Ten contemporary masters will show their works alongside Michelangelo masterpieces at the home of his David, Florence’s Galleria dell’Accademia, next year.
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German Eike Schmidt named new Uffizi director
Seven non-Italian art experts were appointed to head seven of Italy’s 20 most prestigious museums, Uffizi and Galleria dell’Accademia included.
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Homage to David: Saracino interprets Michelangelo
A new edition of Saracino’s Hero is on display at the Accademia Gallery, Florence during Expo 2015, the global exhibition that Italy until October 31, 2015.
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1,200 applications for hiring museums’ directors
More than 1,200 apply for top Italian cultural postsFlood of applications delays hirings of museums’ directors.
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Merkel, Renzi politics inspired by Michelangelo
At the foot of the world-famous Michelangelo’s David in the Accademia Gallery, an unusual press room in Florence, Italy, hosted the Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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International selection for the Uffizi’s director
The Italian ministry of culture last week launched an international selection process for the appointment of directors for 20 of the country’s top museums, including the Uffizi gallery, the Academy gallery and the Bargello national museum in Florence.
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Uffizi, Bargello, Accademia opening for Holidays
New opening times during the Holidays in the most visited galleries and museums in Florence, Italy: Bargello, Uffizi and Accademia.
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The fortunes of the Primitives at Accademia Gallery
The fortunes of the Primitives, Art treasures from italian collections between the XVIII and XX Century (Accademia Gallery, until December 8, 2014) is the first ever dedicated to the topic as a whole.
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Michelangelo’s David with Rifle taken out of Circulation
Michelangelo’s David with Rifle advertisement was taken out of Circulation last march. The company said in a statement to ABC News that the ad had been taken out of circulation when a new owner bought ArmaLite.
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Florence blasts Michelangelo’s David holding rifle
The city of Florence, Italy, blasts Michelangelo’s David holding rifle image. The comments come after the the image by Illinois-based ArmaLite, which uses Michelangelo’s statue to promote the rifle with the tagline “A work of art”.
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