Italy On This Day

Fascinating stories from each day of the year about the people and events that have shaped the culture and history of Italy

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Showing posts with label Correggio. Show all posts

26 January 2019

Giovanni Lanfranco - painter

Artist from Parma whose technique set new standards Lanfranco was renowned for his dome frescoes, particularly those inside the Basil...

30 November 2017

Veronica Gambara – writer and stateswoman

Politically astute poet wrote an ode to Emperor Charles V Veronica Gambara, as portrayed by Antonio Allegri, known as Il Correggio ...

24 August 2017

Parmigianino - Mannerist painter

Artist from Parma left outstanding legacy Parmigianino's Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror, with which he announced himself in Ro...

13 March 2016

Ligabue - record-breaking rock star

Musician and writer once dubbed 'Italy's Springsteen' Luciano Ligabue (Photo: Elena Torre CC BY-SA 2.0) Unlike his cont...

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