Detail of Christ Crowning Roger II from the Church of La Martorana, Palermo By Niccol ò  Graffio “For God’s sake let us sit upon ...

I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Onassis Cultural Center ( Olympic Tower Atrium,  645 Fifth Avenue ) in Manhattan to view their ...

Self Portrait Courtesy of  thais.it By Giovanni di Napoli Francesco Messina was born on December 15, 1900 in Linguaglossa, a s...

Charles of Bourbon , Piazza del Plebiscito, Napoli b. January 20, 1716 – d. December 14, 1788  Photo by New York Scugnizzo By Giova...

Ferdinand II By  Lucian When the Risorgimento is discussed it is usually in relation to Garibaldi and the invasion that ended the r...

Zampogna  at the  Metropolitan Museum of Art   The bagpipes are an ancient instrument, dating back thousands of years; they're even ment...