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History & culture
Words and Images: The Inspiration of Dante in 19th Century Art
Quest’anno, festeggiamo il settecentesimo anniversario della morte del gran poeta italiano, Dante Alighieri. Le opere di Dante sono rispettate come…
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Entertainment
Death And Venice: A Cinematic Metaphor
Portrayals of Venice in the history of painting and literature have evolved over centuries; moving from reality to myth to…
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Entertainment
Bernardo Bertolucci’s “Il Conformista:” 50 Years Later
The year 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of a landmark Italian film, Bernardo Bertolucci’s “Il Conformista” (The Conformist) (1970). It…
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History & culture
Justice Denied: Ben Shahn and the Case of Sacco and Vanzetti
“If it had not been for these things, I might have lived out my life talking at street corners to…
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