28 September 2026 – Monday
28 September 2026 – Monday

Too Big to be Seen: Leonardo’s Salvator Mundi and the $450 Million Silence 

Conversation with Sofia Fiorini, Bocconi’s Own European Champion in Race Walking

Monday Briefing 21/09/2026

The ESBS Open Seminar: Stories, Statistics, and Memory

Monday Briefing 14/09/2026

Young Ventures Hits Campus: Backing the Next Generation of Founders

Columns

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Too Big to be Seen: Leonardo’s Salvator Mundi and the $450 Million Silence 

Discover the story of the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive work in art history. From its record-breaking $450 million sale to its current mysterious disappearance, the "Last Da Vinci" has transformed from a painting into a globally recognized asset. It is the ultimate example of the "Too Big to Fail" phenomenon, where the power of the "Leonardo Brand" turns a masterpiece into a financial and political necessity.
In this article, we’ll discuss the most expensive work in the history of art: Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi. Indeed, beyond the record-breaking price the work sold for at auction, the debate around it is fuelled by its dubious…
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Monday Briefing 21/09/2026

In today’s Monday Briefing, we discuss the increasing apprehension about AI development. In Europe, both Russia and Germany go to the polls. Meanwhile, Bolivia faces unrest, the US expands influence in Africa, and Revolut suffers a data breach.
Monday Briefing 21/09/2026 In today’s Monday Briefing, we discuss the increasing apprehension about AI development. In Europe, both Russia and Germany go to the polls. Meanwhile, Bolivia faces unrest, the US expands influence in Africa, and Revolut suffers a…
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Monday Briefing 14/09/2026

Classes are back and so is the Monday Briefing. In the first issue of the semester, we analyse the diplomatic crisis between the United States and its largest neighbour, Canada. Then, we discuss at American intervention in Venezuela, a failed mutiny in Niger, and the legacy of the 9/11 attacks.
Classes are back and so is the Monday Briefing. In the first issue of the semester, we analyse the diplomatic crisis between the United States and its largest neighbour, Canada. Then, we discuss at American intervention in Venezuela, a…
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John Brown: In Poche Parole

Ridurre un altro uomo in catene e disporre della sua vita e della sua morte come di un oggetto era, per il puritano John Brown, non un’istituzione umana ma l’operato del demonio, una diretta violazione della legge divina. Poteva dunque, in quanto diabolica, essere combattuta al di fuori di qualsiasi cornice della legge terrena.
Ridurre un altro uomo in catene e disporre della sua vita e della sua morte come di un oggetto era, per il puritano John Brown, non un’istituzione umana ma l’operato del demonio, una diretta violazione della legge divina. Poteva…
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Shaping History Through Art: How Museums Define the Past

Museums are not neutral simply because they preserve culture; they also shape the terms through which culture is understood. Stolen art has long been displayed not as evidence of colonial violence, but as shared heritage, softened by prestige and institutional authority. And that is exactly what allows museums to influence not only how art is seen, but how history itself is remembered.
The way museums choose to display art does more than just preserve the past; it shapes the way people learn to see it. A museum’s cultural authority often dictates who gets to claim that piece of history, with the question most…
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L’arte come funzione pubblica: perché il bello è un bene comune

Quale ruolo può svolgere l'arte nella costruzione delle città del futuro? Dalla valorizzazione dei territori alla creazione di nuovi spazi culturali, una riflessione sul rapporto tra patrimonio, identità urbana e interesse collettivo a cura dell'European Youth Think Tank. 
Di Luigi Capoani, docente di Economia Internazionale presso l’Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia e presidente dell’European Youth Think Tank (EYTT) e Luigi Marsero, analista dell’European Youth Think Tank.  Come European Youth Think Tank (EYTT), organizzazione non profit che riunisce giovani ricercatori, ci interessiamo non…
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Marjane Satrapi and the Art of Refusing Silence   

Behind Marjane Satrapi’s black-and-white drawings lies a story of childhood memories, exile, and political resistance. Her work began as an autobiography and today, after her passing, we can see how it has become a manifesto for women’s freedom and equality.
Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French artist, writer, and filmmaker, passed away at the age of 56. Best known for her memoir Persepolis, Satrapi was one of the most important voices in visual contemporary visual storytelling. Her death marked the end of a deeply impactful life, both artistically and…
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Gordon Matta-Clark, Anarchitecture and the Honesty of the Demolished 

Gordon Matta-Clark- an architect who never built a single thing, yet spent the 1970s slicing through abandoned buildings. His art was a political act of resistance to ownership, driven by the motivation to expose the anatomy of the city. Fifty years later, those same buildings are luxury lofts, and the wounds have been sold.
What we think of today when someone mentions the district of SOHO in New York is luxury: a place of expensive designer boutiques, making it the top shopping destination. What also characterizes the neighborhood is its unique buildings, having…
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The Female Figure as Cultural Mirror: A Comparative Study of The Burial of Atala, Street, Berlin, and Woman I

A comparative study of how three artists across three centuries used the female figure to reflect, critique, and challenge the societies that shaped them.
Serving as a mirror to societies that produce them, Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson’s The Burial of Atala (1808, France), Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s Street, Berlin (1913, Germany), and Willem de Kooning’s Woman I (1950–1952, USA) reflect politics, religion, and social unrest. Placing…
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Rothko and Florence: A Bond Forged in the Monastery of San Marco

Discover the profound journey of Mark Rothko, the artist who transformed his works into a universal language. Our latest article explores the unbreakable bond between the artist and Florence, from the discovery of Fra Angelico’s frescoes in the Convent of San Marco to the major retrospective at Palazzo Strozzi in 2026. Join us on a journey through the colours and emotions of a master whose legacy remains the ultimate bridge between tragedy and hope.
In this article, we’ll discuss Mark Rothko, recognized as the most influential figure of his generation in the United States. However, the path that led him to become the leading exponent of Abstract Expressionism is not linear. This is…
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