Italy On This Day

Writer rose to become a duke but died in poverty Bernardo Accolti became one of the most popular love poets of the Renaissance One of the mo...

Countess from Mantua founded European dynasties Clara Gonzaga's marriage began a dynasty of European royalty Clara (Chiara) Gonz...

‘The First Lady of the world’ Titian's portrait of Isabella d'Este, housed at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Isabella ...