Italy On This Day

Work in 18th century Venice had echoes of Palladio The Chiesa dei Gesuati is seen by many as Massari's masterpiece  The architect Giorgi...

Famous artist’s son developed his own style Many of Tiepolo's works, such as this carnival scene in Venice, featured the comic character...

Writer who called Italy his ‘university’ Robert Browning pictured in 1888, about  a year before he died in Venice,  aged 77 Victoria...

Painter who allowed us to see inside 18th century Venice The painter Pietro Longhi, who was renowned for his accurate scenes of every da...