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Valentino's haute couture in dialogue with Ewa Juszkiewicz's portraits Out of the archive and fresh from the painter's easel These two designs, one in fabric and one on canvas, provide the motto for the current exhibition AURA at PM23, the cultural venue of the Fondazione Valentino Garavani e Giancarlo Giametti on Piazza Mignanelli, the second show this year after VENUS . The exhibits are intended to emanate a special AURA, to charismatically captivate visitors. Vediamo! Let'

At Goethe's house in Rome Farewell, Goethe? Once soaring through culinary, physical, and cognitive realms of experience, Goethe's literary figure Faust, along with his eponymous life's work (work in progress: 1772-1831), has long since been, or is currently being, removed from the curricula of German schools. This applies to secondary schools, with their once lofty aspirations for a universal education. It's not just since the 2026 PISA study, which relegated Germany to 23rd

Robert Mapplethorpe's "Le Forme della Bellezza" stir emotions at the Museo dell'Ara Pacis in Rome. A museum-like journey through time into the counterculture of the 1960s and 70s. Into the urban chaos of New York City—a den of iniquity for some, a creative hotspot for others. Flower Power promoted alternative lifestyles, Black Is Beautiful became the slogan of the Civil Rights Movement, and suffragettes fought for equality. In Brooklyn in 1963, Robert Mapplethorpe enrolled at

Ewald Arenz tells the story of "Love on Lousy Days" "I want real love, not an affair and no fucking quality time every four weeks.“ Clara snaps. Right in the middle of the story. She speaks plainly. Always. As if she owed it to her name: "Be clear." She has just broken up with Elias. Their new love is barely six or seven weeks old. They met after cracks in both their relationship histories. A heartfelt alliance, as Elias's daughter Jule, who lives with her mother, sums it up,

VENUS - Valentino Garavani seen with the eyes of Joanna Vasconcelos Valentino (93) is dead. Long live Valentino! The last Italian fashion emperor. His funeral was held in Rome on January 23, 2026, with a large turnout from the police, politicians, celebrities, and the general public. Trauerfeier für Valentino Garavani in der römischen Basilica S. Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri And right back to life with a visually stunning collaborative project! The VENUS exhibition opened

Pompeii's ruins tell vivid stories - Part 2 La Casa del Fauno Highly developed urban culture Pompei Antica recostruita Pompeii Antica was a structured community. This applies to the infrastructure, with its grid-like street network, as well as to the administration. The estimated 15,000-20,000 inhabitants were mostly wealthy, enthusiastic about luxury and entertainment, and full of joie de vivre and a zest for life . The settlement, situated on a plateau, was heavily fortifi