History & culture
A Masterpiece of Italian Goldsmithing
April 2015 | Stephen N. Fliegel
It is natural to focus upon sculpture and painting when visiting Italian museums. Italy's international reputation in the arts is rightly established by her artistic genius in these media, and she was, of course, the cradle of the Renaissance. Who...
Cartapesta
February 2015 | Lee Laurino
Do you remember art projects as a child that involved strips of newspaper and paste made from flour and water? The practice of the cartapesta (paper mache) has been an art form in Lecce, Italy for centuries.
Used as an inexpensive substitute...
An Altarpiece by Ugolino da Siena
January 2015 | Stephen N. Fliegel
Visitors to the Cleveland Museum of Art's Italian Trecento gallery will notice that it is dominated by a painting from Tuscany. An altarpiece painted by the Sienese artist, Ugolino di Nerio da Siena (about 1280-1349), forms a major sightline object...
Steel Museum Offers Youngstown's Italian Heritage Online
January 2015 | Ben Lariccia
Mention the "Steel Museum" and Youngstowners proudly point to the modern structure at 151 W. Wood Street. Officially known as the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor, the institution is operated by Youngstown State University...
Christmas Traditions
December 2014 | Paul Sciria
Christmas and the Christmas carol originated in Italy
Devoted to Jesus, Saint Francis wrote a Christmas hymn in Latin, "Psalmus in Nativitate," but, apparently, no Christmas carols in Italian.
Franciscan friars are credited with several 13th...
The Adoration of the Magi
December 2014 | Stephen N. Fliegel
Some of the most sublime works of art produced in Italy during the Middle Ages and early Renaissance related to the events surrounding the nativity of Jesus. Many of the great artists of this period such as Masaccio, Duccio, Fra Angelico, and...
Missal for the Franciscans of Montone
November 2014 | Stephen N. Fliegel
Il Messale Caporali è opera di Bartolomeo e Giapeco Caporali, fratelli perugini considerati due degli artisti umbri più importanti del 15esimo secolo. Proveniente dal convento di San Francesco a Montone, cittadina umbra, il capolavoro...
Peggy Guggenheim Art Museum in Venice
October 2014 | Margie Longano Miklas
The Peggy Guggenheim Museum has become one of the top tourist attractions in Venice. Located directly on the Grand Canal in the Dorsoduro neighborhood of Venice, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection is particularly a favorite of those who are modern art...
The Terracottas of Renaissance Florence
September 2014 | Stephen N. Fliegel
Florence is rightly regarded as the epicenter of the Renaissance. Each summer, the city teems with visitors from around the world. Some of which are academics, students, and writers, but many are casual visitors wishing to experience the city's...
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