Category Archives: Storia

Clue in Hebrew to a Vanished Cemetery

Posted on May 18, 2017 by babbityjean

The following post is based on an article in The New York Times by the same title that appeared in April 2017.  My friend, Jean Perloff, translated the article into Italian. A sister student and an Italophile, Jean is a … Continue reading →

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Troppi Capolavori Italiani all’Estero: Perché?

Posted on March 16, 2017 by babbityjean

Nei musei e nelle collezioni private di tutto il mondo si trovano migliaia e migliaia di quadri, sculture, arazzi, e altre opere d’arte che hanno lasciato le coste d’Italia nel corso dei secoli attraverso mezzi legali e non.  Ci sono … Continue reading →

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Why are so many Italian Masterpieces found outside of Italy today?

Posted on March 16, 2017 by babbityjean

In museums and private collections around the world, there are thousands and thousands of Italian paintings, sculptures, tapestries and other works of art that have left the shores of Italy over the centuries through means both legal and not so … Continue reading →

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