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Marvel at Venus in marble

A three-foot high marble figure of The Crouching Venus, right, seated on an ewer is among the interesting lots at Mullen's auction on April 4th. Positioned on a rectangular carved plinth, it is a 19th century copy of one of the most famous statues of the ancient world. Praxiteles in the 4th century

Publication: The Irish Times

In search of... Rationalists in Como Buildings made of reinforced concrete overlooking one of Italy's loveliest lakes? Surprisingly, says Mark Stratton, it works

Lake Como, ah yes, romantic villas, fragrant gardens Well, not entirely, I was thinking more of reinforced concrete and austere glass facades. During the Twenties and Thirties, Lake Como was the unlikely hub for a revolutionary architectural movement, razionalismo, which rebelled against ongoing

Publication: The Independent on Sunday (London, England)

ITALIAN ARTWORKS PERISH IN BLAST.(MAIN)

Byline: JOEL HAVEMANN - Los Angeles Times A terrorist bomb that killed five people outside Florence's Uffizi Palace early Thursday destroyed several minor 17th-century works of Italian art, damaged other works by renowned artists but left the museum's most famous paintings and sculptures unharmed.

Publication: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)

Perversity in Italy has become real art.(News)

Byline: Burt Constable Editor's note: While Burt recovers from hip replacement surgery, we are running his favorite columns from the past. This first appeared Oct. 20, 1992. My wife and I are vacationing in Italy - soaking up art, culture and olive oil - when we see the banner: "Mapplethorpe," it

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)

Grab a piazza the action in Florence; THE Big Brother house-mate is used to having millions of eyes following her every move. But in the beautiful Tuscan city of Florence she turned the tables, people watching in the stunning piazzas, while sipping strong Italian coffee in Florence.(Travel)

Byline: SADA WALKINGTON BACK in the 15th century, the streets of Florence were full of tall, elegant buildings, fine statues and the hustle and bustle of a wealthy merchant town. Florence today is much the same - the only difference is the sewers are now covered and there are more ice cream

Publication: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)