a new chapter in the history of the building is told to the public which has become institutional and despite the diversity of its successive ownerships has been operating as an ancient and contemporary building site for more than seventy years three frescoes from Villa Colleoni Capigliata in Calusco d'Adda were brought to Palazzo Grassi to decorate the walls of the small atrium The wall paintings were purchased by the family of entrepreneur Franco Marinotti on the antiques market and are the work of Como artist Carlo Innocenzo Carloni a well-known collaborator of Giulio Quaglio The works date to around the middle of the 18th century - between 1740 and 1745 - and decorated the villa before it fell into disrepair and the frescoes were torn off for reasons of poor conservation The subjects of the three wall paintings are based on episodes from the life of Bartolomeo Colleoni a captain of fortune from Bergamo and condottiere of the Venetian Republic respectively: Emperor Frederick III receiving a safe-conduct from Colleoni to travel to Rome Colleoni receiving the scepter of command from the Doge and finally Colleoni in an audience with Pope Paul II who is entrusting him with the task of fighting the Turks Palazzo Grassi hosted an exhibition space for the first time becoming the headquarters of the International Centre for Arts and Costume under the guidance of Marinotti whose acquisition of Carlo Innocenzo Carloni's mural works was part of the project to enhance the property undertaken together with other changes such as the marble repaving of the atrium and the commissioning of the Murano glass sphere veil to the Venini factory Palazzo Grassi has promoted a restoration campaign on two of its frescoes in order to display them once again to the public in the space that was initially dedicated to them: the small atrium of the palazzo a hitherto unpublished chapter in the history of the Palazzo is told to the public underlining how this space that has become institutional despite the diversity of its successive ownerships has been operating for more than seventy years as an ancient site - the building - and a contemporary one - its exhibitions and collections - but also as a place for artistic operations that bear witness to the history of the arts Paolo Roma and Laura Ruggieri of Seres Srl and Mauve Srl of an eighteenth-century body of work interrogates the nature of the museum starting from its history The desire to make museum visitors take part in all the stages of the recovery of the frescoes exhibiting the meticulous technique of restoration is intended to reflect on the time of the image and its transmission to which Carloni's frescoes are an instrument and testimony This two-act exhibition offered the opportunity firstly of a direct visual approach to the work of discovery and study by the restorers and secondly of the part that concerned the colour additions once they had been hung on the walls of the small atrium Palazzo Grassi wanted to give a coherent overall vision calling on the design studio Zaven to study the layout of the building site in all its forms: from the work clothes of the workers - by Atelier Anthony Knight - to the choice of materials the initiative triggered the need for an art-historical documentation of the frescoes and their history which was curated by Stefano Colombo and which was presented to the public during an open talk held at the Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi the documentary made by Maco Film (18') that follows the entire project in all its stages was screened Download the guided dedicated to the project "Strappi" Strappi: an open restoration site at Palazzo Grassi Public talk dedicated to the recovery of Carlo Innocenzo Carloni's frescoes at Palazzo Grassi Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana are open every day Practical information Their lawyer declined to comment to the paper and did not pick up the phone when contacted by POLITICO The warrant accused Panzeri of “intervening politically with members working at the European Parliament for the benefit of Qatar and Morocco.” The warrant accuses the wife and daughter of participating in a criminal organization and of money laundering with a possible sentence of 5 years During the searches carried out on Friday, more than half a million euros in cash was discovered at the Brussels home of Panzeri, the Belgian paper le Soir reported Kaili was suspended from her party Friday after news of the investigation rocked the European Parliament.  