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 Cosimo III. Show all posts

24 September 2023

Vincenzo da Filicaja – poet

Patriotic writer was inspired by victory against the Turks Da Filicaja earned comparisons with the great poet Petrarch Vincenzo da Filicaja,...

7 February 2019

Vittoria della Rovere – Grand Duchess of Tuscany

Bride who brought the treasures of Urbino to Florence Vittoria della Rovere, a portrait by the Flemish painter Justus Sustermans, circ...

20 December 2018

San Leonardo da Porto Maurizio

Franciscan monk canonized in 1867 Leonardo survived a life-threatening illness to devote his life to preaching San Leonardo da Porto...

12 July 2017

Stefano della Bella – printmaker

Artist sketched important events preserving them for posterity Carlo Dolci's 1631 portrait of Stefano della Bella, which current...

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