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April 11, 2019
Architect Donato Bramante died on 11 April 1514 in Rome.

April 7, 2019
In his 1885 publication recounting his exploration of the City of Florence, author Emilio Bacciotti, described Ulise Cambi, who died on April 7th, 1895, as “one of the old glories of the Academy of Fine Arts.” (p.29).

March 17, 2019
Modernist architect, Adalberto Libera, died on March 17, 1963.

March 10, 2019
Aldo Mondino, a contemporary artist who worked in a variety of mediums and who drew inspiration from his travels around the world died in Turin on March 10, 2005.

February 24, 2019
Born on February 24, 1613, Mattia Preti ended his career in Malta as a Knight of Justice.

February 10, 2019
Carlo Ceresa was long believed to have died on 10 February 1670 in Bergamo although, based on his final testament dated to January 30, we know that he died on January 29 .

February 3, 2019
The architect, Giovanni Battista Vaccarini, who played a central role in rebuilding Catania, Sicily after the devastating 1693 earthquake, was born on February 3, 1702 in Palermo.

January 27, 2019
19th-century painter Giacomo di Chirico was born on January 27, 1844 in Venosa (Potenza).

January 20, 2019
January 20th is recognized as the Feast Day of Saint Sebastian.

December 30, 2018
Galeazzo Alessi was born in 1512 and died on December 30, 1572.