Will We Move Around the Town Like This?
This post was originally published on this site (Illustration by Walter Molino, 1962) Translation from Italian: “Will we move around the town like this? Here’s […]
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The Italian Campaign and the Road to Rome in rare color photos, 1943-1945
This post was originally published on this siteThe Italian Campaign of World War II was the name of the Allied operations in and around Italy […]
A Trip to Italy in 1965 Through Beautiful Pics
This post was originally published on this siteThese color pics were found by eyedot that documented a trip to Italy of two women named Bette […]
Italian pasta production in rare pictures, 1925-1955
This post was originally published on this siteNothing says Italian food like pasta. Pasta is an integral part of Italy’s food history. Wherever Italians immigrated […]
Anfibio Sofa Bed by Alessandro Becchi for Giovannetti Collezioni, 1971
This post was originally published on this siteAnfibio – One of the cult objects of Italian design for its unique and timeless style. Numerous technical […]
When Mom Was Young: 50 Beautiful Pics of an Italian Girl in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteAn amazing photo collection from Linda Vignato that captured portrait of her beautiful mom Maria Lavinia Bovelli (Napoli […]
Life in Italy in 1948 Through Ivan Dmitri’s Beautiful Shots
This post was originally published on this siteIvan Dmitri (1900-1968), or Levon West, was well-known for his portrayals in color photography, watercolors and etchings. Dmitri […]
Did You Know Margherita Pizza Was Actually Named After Italy’s Queen?
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1889, during a visit to Naples, Queen Margherita of Savoy, wife of King Umberto I, was bored […]
Candid Photographs of Alain Delon Encountered Some Pigeons in Piazza San Marco, Venice, 1962
This post was originally published on this siteAlain Delon (born November 8, 1935) is a French film actor whose striking good looks helped make him […]
30 Wonderful Black and White Photos of Rome in the Post-WWII
This post was originally published on this siteRome developed greatly after the war as part of the “Italian economic miracle” of post-war reconstruction and modernisation […]
Franca Viola, the woman who defied the Italian tradition by refusing to marry her rapist, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1966, Italy was rocked by one woman’s courageous efforts to challenge the country’s treatment of rape victims […]
20 Wonderful Photos Capture Street Scenes of Trieste, Italy in the Late 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteTrieste is a city and a seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a […]
Inside Pasta Factories: Amazing Photographs Show How Pasta Production Really Looked Like From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePasta is perhaps the most popular Italian dish originated in Sicily in the 12th century. For a long […]
In the 1920s, Fiat Factory Workers Race on the Rooftop for the Test Track in Turin
This post was originally published on this siteThe Lingotto building in Turin, Italy, once housed a Fiat factory. Construction started in 1916 and the building […]
16 Glamorous Vintage Photographs That Show Celebrities Enjoying Venice, Italy From Between the 1950s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage photographs, dating from the 1950s to the 1970s, showed everyone from actors to painters enjoying Venice, […]
30 Amazing Pics Capture Everyday Life of Italy in the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1834 in Frankfurt am Main, German photographer Giorgio Sommer became one of Europe’s most important and prolific […]
40 Wondeful Photos of Porto San Giorgio, Italy in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this sitePorto San Giorgio is a comune in the Province of Fermo, in the Marche region of Italy and […]
Cool Pics That Show Street Murals of Orgosolo, Italy in 1987
This post was originally published on this siteOrgosolo is a comune (municipality) located in the Province of Nuoro, in the autonomous region of Sardinia, at […]
42 Color Pics That Capture Everyday Life of Milan in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteMilan is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city in Italy after […]
Wonderful Life of Venice, Italy in the 1980s Through Beautiful Found Photos
This post was originally published on this siteVenice is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across […]
Italy’s Most Haunted House: Inside Villa De Vecchi Italy’s Abandoned ‘Ghost Mansion’
This post was originally published on this siteLocated in the mountains east of Lake Como, Villa De Vecchi, more commonly called “Red House”, is a […]
Pope John Paul II in a Brand New Ferrari Mondial Cabriolet in Fiorano, Italy, on June 4, 1988
This post was originally published on this siteThe Popemobile (Pope’s car) is one of the coolest, strangest, and most Catholic vehicles around. It might seem […]
The Italians by Bruno Barbey: 50 Fascinating Black and White Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Italy in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThere were so many photographers of other countries that have documented Italy and the Italians, from Henri Cartier-Bresson […]
Everyday Life of Italy in the Late 1950s Through the Lens of a New Zealander
This post was originally published on this siteItaly in the early 1950s was a very poor country. During World War Two, Italy – ruled by […]
40 Fascinating Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Rome in the Early 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteRome became first one of the major centres of the Italian Renaissance, and then the birthplace of both […]