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June 13, 2018
Today is the Feast Day of St. Anthony of Padua , who died on 13 June 1231.

January 15, 2018
Sculptor, medallion maker, and draughtsman Luciano Mercante died on 15 January 1982.

January 8, 2018
Giotto di Bondone died on 8 January 1337 in Florence.

September 4, 2017
Sculptor, medallion maker, and draughtsman Luciano Mercante was born 4 September 1902 in Padua (Padova), where he spent much of his life.

December 13, 2016
Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi (Donatello) Died on 13 December 1466 in Florence.

November 30, 2016
Giovanni Lanfranco died 30 November 1647 in Rome.

October 2, 2016
Andreas Vesalius died on 2 October 1564 at age 49.

June 2, 2016
Founder of the kinetic art movement “ Gruppo ENNE ”, Alberto Biasi was born on this day, June 2, 1937 in Padua.

April 5, 2016
Painter Lazzaro Bastiani died on 5 April 1512.

March 11, 2016
Sir John Hawkwood (d. 1394) led Paduan forces against the Veronese at the Battle of Castagnaro, fought on 11 March 1387.