Italy On This Day

Jewish artist who fought in World War II as a US soldier Corrado Cagli, pictured in his studio in Rome in around 1969 The painter Co...

Pontiff whose extravagance led to disgrace Caravaggio's portrait of the future Urban VIII The controversial Pope Urban VIII di...

Famous fountain now helps raise money for the poor The Trevi Fountain was opened by Pope Clement XIII Rome’s iconic Trevi Fountai...

Italy's last universal genius Gian Lorenzo Bernini, a self-portrait from 1623,  which is housed in Rome's Galleria Borghese ...

Roman movie pioneer whose 'neo-realism' had lasting influence Roberto Rossellini pictured with his third wife, the Swedish ac...