by Dianne Hales | Oct 5, 2021 | art, art history, Books, books on Italy, history, Italian, Italian American, Italian language, ItalianAmerican heritage, Italy, Language, Leonardo da Vinci, literature, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
Every October the United States celebrates Italy’s heritage—with good reason. More than a mere country, Italy embodies a culture that has transformed art and architecture, language and music, food and fashion. Western civilization would surely have sprouted...
by Dianne Hales | Oct 6, 2020 | art, Books, books on Italy, culture, history, Italian language, Italy, Language, literature, love in Italy, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
Every October the United States celebrates Italian heritage month—with good reason. More than a mere country, Italy embodies a culture that has transformed art and architecture, language and music, food and fashion. Imagine painting without Leonardo. Sculpture...
by DHales | Sep 12, 2018 | Books, culture, history, Italy, Language, Sayings and expressions, Travel, Web/Tech, Weblogs
An excerpt from Italianità by William Giovinazzo Over the years, as I have studied the Italian language and traveled through Italy, I have picked up a number of words that do not easily translate to English. Here are some interesting examples: Abbiocco This is...