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Francesco Paolo Michetti (1852-1929): Famous Artist of the Abruzzo

by Theresa | May 26, 2021 | Strega and Italian-Americana

Francesco Paolo Michetti (1852-1929) is a famous artist of the Abruzzo region of Italy. Born at Tocco da Casauria near Chieti, a large percentage of his paintings are of his native Abruzzo. His paintings of the Abruzzo also give us a great idea and understanding of...

Through the Apennines and the Lands of the Abruzzi

by Theresa | May 13, 2021 | Strega and Italian-Americana

In my research into the Abruzzo region of Italy that my family is from, for my novel The Strega and the Dreamer, I found the work of women ethnographers, folklorists and travel writers of the early 1900s to be the most helpful. Ethnography is: 1. The branch of...

The Strega and Befana: The Italian Good Witch of Epiphany

by Theresa | Jan 3, 2021 | Strega and Italian-Americana

Growing up, my Italian Grandmother never considered Christmas to be over until we arrived at Epiphany on January 6, which she called “Little Christmas.” Because she was actively Catholic, she would pray in that tradition. But I remember Italian candies, tangerines and...

Francesco Paolo Michetti (1852-1929): Famous Artist of the Abruzzo

Through the Apennines and the Lands of the Abruzzi

The Strega and Befana: The Italian Good Witch of Epiphany

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