Shows an aerial view of the Sacred Hermitage and Monastery of Camaldoli, nestling in the delightful forests of the Apennines between Tuscany and Romagna.
published July 16th, 2013
Shows an aerial view of the Sacred Hermitage and Monastery of Camaldoli, nestling in the delightful forests of the Apennines between Tuscany and Romagna.
published July 16th, 2013

The four stamps are placed on the right of the sheetlet the reproduction of the topographic map continues outside the perforated square, with the territory annexed to San Marino highlighted over a detail of the papal bull issued by Pope Pius II, with the lead seal.
published July 7th, 2013

The stamp shows a vintage Italian Alpine Club poster, featuring a mountaineer observing the landscape through a telescope at the top is the coat of arms of the Club.
published June 10th, 2013

It shows, at the bottom, two submarines sailing on the surface, and at the top, the detail of a conning tower.
published May 28th, 2013

The Banaue Rice Terraces in the Philippine Cordilleras were made by bare hands of the indigenous inhabitant in the northern part of the Philippines for more than 2000 years.
published May 15th, 2013

The stamp shows a detail of the frescoes painted in 1248 inside the hall of the Oratory of San Silvestro in the Basilica of the Santi Quattro Coronati in Rome,
published April 25th, 2013

On 13 March 2013 at 19:06 white smoke rose from the chimney placed atop the Sistine Chapel where the Cardinal electors were meeting.
published April 18th, 2013

A Regular stamp issue belonging to the “Il patrimonio artistico e culturale italiano” (Italian and Artistic and cultural Heritage) Series, dedicated to Paulo Paschetto on the 50th Anniversary of his death.
published March 24th, 2013

On 11 February 2013 the Holy Father announced his decision to renounce the Petrine ministry as from 28 February 2013, at 20:00 hours; from that time onwards the Apostolic See will be vacant.
published March 9th, 2013
Born in the small town of Taverna in Calabria, Preti was sometimes called Il Cavalier Calabrese (the Knight of Calabria). His early apprenticeship is said to have been with the “Caravaggist” Giovanni Battista Caracciolo, which may account for his lifelong interest in the style of Caravaggio.Probably before 1630, Preti joined his brother Gregorio (also a painter), in Rome, where he became familiar with the techniques of Caravaggio and his school as well as with the work of Guercino, Rubens, Reni, Giovanni Lanfranco.
published March 2nd, 2013
published February 18th, 2013