Italy On This Day

Rival of Bernini and Da Cortona was pioneer of Roman Baroque The undulating facade of the church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane The archi...

Musician whose works influenced development of opera Stefano Landi had an early influence on the evolution of opera Stefano Landi, an...

Patron of the arts sympathised with Galileo Francesco Barberini knew Galileo from his days as a student at the University of Pisa F...

Aristocrat's daughter executed for murder of abusive father Guido Reni's portrait of Beatrice, in prison clothes, is thought ...

Outstanding exponent of Baroque style Pietro da Cortona: a self-portrait Artist Pietro da Cortona was born Pietro Berrettini on this ...