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In early July 2026 the The Museo Archeologico del Chianti in Castellina in Chianti opened the exhibition “Ritorno nel Chianti. Dipinti del XIV e XV secolo,” presenting 14th‑ secolo” on 31 July 2026. Curated by Nicoletta Matteuzzi and 15th‑century museum director Marco Firmati, the show presents fourteenth‑ and fifteenth‑century tempera works by Niccolò di Pietro Gerini, Bicci di Lorenzo and Cosimo Rosselli after a multi‑year conservation effort overseen Rosselli, restored over several months by restorer conservator Monica Mancini and art historians Nicoletta with art‑historical research by Matteuzzi, Lucia Bencistà and Annarubina Cateni. Two weeks later the restored paintings were transferred back to the Rocca museum, ending a 25‑year storage period, and the same show featured newly The restored Madonna and Child Madonna‑and‑Child panels and a 13th‑century Crucifixion. Concurrently, four 15th‑century panels by Cola da Orte were Crucifixion returned to public view their original setting in Orte following restoration by the University of Tuscia’s laboratory. A ribbon‑cutting ceremony on 31 July marked the formal opening of the exhibition Rocca Quattrocentesca after 25 years in Castellina, with regional president Eugenio Giani, Siena province president Agnese Carletti, mayor Giuseppe Stiaccini storage and other officials in attendance. The works will remain on display in the historic Rocca Quattrocentesca until 10 January 2027. The exhibition is supported by private donations through the Art Bonus scheme and is promoted by regional officials, including President Eugenio Giani and Mayor Giuseppe Stiaccini, as a means to revive Chianti’s cultural identity. In parallel, the same period University of Tuscia’s laboratory completed the Tuscan city restoration of four 15th‑century panels by Cola da Orte, now on view at the Museo d’Arte Sacra in Orte. Meanwhile, Massa launched opened a major 20th‑century sculpture exhibition of 20th‑century Italian masters such as featuring Marino Marini, Giacomo Manzù, Pietro Consagra and Arnaldo Pomodoro, while and Cannobio on Lake Maggiore presented a Neo‑Pop show highlighting of contemporary artists. Both initiatives aim to revive interest On 6 August, the Palazzo Pretorio in Italy’s artistic heritage Colle Val d’Elsa was designated a museum of regional relevance, underscoring Tuscany’s broader effort to preserve and attract national promote its historic art and international visitors. museum collections.