Byzantine and Turkish glazed ceramics in southern Apulia, Italy
Byzantine and Turkish glazed ceramics in southern Apulia, Italy By Paul Arthur BYZAS, Vol.7 (2007) Abstract: The author presents an outline of the…
Renaissance Florence on Five Florins a Day
Renaissance Florence on Five Florins a Day By Charles FitzRoy Thames & Hudson, 2010 ISBN: 978-0-500-25162-1 This fact-packed guide provides all the practical…
Plato, Byzantium and the Italian Renaissance
Plato, Byzantium and the Italian Renaissance By Jonathan Harris History Teaching Review Year Book, Vol.19 (2006) Introduction: The ideas of the Athenian philosopher,…
Liberty and advocacy in Ennodius of Pavia: the significance of rhetorical education in late antique Italy
Liberty and advocacy in Ennodius of Pavia: the significance of rhetorical education in late antique Italy By S.J.B. Barnish Hommages a Carl Deroux,…
A worthless prince? Andreas Palaeologus in Rome, 1465-1502
Andreas Palaeologus, the claimant to the Byzantine throne who died in Rome in 1502, has not been treated kindly by posterity.
Passion Play on the Sacred Mountain : Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
Varallo Sesia is a small town in northern Italy. Sacro Monte towers above it is one of the Sacred Mountains. A monk, in…
Medieval Skyscrapers : The Historic Centre of San Gimignano
A cluster of high-rise buildings stands out in the rolling hills of Tuscany in central Italy. These towers were built in San Gimignano…
Cliffside Villages : Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and Surrounding Islands
The mountain village of Portovenere is located along Italys west coast towards the end of the Italian Riviera. What is hanging down here…
The Birth of Pizza Margherita / Historic Centre of Naples
Neapolitans have strong opinions about how pizza should be made. The dough has to be thick with a raised rim, and its texture…
A Tower on the Gourmet Road : The Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena
This is Modena, a city located in northern Italy with a population of around 170,000 people. It still retains much of its medieval…
Contrada Life: The Historic Centre of Siena
Siena in Tuscany in central Italy was a rich medieval city state with a thriving finance industry. It is known for its main…
The Restoration of the The Last Supper: The Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria Delle Grazie
The Convent of Santa Maria Delle Grazie in Milan in Northern Italy is known the world over for one painting. “The Last Supper”…
The Songs of the Gondolas: Venice and its Lagoon
The beauty of Venice is unrivalled. Cruising along the canals, the passing buildings reveal stories of the past.
The Sheen On The Silk: A Novel
The Sheen On The Silk: A Novel By Anne Perry Publisher: Random House Publishing Group, March 23, 2010 ISBN: 9780345500656 Arriving in the…
The Campaigns of 1494-1495 in the Italian South: Ottoman Threat, Spanish Preparations, and Jewish Gold
The Campaigns of 1494-1495 in the Italian South: Ottoman Threat, Spanish Preparations, and Jewish Gold By Nadia Zeldes Mediterraneo in armi (secc. XV-XVIII)…
The Contribution of Venice’s Colonies to its Naval Warfare in the Eastern Mediterranean in the Fifteenth Century
The Contribution of Venice’s Colonies to its Naval Warfare in the Eastern Mediterranean in the Fifteenth Century By Ruth Gertwagen Mediterraneo in armi…
Coping in medieval prisons
Coping in medieval prisons By Guy Geltner Continuity and Change, Vol.23:1 (2008) Abstract: Based on archival research in several Italian city-states, this article…
Trusting the text as far as we can throw the scribe: further notes on reading a bilingual jaridat al-hudud from the royal diwan of Norman Sicily
Trusting the text as far as we can throw the scribe: further notes on reading a bilingual jaridat al-hudud from the royal diwan…
The Medieval Diet in Genova (N-W Italy) through the analysis of faunal remains from archaeological sites
The Medieval Diet in Genova (N-W Italy) through the analysis of faunal remains from archaeological sites By D. Cesana et al. Medieval Europe…
In the gardens of Norman Palermo, Sicily (twelfth century A.D.)
In the gardens of Norman Palermo, Sicily (twelfth century A.D.) By Marco Massetti Anthropozoologica, Vol.44:2 (2009) Abstract: This paper is aimed at verifying…
Central Places in un-central Landscapes. The Tuscany of “weak-Towns” between Lombards and Carolingians (AD 600- 900)
Central Places in un-central Landscapes. The Tuscany of “weak-Towns” between Lombards and Carolingians (AD 600- 900) By Carlo Citter Medieval Europe Paris 2007,…
Donatello’s decapitations and the rhetoric of beheading in Medicean Florence
Donatello’s bronze sculptures of Judith and David continue to elude a definitive art-historical interpretation despite their high visibility within the field of Renaissance studies.
The Lombard connection: northern influences in the Basilicas of San Lorenzo and Santo Spirito in Florence
The Lombard connection: northern influences in the Basilicas of San Lorenzo and Santo Spirito in Florence By Matthew A. Cohen Annali di architettura…
Marino Sanudo Torsello, Byzantium and the Turks: The Background to the Anti-Turkish League of 1332-1334
Marino Sanudo Torsello, Byzantium and the Turks: The Background to the Anti-Turkish League of 1332-1334 By Angeliki Laiou Speculum, Vol. 45, No. 3,…
From Dubrovnik (Ragusa) to Florence: Observations on the Recruiting of Domestic Servants in the Fifteenth Century
From Dubrovnik (Ragusa) to Florence: Observations on the Recruiting of Domestic Servants in the Fifteenth Century By Paola Pinelli Dubrovnik Annals, Vol. 12…