Italy On This Day

NEW -  Vincenzo Monti - entrepreneur Son of street vendor whose clothing brand became a household name Vincenzo Monti, an entrepreneur whos...

Son of street vendor whose clothing brand became a household name The Monti logo as it appeared on 500,000 garments a year produced at the c...

Anita Cerquetti – soprano Performer with a powerful voice had brief moment in the spotlight Anita Cerquetti, the singer whose remarkable vo...

Andrea Zanzotto - poet Writer drew inspiration from landscapes of Veneto Andrea Zanzotto , who was regarded as one of Italy’s greatest 20th ...

Fra’ Filippo Lippi - Renaissance painter Mentor of Botticelli who led life of scandal The controversial 15th century painter Fra’ Filippo Li...