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Famous for having added an area three times the size of France to the French empire in Africa. Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512), explorer. Was the first European to arrive at the Amazon River in South America. The name for the Americas is derived from his given name. Romolo Gessi (1831–1881), explorer and soldier.
Alberto Sordi (1920–2003), was an actor who depicted Italy's virtues and vices in more than 160 movies and contributed to making Italian comedy famous worldwide. Carlo Lizzani (April 1922 – 2013), was a director and writer, known for The Hunchback of Rome, Bandits in Milan, and Celluloide.
Christopher Columbus (Italian: Cristoforo Colombo), Italian explorer who opened the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer from whose name the term "America" is derived [1] This is list of Italian [2] explorers and navigators (Italian: esploratori) in alphabetical order:
His most famous work is the richly melodic Andrea Chénier. Fedora and Madame Sans-Gêne are also well known. Vittorio Monti (1868–1922), was "an eminent composer, mandolinist and conductor." [43] Enrico Caruso (1873–1921), was considered one of the greatest singers in the history of opera. He "is for many the Italian tenor par excellence ...
13. Antonio. As an Italian version of Anthony, this moniker means “priceless,” which is what your baby will be. 14. Rocco. Meaning “rest,” this name is a perfect way to give your son a bit ...
Antonello da Messina, painter from Messina, active during the Italian Renaissance; Giorgio Vasari credited him with the introduction of oil painting into Italy. Antonello da Messina (1430–1479), painter; Riccardo Quartararo (1443–1506), painter; Girolamo Alibrandi (1470–1524), painter; Antonello Gagini (1478–1536), sculptor
Giorgione (c. 1477 – 1510) is the familiar name of Giorgio Barbarelli da Castelfranco, one of the seminal artists of the High Renaissance in Venice. Carlo Goldoni (25 February 1707 – 6 February 1793), Along with Luigi Pirandello, Goldoni is probably the most famous name in Italian theatre, in his country and abroad.
Map of Italian islands. This is a list of islands of Italy. There are nearly 450 islands in Italy, including islands in the Mediterranean Sea (including the marginal seas: Adriatic Sea, Ionian Sea, Libyan Sea, Ligurian Sea, Sea of Sardinia, Tyrrhenian Sea, and inland islands in lakes and rivers.