Italy On This Day

Italy horrified as list reveals alleged members of ‘secret state’  Licio Gelli's home was raided by investigators Ordinary Italia...

Research pioneer known as “Father of Embryology” Girolamo Fabrizio spent much of his academic life at the University of Padua The pi...

Prime minister humiliated at First World War peace talks Vittorio Orlando's reputation lay in tatters following Paris peace talks ...

Painter from Siena experimented with rich colour  Beccafumi's Madonna with Child, St Jerome and the Infant St John is notable for i...