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September 19, 2015
The 19th century religious painter Pietro Ivaldi , who died on this day in 1885, was born both deaf and dumb.

July 25, 2015
The Mannerist painter Jacopo Zanguidi from Parma, also known as Bertòja, was born on this day in 1544.

June 10, 2015
Check out the Getty’s new video: “Almost Invisible: The Cartoon Transfer Process,” which explains and demonstrates the design transfer technique used by numerous Italian artists in the 15th and 16th centuries.

March 27, 2015
Venetian painter Giambattista Tiepolo died on 27 March 1770 in Madrid at age 74.

March 21, 2015
St. Benedict of Norcia died on 21 March.

March 20, 2015
Giovanni Mannozzi, known as Giovanni da San Giovanni after his birthplace of San Giovanni Valdarno, was born there on 20 March 1592.

January 27, 2015
Painter Bernardino Nocchi died on 27 January 1812.

November 10, 2014
Bernardo Barbatelli (Bernardino Poccetti) was Buried on November 10 in 1612.

October 27, 2014
Italian cardinal and art patron Gentile Partino da Montefiore died on 27 October 1312 in Lucca.

October 9, 2014
Word of the day: aia (Italian)