Italy On This Day

Renato Guttuso - artist and illustrator Creator of works representing the victims of Fascist repression The painter Renato Guttuso, whose ...

Charlemagne – Holy Roman Emperor Christmas Day crowning for the Pope’s supporter Charlemagne, the King of the Franks and the Lombards, was c...

NEW - Rodolfo Siviero - art historian and secret agent Life’s work earned nickname ‘the 007 of art’ Rodolfo Siviero, an Italian intelligenc...

Life’s work earned nickname ‘the 007 of art’ Rodolfo Siviero spent his entire career hunting down plundered works of art Rodolfo Siviero, an...

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa – writer Sicilian prince whose novel achieved recognition after his death The Sicilian writer, Giuseppe Tomasi ...