History & culture
Domus Aurea - A Stunning Tour of Emperor Nero’s Underground Golden House in Rome
August 2017 | Serena Scaiola
The Domus Aurea (Golden House) has one of the most historically exciting stories in Rome, starting with the decadent excesses of Emperor Nero and later becoming a source of inspiration for Renaissance artists such as Raphael. To most, Nero was the...
The Power of Venice
July 2017 | Stephen N. Fliegel
In the Armor Court of the Cleveland Museum of Art may be seen an impressive portrait of Agostino Barbarigo (1516-1571), a member of a patrician family that helped rule Venice in the 15th and 16th centuries. Two of Agostino’s ancestors had...
The Power and Strength of Italy
June 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
“Where would we be without the Italians? What would the quality of life be without their countless contributions? The great advances of the Rinascimento ensured that Italy remained the most highly cultured and civilized place in Europe even...
Textiles in Renaissance Painting
June 2017 | Stephen N. Fliegel
Textiles were an important and expensive commodity in most affluent homes in Renaissance Italy. An inventory made in 1600 of the Florentine noblewoman, Camilla Magalotti, following the death of her husband, reveals no less than 929 braccia (1,771...
Italy's Republic Day
June 2017 | Danielle Selvaggio
Il 2 giugno segna il 71 ° anniversario della Repubblica Italiana. In quel giorno, milioni di italiani, in patria e all’estero, si fermeranno per commemorare solennemente il significato di un evento che, forse ormai lontano nel...
St. Benedict’s Feast: Banners Waive Despite Destruction
June 2017 | Anne Robichaud
Only the facade of the Basilica dedicated to St. Benedict still stands in Norcia following the earthquake of October 30, 2016: a sobering backdrop to the celebration of his feast day this year.
Declared “Patron Saint of Europe” by Pope...
Honoring Padres and St. Joseph: What it Means to Celebrate Father's Day
June 2017 | Danielle Selvaggio
Father's Day is a holiday known around the world as a day to celebrate fathers and fatherhood while strengthening the bond between fathers and their family. Celebrated in nearly 50 countries globally, this holiday started with the Spanish and...
Jacopo Sansovino, Renaissance Sculptor and Architect
May 2017 | Stephen N. Fliegel
Jacopo d’Antonio Sansovino (1486-1570) was a master sculptor and architect traditionally credited with introducing the style of the High Renaissance into Venice. He is best known for his works in and around the Piazza San Marco in that city....
Good Friday in Trapani Sicily / Venerdi Santo a Trapani Sicilia
April 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Every year on Good Friday, the longest religious display in Italy (lasting 24 hours) and repeated among the oldest year after year (400 years), takes place in Trapani, and many tourists pay a special visit. This Procession of the Mysteries...
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