The 19th century was a time of great change for Italy, as the modern world emerged, so it’s natural to wonder how was life in Italy during the 19th century. The most prominent events of this time revolve around the rise of the Italian unification movement known as the Risorgimento. It was the […]
Taking a journey into Italian falsi d’autore will take us back a few decades. In 1998, the world of art admired for the first time “La Bella Principessa,” known in English as Portrait of a Young Fiancée, an unknown portrait attributed by many experts to the genius of Leonardo da Vinci. […]
Italian Tv 80s, Has Kidankel,Greggio,D’Angelo History of Italian Television the 80s Italian Tv 80s, Has Kidankel,Greggio,D’Angelo The 1980s is the decade of the private broadcaster in Italian television, a development that saw an explosion in the number of programs available to viewers. Never before had Italians had so much […]
25 Aprile, the 25th of April, is one of the Republic’s most important celebrations, as it marks the anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Traditionally, 25 Aprile is celebrated with parades and ceremonies all over the country, but this year, because of the coronavirus pandemic, it hasn’t […]
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2020 was the 500th anniversary of Raffaello’s death. But it’s time to remember Raffaello’s life. The artist was born on April, 6th. And, in 2020, Italy prepared an incredible birthday celebration for him. But Covid-19 hit. And it forced the Scuderie del Quirinale exhibit to close for the time being. […]
Joan Baez sings for Italy to show support to the country in this difficult time. She chose Un Mondo d’Amore, popular 1967 song by Gianni Morandi, which she had already covered in English in the 1960s, with the title A world of Love. The song is considered a generational anthem […]
Michelangelo, Leonardo, and Raphael contributed the most illustrious and significant works of not only the Italian High Renaissance, but of Italy, and the world.
