Pietro Rossi — may refer to:* Pietro Rossi (scientist) (1738–1804), Italian scientist and entomologist * Pietro Rossi (sculptor) (active 1856–1882), Italian sculptor * Pietro Rossi (chess) (born 1924), Italian chess endgame composer … Wikipedia
Rossi — is an Italian surname, said to be the most common surname in Italy. Due to Italian emigration, it is also very common in other countries, including the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile. Rossi is the plural of Rosso (meaning red … Wikipedia
Moncalieri — Comune Città di Moncalieri (in Italian) Panorama of Moncalier … Wikipedia
1762 in art — Events* Trevi Fountain is completed after 30 years of workPaintings* (unknown)Births* Arthur William Devis English painter of history paintings and portraits (d. 1822) * Eberhard Wächter painter (d. 1852) * William Sawrey Gilpin watercolour… … Wikipedia
The Veiled Virgin — Sculpture title = The Veiled Virgin artist = Giovanni Strazza year = year unknown type = Carrara Marble height = 48 city = St. John s museum = Presentation ConventThe Veiled Virgin is a Carrara marble statue carved in Rome by Italian sculptor… … Wikipedia
List of Italians — This is a list of notable Italians in alphabetical order.cientistsA FAntonio Abetti, astronomer *Maria Gaetana Agnesi, mathematician *Francesco Alberoni, sociologist and journalist *Giuseppe Averani, jurist and naturalist *Amedeo Avogadro (1776… … Wikipedia
Western architecture — Introduction history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present. The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… … Universalium
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in … Universalium
Florence — Firenze and Florentine redirect here. For other uses, see Florentin, Florentine (disambiguation), Florence (disambiguation) or Firenze (disambiguation). Florence Firenze Comune … Wikipedia
