational Gallery's inaugural displays, from Michelangelo to Roy Lichtenstein...
Washington's National Gallery of Art is celebrating President Obama's second inauguration with special exhibits ranging from Roy Lichtenstein's print "The Oval Office" to Michelangelo's sculpture...
View ArticleCan the World Survive Without Italians?
By G. Tracy Mehan, III on 2.4.13 @ 6:06AM Survive, yes, but not thrive. Still pining over our combined pilgrimage-vacation to Rome last year, my wife and I decided to participate in the Year of...
View ArticleMichelangelo's 'David-Apollo' sculpture now-March 3 at National Gallery in...
Michelangelo's "David-Apollo", on rare loan from Italy, went on view Dec. 13 through March 3 at Washington's National Gallery of Art, the only venue before the masterpiece is returned to Florence....
View ArticleAn Incomplete Mystery
By KAREN WILKIN WashingtonAbout 1530, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) began work on a larger-than-life-size marble sculpture of a male nude. His patron was Baccio Valori, newly appointed governor...
View ArticleAt National Gallery of Art, a 15th-century Florentine bride captivates young...
“The American Tourist” is an occasional series about tourists in Washington and the art they visit. Loading... Comments Weigh In Corrections? Recommend Tweet Personal Post (Courtesy National Gallery of...
View Article28 February 2013 Italy-Usa: The Year of Culture will strengthen ties...
(Source: Ministero degli Affari Esteri) The year of Italian culture in the United States aims to strengthen ties with the American people, with whom Italy "shares the values of democracy, rule of law,...
View ArticleWorld's most beautiful museums
iStock No big city vacation is complete without a visit to a beautiful museum. Our favorite collections combine great locations--like Central Park, central Paris, or the Pacific Coast--with iconic,...
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