Italy's Treasures
Culture
by Magda Lauer | Thu, 11/02/2017 - 08:06
Raphael's place in the world
Imagine today a young boy who loses both his parents before the age of twelve being able to achieve the huge volume of work that…
Culture
by John Bensalhia | Thu, 09/15/2016 - 05:53
BORN
Cristoforo Colombo in October 1451 in Genoa, Liguria.
ORIGINS
The location of Columbus' birth has actually been a source of debate. Some historians have…
Culture
by Magda Lauer | Mon, 09/05/2016 - 02:20
Early days and style
Botticelli was born Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipedi in Florence in 1445 and his work has held fascination for more historians…
Lifestyle
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 08/24/2016 - 08:50
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck central Italy in the early hours of Wednesday, killing at least 240 people. Many more are thought to be trapped under debris…
Culture
by Magda Lauer | Thu, 05/12/2016 - 05:49
Big George’ confuses historians
Giorgione Barbarelli da Castelfranco was the name he was known by, although his real surname was Gasparini, and he signed some…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 12/18/2015 - 06:00
On December 8, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica Dome, thus inaugurating the extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. The door at St. Peter’s…
Culture
by Magda Lauer | Mon, 11/09/2015 - 17:21
Defying the bailiffs at birth
Amadeo Modigliani is remembered as much for his ‘story’ and his behaviour as his paintings. He was born on 12th July in 1884 on a…
Culture
by Magda Lauer | Mon, 07/20/2015 - 11:16
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on the International Space Station 3 February 2015 during her Futura mission - Copyright ESA/NASA - www.esa.int
Samantha…
Culture
by Magda Lauer | Mon, 07/06/2015 - 08:09
The Colosseum, as most of us know, is that massive and impressive piece of ancient architecture in Rome. It is fitting then, that Franco Zeffirelli was given…
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