This article has been updated with details about the arrest warrant government has become a world leader in AI safety Civil service watchdog wasn’t told of in-kind donations by Emily Middleton’s former employer to Labour frontbencher The music industry has cosied up to Britain’s new government But relations could soon sour as ministers prepare to reform the rules protecting creative work from AI Arden Strategies have gained a reputation as a power player in the new U.K Italy (AP) — An Italian court ruled Monday that a suspect in a major corruption scandal linked to the European Union’s parliament could be handed over to Belgium where prosecutors are investigating a plan to peddle influence on behalf of Qatar and Morocco The court in the northern city of Brescia decided that Maria Dolores Colleoni could be taken to Belgium based on a European arrest warrant linking her to the scandal through her husband The court in Brescia specified that any sentence would be served in Italy It also said in its decision that an allowance for house arrest could eventually be made also in Belgium Prosecutor Giovanni Benelli made the decision public but Colleoni is not likely to head to Belgium soon Her defense lawyers have said they are considering an appeal to Italy’s highest court Panzeri and three other people were charged Dec participation in a criminal group and money laundering Belgian prosecutors are investigating if they “were paid large sums of money or offered substantial gifts to influence parliament’s decisions.” The allegations that cash and gifts were exchanged for political influence are at the heart of one of the biggest scandals to hit the European Parliament. Lawmakers last week suspended work on Qatar-related files and vowed to toughen lobbying laws. Qatar vehemently denies its involvement. Colleoni’s lawyer, Angelo de Riso, told reporters that she is “worried” about the case. Her defense team also expressed concern that she might be placed under house arrest while in Belgium awaiting trial. Colleoni’s lawyers have five days to appeal the decision. Italy’s high court would then have 10 days to rule on whether she should be handed over. “My client is worried. If a person finds herself in this situation it is obviously worrying,” de Riso said. According to two European arrest warrants issued by Belgian judge Michel Claise and seen Monday by The Associated Press, Panzeri is “suspected of intervening politically with members working at the European Parliament for the benefit of Qatar and Morocco, against payment.” Colleoni, and their daughter, Silvia Panzeri, are suspected of being “fully aware” of his activities and helping to transport “gifts” from Morocco’s ambassador to Poland, Abderrahim Atmoun. Prosecutors said wire taps uncovered the evidence of possible crimes. They were seeking Colleoni and her daughter’s transfer to Belgium. The two women face five years in prison if found guilty of participation in a criminal group, corruption and money laundering, according to the warrants. Along with Panzeri, who leads the Fight Impunity campaign group, the four people already charged include a former EU parliament vice president and her Italian partner. Their daughter’s case was scheduled to be heard separately on Tuesday. Both women have been held under house arrest near Brescia, though Colleoni was in court on Monday. Panzeri himself is detained in Belgium. On Friday, a Milan judicial source confirmed to AP that 17,000 euros ($18,075) were seized during a search of the couple’s home, where Colleoni is under house arrest, in Calusco d’Adda in the Bergamo province northeast of Milan. Police also seized computers, cellphones, watches and documents. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly. In statements to the court Monday, Colleoni denied the allegations presented in the arrest warrant, namely that she benefited from gifts from Qatari and Moroccan representatives, de Riso said. The issue of the 17,000 euros found in the couple’s house did not come up, he said Before the hearing, de Riso said that handing Colleoni over to Belgian authorities would violate her human rights because an Italian court has already conceded house arrest and a transfer to Belgium would land her in jail pending charges and trial. The former European Parliament vice president, Eva Kaili, remains in custody in Belgium awaiting a hearing on Thursday. Her term in office was terminated by EU lawmakers last week. Her partner, Francesco Giorgi, a parliamentary advisor, is also in jail. Niccolo Figa-Talamanca, secretary-general of the non-governmental organization No Peace Without Justice, was also charged. He has been released from prison but remains under surveillance and must wear an electronic monitoring bracelet. Corrects to say that Italy’s high court would have 10 days to decide on an appeal. 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No one answers the door or the phone at the offices of the two campaign groups linked to a cash-for-favors corruption scandal at the European Union's parliament, allegedly involving Qatar. No light is visible inside. No Peace Without Justice (NPWJ), a pro-human rights and democracy organization, and Fight Impunity, which seeks to bring rights abusers to book, share the same address, on prime real estate in the governmental quarter of the Belgian capital. The heads of the two organizations are among four people charged since Dec. 9 with corruption, participation in a criminal group and money laundering. Prosecutors suspect certain European lawmakers and aides "were paid large sums of money or offered substantial gifts to