Italian Baroque

February 9, 2019
The Feast Day of Saint Apollonia of Alexandria

January 31, 2019
Carlo Maderno died on 31 January 1629 in Rome, where he had risen to become one of city’s most important architects.

October 29, 2018
Unicorns in Italian Renaissance and Baroque Art

October 1, 2018
Dwarfism in Italian Renaissance and Baroque Painting

August 2, 2018
Today, 2 August, is the anniversary of the death of Bernardo Strozzi (1581/2-1644).

May 4, 2018
Architect Carlo Rainaldi was born in Rome on 4 May 1611.

January 17, 2018
Painter Carlo Dolci died on 17 January 1687 in his native Florence.

November 27, 2017
Painter and Architect, Pietro Berretini was Baptized on 27 November 1597.

November 4, 2017
Guido Reni was Born in Bologna on 4 November 1575.

September 29, 2017
Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was likely born on 29 September 1571, for scholars agree that he was born in the fall of this year, and  29 September is the feast day of St. Michael the Archangel , Caravaggio’s namesake.