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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18 July 2016

Mysterious death of Caravaggio

Experts divided over how brilliant artist met his end Ottavio Leoni's portrait of Caravaggio The death of the brilliant Renaissan...

17 July 2016

Lady Blessington’s Neapolitan Journals

Irish aristocrat fell in love with Naples Lady Blessington, depicted here by Thomas Lawrence, settled in Naples after touring Europe ...

16 July 2016

St Clare of Assisi

Birth of the founder of the Poor Clares This fresco depicting Clare of Assisi was painted by the Italian artist Giotto in 1325 St C...

15 July 2016

Fire damages St Paul Outside-the-Walls

Beautiful Basilica was faithfully rebuilt and restored A painting at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome shows the Basilica af...

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