April 19, 2026

A Reconstruction of the Baptistery of the Cathedral of Cumae

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By Regnum_Neapolitanum x.com/1309Regnum The baptismal font of the Cathedral of San Massimo, the remains of which are still visible among the...

Celebrating National Coin Week (2026)

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In celebration of the 103rd Annual National Coin Week, I’m pleased to share a photo of gold coins from my visit to the Asian Art Galleries ...

Il Mezzogiorno dopo l'Unità negli scritti dell'epoca

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April 18, 2026

The Berlin Underground

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Straßenkampf , 1918, Eduard Baudrexel This piece was originally part of  Absinthe Dreams: Elegy for a Past Life , but was cut and later rewo...

Visions in Relief: Beethoven and Wagner at the Met

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Set side by side at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, these two portraits do not merely depict great composers—they conjure them. Franz von St...
April 17, 2026

Feast of Sant’Aniceto

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Sant'Aniceto, ora pro nobis April 17th is the Feast of St. Anicetus, a 2nd-century Pope and Martyr, who guided the Church through a time...

Remembering Amedeo Miceli di Serradileo and his Calabria

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Baron Amedeo Miceli di Serradileo A fficionados of history and all those who love Calabria mourn the loss of the doyen of Southern Italian h...

Second Sunday After Easter at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Jersey City, New Jersey

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April 16, 2026

The Riddle of the Sphinx on Elizabeth Street

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Now that the pleasant weather has returned, I find myself once again drawn back to a favorite haunt— Elizabeth Street Garden . There is some...

New Book — The Benevento Explorer: Ancient Arches, Witch Legends, and the Soul of Southern Italy

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A new title that may be of interest to our readers. Available at Amazon.com • The Benevento Explorer: Ancient Arches, Witch Legends, and the...

Cavalli & Cavalieri

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In Caserta (CE)
April 15, 2026

Literary Caprices: Vignettes and Other Indulgences II

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A portrait of a beautiful woman ( bijin-ga ) at the Japanese restaurant See part I Over atsukan and sashimi with a friend, I was surprised t...

Good Shepherd Sunday at St. Michael's Church in Staten Island, New York

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April 14, 2026

Apollonia

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The Muses Leaving Their Father Apollo to Go Out and Light the World, (1868), Gustave Moreau Shaken from slumber, I penned this simple ode t...

A Sneak Peek at the Totò and His Naples Exhibit at the Italian American Museum in Little Italy, New York

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Multiplatinum Neapolitan recording artist Patrizio Buanne performs a heartrending rendition of Malafemmena, written in 1951 by Antonio De Cu...

Photo of the Week: Laocoön and His Sons Antiphantes and Thymbraeus Being Strangled by Sea Serpents, Vatican Museum

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Photo by New York Scugnizzo

Catholic Movie Night at Atrium Stadium Cinemas in Staten Island, New York

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April 13, 2026

Remembering Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily

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6 June, 1772 — 13 April, 1807 In memory of Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily, Last Holy Roman Empress and first Empress of Austria, we pray...

Absinthe Dreams: Elegy for a Past Life (Part VII)

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Continue reading: [ Part I ] • [ Part II ] • [ Part III ] • [ Part IV ] •   [ Part V ] • [ Part VI ] VII      Well past our bedtimes, Annali...
April 12, 2026

Absinthe Dreams: Elegy for a Past Life (Part VI)

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Continue reading: [ Part I ] • [ Part II ] • [ Part III ] • [ Part IV ] •   [ Part V ] • [ Part VII ] VI      I grabbed us a circular booth ...