Portrait of Giambattista Vico , attributed to Francesco Solimena or his circle “Men first feel necessity, then look for utility, next attend...

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HRH was born in Rome, Italy, on June 23, 2003 Photo courtesy of Real Casa di Borbone Happy Birthday to Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Car...

Napoleon Before the Sphinx (Oedipus) , ca. 1863-86, oil on canvas, Jean-Léon Gérôme I recently visited Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy...

Roger I of Sicily at the Battle of Cerami in 1063  by Prosper Lafaye In memory of Roger I of Altavilla (1031 — 22 June 1101), Grand Count of...

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Requiescat in pace In celebration of Father's Day I'm sharing a poem by Achille Serrao from  Cantallèsia: Poems in the Neapolitan Di...

The summer solstice, or midsummer, is the longest day of the year and marks the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere. In celebrat...

The Fondazione Francesco II delle Due Sicilie invites those devoted to the memory of King Francis II to make a private pilgrimage—indiv...

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Terracotta statuette of a woman , probably a mænad, Greek, South Italian, Tarentine, late 3rd-2nd century B.C. Among the most evocative surv...

Not too long ago, a group of young people approached me about joining their nihilist-themed book club. Since it is rare to meet young people...

Simona Frasca, Malina Mannarino, Prof. Giuliana Muscio, and Claudio Pagliara On June 6, Director Claudio Pagliara welcomed the public to the...

See Part 1 One of the most striking aspects of the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art is not found within its galleries, but in the grou...