There he befriended the Venetian painter Sebastiano Ricci, with whose nephew Marco Ricci he collaborated during a brief sojourn in Florence at the court of Cosimo III de' Medici. Magnasco's disquieting paintings and drawings, ...
Covering six centuries, the text interweaves political events, economic trends, social conditions and cultural accomplishments.
Men and women from Genoa and Kingston have continued to serve in the U.S. military from World Wars I and II to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"This book treats a neglected subject—the maritime policy of an early modern Mediterranean state—with a new and refreshing approach."—American Historical Review "The essence of this book is Kirk's detailed understanding of the ...
This book focuses on the network of the Genoese colonies in the Black Sea area and their diverse multi-ethnic societies.
Nobody really knows how old he was, but the nickname Balilla suggests he was young lad. “I bimbi d'Italia / si chiaman Balilla,” according to the Italian national anthem (“The children of Italy are all called Balilla”).1 There is an ...
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Genoa is the capital of Liguria province, Italy. This is a port-city that has a great economic importance for whole country. La Lanterna lighthouse built in the port of Genoa is one of the most known local places of interest.
This book examines the alliance between the Spanish Crown and Genoese merchant bankers in southern Italy throughout the early modern era, when Spain and Genoa developed a symbiotic economic relationship, undergirded by a cultural and ...
The Republic of Genoa: The History of the Italian City that Became Influential across the Mediterranean during the Middle Ages examines the highs and lows of Genoa La Superba ("The Proud"), including its humble origins in the 1st century CE ...