Tag: Made in Italy
Saint Francis of Assisi
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Francis of Assisi, one of the most important and influent Saints of the whole Christianity, honored by the new Pope when choosing a new papal name: Francis I. His life, from the early youth and his knight aspirations thro...
Giulia Gonzaga, un’eretica del Cinquecento
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Giulia Gonzaga (1513-1566): signora delle proprie terre (Fondi, lontana dalla natia Gazzuolo, presso Mantova), in odore di eresia, indipendente fino a sfiorare il femminismo (sposa a 16 anni ad un Colonna, a 18 anni rima...
Saint Rita of Cascia
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The extraordinary life of Rita of Cascia: believer, wife, mom, widow, nun, healer and saint. Venerated by milions of believers all over the world, Saint Rita is one of the most popular icons of the Christianity. Margheri...
The Spring Mystery – The Botticelli’s lover
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Simonetta Cattaneo is a name which doesn’t sound familiar but just look at Botticelli’s “Spring” or “The Birth of Venus” for a moment and you’ll realize who we’re talking about! This young lady from Genoa was the talk of...
Uccidete il Duca
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In apparenza l'assassinio del Duca di Milano Galeazzo Maria Sforza non è stato che uno dei tanti complotti che hanno segnato il Rinascimento. Di fatto, invece, si è trattato di un episodio chiave per gli equilibri politi...
The Ideal City – Sabbioneta and Vespasiano Gonzaga
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In the second half of the 16th century Vespasiano Gonzaga realized his dream: an ideal city. Sabbioneta (Mantova) is a hymn to harmony and architectonic perfection, built however by a violent (he was a soldier by profess...