Rome
October 15, 2017
Publius Vergilius Maro – better known as the Roman poet Virgil – was born 15 October 70 BCE.
September 21, 2017
September 21 is the feast day of gospel author St. Matthew , one of the twelve apostles.
September 11, 2017
Sculptor, conceptual artist, and stage designer Pino Pascali died in a motorcycle accident in Rome on 11 September 1968.
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.
August 31, 2017
Jesuit artist Andrea Pozzo died on 31 August 1709 in Vienna, where he was working for members of the Austrian court .
August 29, 2017
Sculptor Pietro Bernini died on 29 August 1629 in Rome.
August 27, 2017
On 27 August 410 the three-day Sack of Rome by the Visigoths ended, though not, of course, the life of the city.
August 26, 2017
Ernesto Basile died on 26 August 1932.
