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Tiziano Restored After Fire, Warhol Auction Record, and Russian Recruitment Ads

other · 2026-05-05

Tiziano Vecellio's "Davide e Golia" has been restored and reinstalled in Venice's Chiesa della Madonna della Salute after a fire two years ago. In New York, Christie's auctioned 350 Warhol pieces for a total of $17 million. Russia launched a recruitment campaign using sexy posters to attract electricians and workers, as reported by La Repubblica. Marco Belpoliti's new book "Da quella prigione" on the Moro kidnapping and the Years of Lead, published by Guanda, is previewed by La Stampa. Gian Piero Piretto's "La vita privata degli oggetti sovietici" is reviewed by Il Giornale. William Kentridge's exhibition at Maxxi is featured in L'Unità. The Vittoriano in Rome hosts a collection of Albanian archaeological artifacts and antiquities.

Key facts

  • Tiziano's "Davide e Golia" restored after a fire two years ago at Chiesa della Madonna della Salute in Venice.
  • Christie's auctioned 350 Warhol pieces for $17 million in New York.
  • Russia uses sexy posters to recruit electricians and workers, reported by La Repubblica.
  • Marco Belpoliti's book "Da quella prigione" on Moro kidnapping published by Guanda.
  • Gian Piero Piretto's "La vita privata degli oggetti sovietici" reviewed by Il Giornale.
  • William Kentridge exhibition at Maxxi featured in L'Unità.
  • Vittoriano in Rome hosts Albanian archaeological artifacts and antiquities.

Entities

Artists

  • Tiziano Vecellio
  • Andy Warhol
  • William Kentridge

Institutions

  • Christie's
  • Maxxi
  • Guanda
  • Vittoriano
  • Chiesa della Madonna della Salute

Locations

  • Venice
  • Italy
  • New York
  • United States
  • Moscow
  • Russia
  • Rome

Sources