Italy On This Day

Founder of Italy’s first typewriter factory Camillo Olivetti in 1930, at around the time he handed the reins to son Adriano The elec...

Study of horses revolutionised jumping techniques Federico Caprilli in his cavalry uniform Federico Caprilli, the Italian cavalry o...

Early death robbed Italian art of bright new talent Giovanni Boldini's portrait of Giuseppe Abbati in 1865 Italy lost a great ar...

Italian composer who found the fast route to wealth and popularity The success of Rossini's early operas made him wealthy and succe...