31 Days of Orvieto: Day #29 – FAMOUS ORVIETANI IN HISTORY

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31 Days of Orvieto: Day #29 – FAMOUS ORVIETANI IN HISTORY

August 29, 2015 by orvietoorbust

ASCANIO VITOZZI (1539–1615) was an Italian soldier, architect and military engineer (and the son of Ercole lord of Montevitozzo). He was instrumental in the design and building of Palazzo Reale in Torino, where he lived until his death…Also, my vicolo is named for him! BONAVENTURA CERRETTI (1872- 1933) was made Cardinal-Priest of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Rome by Pope Pius XI, where he is buried. In 1930, he was painted by his friend, Swiss-born American artist Adolfo Müller-Ury (1862-1947), the portrait is believed to hang in the Palazzo Municipale di Orvieto. LUIGI BARZINI, JR., the journalist/writer/politician most famous for his 1964 book “The Italians” was NOT born in Orvieto, but his fascist-sympathizer-journalist father, Luigi Barzini Sr. (1908-1984) was. The last, is an “Orvietana” by adoption only. Like! Share! Visit!

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Posted in Culture, Expat in Italy, Italian Culture, Italians, Italy, Living abroad, Living in Italy, Orvieto, Orvieto Italy, Travel, Travel to Italy, Umbria | Tagged 31 Days of Orvieto, Day 29 of 31 Days of Orvieto, Famous Orvietani, Orvieto, orvieto italy | 6 Comments

6 Responses

on August 29, 2015 at 1:44 am | Reply Oz

“Fascist sympathizer journalist father” is I think misleading out of context. I don’t know the percentage but a very high percentage of Italians sympathized with fascism in its early phases.
- on August 29, 2015 at 2:30 am | Reply orvietoorbust
  
  Hi Margaret, I’m honestly not trying to mislead anyone or make any political judgements, just listing some famous people from around these parts and those are the facts I got about Luigi Barzini, SR, in Luigi Barzini, Jr’s biographical information. I know from the past, the son was often mistaken for the father, and I was making the distinction. “The Italians” is a classic – I was just noting the connection it has to Orvieto. I didn’t mean to create controversy! 😉 t
on August 29, 2015 at 2:02 am | Reply janinevasta

Ciao Toni! You are a busy blogger of late 🙂 Thinking of you there, walking the walk, always makes me smile and believe that everything’s possible still…. You inspire me and I hope you are loving your Italian life more and more. Abbracci! Jx
on August 29, 2015 at 2:34 am | Reply orvietoorbust

Oh Janine, If I can inspire you to walk your way back here, I’d be super thrilled! I’m enjoying my life, though at the moment I’m working a bunch. I hope to have another wonderful, long lunch with you in the not-so-distance-future. Hugs.
on August 29, 2015 at 4:24 am | Reply Angela sopranzi

Buongiorno Toni, I really am enjoying your tidbits about Orvieto. I leave Monday for a month long Homestay in Florence. It will give this “little old lady” a chance to study Italian (again!) and learn more about Florence and the Tuscan countryside. I love seeing that all is going well for you and that you are so happy there. Oh, one aside, please double check the dates of the life of Buonaventura Cerrutti 1782-1933…..? He really lived a long life!!!😄
on August 29, 2015 at 4:53 am | Reply orvietoorbust

Angela! Good catch! Thanks for being my long-distance proofreader! Enjoy Florence and if you find yourself in our little corner of the world, give me a heads up! hugs, and thanks again! t