Italy On This Day

Follower of Palladio had his own distinctive style A portrait of  Vincenzo Scamozzi attributed to Paolo Veronese The architect and w...

Humble stonecutter became his profession's biggest name Andrea Palladio, whose designs have been copied the world over Andrea Pa...

Legacy of beautiful Renaissance buildings throughout Italy Vignola's Villa Farnese at Caprarola, near Viterbo in Lazio, which is a...

Renaissance theatre still stages plays and concerts The remarkable stage set at the Teatro Olimpico made use of perspective to create ...