Italian Families

Culture
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 11/04/2016 - 01:00
In our series featuring famous Italian families, we look at the powerful dynasty of the Gonzaga, rulers of the Lombard city of Mantua for four centuries. The…
Culture
by Carol King | Thu, 03/27/2014 - 21:00
In our series featuring famous Italian families, Carol King looks at one of the most powerful Renaissance dynasties: the Farnese. The Farnese name will be…
Culture
by Carol King | Wed, 02/26/2014 - 02:00
Image above: The Adoration of the Magi, by Sandro Botticelli, portrays several members of the Medici family (housed in the Uffizi of Florence). In our series…
Culture
by Carol King | Mon, 10/14/2013 - 08:21
In our series focusing on famous Italian families, Carol King looks at one of Italy’s most notorious: the Borgias.The Borgia family of the Renaissance went…
Lifestyle
by Carol King | Mon, 04/15/2013 - 13:08
In the first of a new series focusing on famous Italian families, Carol King looks at the family that built the Versace fashion empire. Italians are famous…