Italy On This Day

Artist created small portraits in soft colours with strong feeling Longhi's painting of Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a supposed self...

Sophia Loren – actress Glamorous star one of just three Italian Oscar winners The actress Sophia Loren, who came to be regarded as one of th...

Italo Calvino – writer One of 20th century Italy's most important authors Novelist and journalist Italo Calvino died on this day in 198...

Domitian – Roman emperor Efficient tyrant rebuilt parts of Rome The Emperor Domitian, who kept the Roman upper classes under control by s...