Previously in Tales of La Gioconda: Monna Lisa Stolen from the Louvre by Decorator!! Vincenzo Leonard was the pseudonym of Louvre decorator and odd job man Vincenzo Peruggia who was born near Luino in northern Italy. Like thousands of other Italians, Peruggia emigrated to France in search of work. In his role as Louvre odd [...]
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2012
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Apr
24
2012
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2012
Caratteri Somatici–Le Soluzioni
Well done everyone who had a go at my caratteri somatici quiz, either we’ve got some very clever readers, or I made the questions too easy. I suspect it’s the former! O.K., here are the solutions, with a bit of interesting information about each one. Il naso: 1. Ogni volta che dice una bugia, il [...]
Apr
24
2012
24
2012
Zuppa by Any Other Name
You might call it zuppa (soup), but in Italy there are many terms for soup, including: aquacotta, brodo (broth), crema, minestrone (thick vegetable soup), minestrina, minestra, pappa, passata, ribollita, …
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Apr
20
2012
20
2012
Zuppa by Any Other Name
You might call it zuppa (soup), but in Italy there are many terms for soup, including: aquacotta, brodo (broth), crema, minestrone (thick vegetable soup), minestrina, minestra, pappa, passata, ribollita, …
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Apr
17
2012
17
2012
Caratteri Somatici – Un Quiz
Here’s a fun little quiz based on facial features. Try to complete it in Italian, but if you find it too difficult the English translation is below. Please post your answers in the comments section, even if you can’t get all of them. Il naso: 1. Ogni volta che dice una bugia, il suo naso [...]