Category Archives: English

Among the Saints

Posted on September 20, 2018 by babbityjean

There are more statues on Milan’s Duomo than any other building in the world.  So I guess it’s not surprising that after more than 3,000 apostles, saints, martyrs, popes, and bishops, stone carvers got creative with their subject matter.  There … Continue reading →

Posted in Animali, Architecture, Arte, English, Foto, Italia, Milano, Storia | 3 Comments

The Real Little Italy in the Bronx

Posted on September 13, 2018 by babbityjean

Once upon a time there was Little Italy in Manhattan, home to thousands of Italians who had emigrated there from the late nineteenth century to the 1950s.  Most came from southern Italy:  the Sicilians settled on Elizabeth Street, the Neapolitans … Continue reading →

Posted in Campania, Cucina italiana, English, Foto, Immigrazione, Italia, Italoamericani, New York, Puglia, Sicilia, Storia | Leave a comment

Where Was Michelangelo?

Posted on September 6, 2018 by babbityjean

In the summer of 1530, Michelangelo went missing for three months.  He had been working on the Medici Chapels of the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Florence.  Some people speculated that he was staying with a friend; others thought he … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Arte, English, Firenze, Foto, Italia, Toscana, Vaticano | 1 Comment