A chess set, brought back from Naples by my dear friend Burro. More than a souvenir, it remains a cherished reminder of a friendship that h...

New music that may be of interest to our readers. • Alessandro Scarlatti: Cantate Da Camera Vol. 2, performed by Emmanuelle De Negri and Ph...

Congratulations to Spain on a well-deserved 1-0 victory over Argentina in the World Cup Final. As a Napoli club-over-country supporter, and ...

The Ladder of Divine Ascent, a  12th-century icon preserved at St. Catherine's Orthodox Monastery, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt “Tell me how y...

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Luciano Somma overlooking his beloved Bay of Naples Neapolitan poet Luciano Somma, a familiar presence at literary salons and cultural event...

July 18th marks the anniversary of the National Uprising in Spain, which began the Liberation Crusade 1936-1939. ¡ Por Dios y por España! Se...

Carlos VII, Don Carlos María de Borbón y Austria-Este, Duque de Madrid (b. 30 March 1868 — d. 18 July 1909) In memory of S.M.C. Don Carlos V...

The Michael Friedsam Memorial Carousel in Central Park  A friend recently asked why I seem so fascinated by carousels. He noticed that whene...

Pygmalion and Galatea , ca. 1890, Jean-Léon Gérôme Pygmalion, a sculptor of rare genius, Devoted himself to the pursuit of perfect beauty. ...

A Dutch Flagship Coming to Anchor , ca. 1672, oil on canvas, Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633-1707) I have often written about my affec...

A forthcoming title that may be of interest to our readers. Available at Amazon.com • Naples: In the Shadow of the Volcanoes by HRH Beatric...

An old cassette tape that belonged to my parents Iconic Neapolitan singer, songwriter, and pianist Peppino di Capri died on July 11 at his h...

My sincere thanks to a friend who recently returned from Our Lady of Wisdom Byzantine Catholic Church in Las Vegas, Nevada, with two beautif...

b. 5 January 1759 — d. 14 July 1793 In memory of the “Saint de l’Anjou” Jacques Cathelineau, Vendée royalist and premier généralissime de l...

Apollo Citharoedus ("Apollo the cithara-player"), also known as Apollo Musagetes ("Apollo, Leader of the Muses"), marb...

A visitor pauses before all five paintings It had been ages since my last visit to the New York Historical Society, and returning to see Tho...

Germana Valentini On Thursday evening, I had the pleasure of attending Bonded by Blood. New World. at the Italian American Museum in Little...