influence parliament's decisions." The groups themselves do not seem to be under suspicion. Qatar rejects allegations that it's involved. The Gulf country that's hosting the soccer World Cup has gone to considerable trouble to boost its public image and defend itself against extensive criticism in the West over its human rights record. The lawyer for Fight Impunity President Pier Antonio Panzeri is not talking. He declined to comment about his client's role in an affair that has shaken the European Parliament and halted the assembly's work on Qatar-related files. The secretary-general of NPWJ, Niccolo Figa-Talamanca, has left jail but must wear an electronic monitoring bracelet. On its Italian website, after he stepped down, the group praised his work, saying it hopes "the ongoing investigation will demonstrate the correctness of his actions." Charged along with them are Eva Kaili, who was removed as an EU parliament vice president after the charges were laid, and her partner Francesco Giorgi, a parliamentary assistant. Pictures they've posted on social media project the image of an attractive and ambitious Mediterranean jet-set couple. Following months of investigations, police have so far launched more than 20 raids, mostly in Belgium but also in Italy. Hundreds of thousands of euros have been found in Brussels: at an apartment and in a suitcase at a hotel not far from the parliament. Mobile telephones, computer equipment and the data of 10 parliamentary assistants were seized. Taking to Twitter, Belgian Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne described what he calls the "Qatargate" investigation as a "game changer." It was achieved, he said, "partly thanks to years of work by State Security," the country's intelligence agency. According to what Italian newspaper La Repubblica and Belgian daily Le Soir said were transcripts of his Dec. 10 statements to prosecutors, Giorgi allegedly confessed to managing money on behalf of an "organization" led by Panzeri that dealt with Qatari and Moroccan representatives. "I did it all for money, which I needed,'' Giorgi told prosecutors, according to La Repubblica. He tried to protect his partner Kaili, a 44-year-old Greek former TV presenter with whom he has an infant daughter, asking that she be released from jail. Kaili's lawyer has said she knew nothing about the money. Giorgi arrived in Belgium in 2009. He made a career at the parliament with the center-left Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group. He met Panzeri, at the time an EU lawmaker, at a conference. "I asked him to give me an internship, and he did,'' Giorgi said in his statement. Panzeri became his mentor, made him an assistant and introduced him around, the Italian newspaper said. Giorgi expressed relief that the scheme had been uncovered. He described himself as a simple person who got in over his head due to a moral obligation he felt toward Panzeri. Up until his arrest, Giorgi worked as an assistant for another S&D lawmaker, Andrea Cozzolino. Italy's center-left Democratic Party suspended Cozzolino on Friday while the probe goes on. He temporarily withdrew from the S&D. In Italy last weekend, Panzeri's wife, Maria Dolores Colleoni, and daughter, Silvia Panzeri, were taken into custody on a European arrest warrant. A court in Brescia ordered them to be placed under house arrest, one of their lawyers told AP. On Friday, a Milan judicial source confirmed to AP that 17,000 euros ($18,075) were seized during a search of Panzeri's house, where his wife is staying, in Calusco d'Adda in the Bergamo province northeast of Milan. Police also seized computers, cell phones, watches and documents. Police separately found a key to a safe deposit box in the house of Giorgi's parents in the Milan suburb of Abbiategrasso, leading investigators to discover 20,000 euros ($21,260) in cash. Panzeri's wife is expected to appear in court again on Monday, when a panel of judges will decide whether to extradite her to Belgium. A similar hearing will be held Tuesday for their daughter. Kaili is due to face court in Brussels on Thursday. The source in Milan, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly, said Italian investigators were looking at other people but declined to identify them. The source said they were not EU lawmakers or people associated with the campaign groups. Many questions remain unanswered about the scandal. What Qatari officials, if any, were involved? Why target the EU's parliament? How wide is the investigators' net? What was the role of Panzeri, the former lawmaker and president of Fight Impunity? No light shines in his office, but Panzeri's own words on his group's website could point the way: "Martin Luther King Jr. once said, 'let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.' If we are to continue to move towards justice, accountability must be our guiding light." Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España.Get the latest with our sport podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.Watch on SBS SportSport News Privacy policy