Candida Martinelli's Italophile Site

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Home Decorating

Home Decor

 

Panoramic Images

 

Murals, Stencils, Tiles

 

Palaces of Sicily

Modern Italian Design

Decor with Prints

Tile Splash-backs

 

Stencil Decor

Italianate Furniture

Low Cost Decor

 

How to Browse this Site

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New On This Site

 

I've updated my Soap/Perfume page to include Oriental Perfumes, which are concentrated perfumed oils.  They last longer on the skin than Western Perfumes, have no synthetic chemicals, no alcohol, and no water.  Their scents are luscious

 

They are my new passion.  And it's a kick to know that you are wearing a perfume that the ancient Romans wore, using them them containers like they used.  Lots of fun, and they make great gifts!

 

 

 

And because I've seen how popular the costumes are with site visitors, I've added more to the Commedia dell'Arte page and the Renaissance and Roman Costumes page.  Here are two of my favorites (just click on the image to go to the online costume store).

 

 

My newest page is about Zecchinetta or Ziginette, a betting card game.

 

Bialetti Mini-Express Stovetop Espresso Maker 2-Cup

 

 

 

 

Italian Home Decor

 

 

 

Italian Home Decor Images and Ideas

Balcony Gardens

Decorating with Framed Prints  

  Modern Furniture and Object Designs

Villa Prints - Italian Art

Renaissance Gardens - Fountains

Villa Garden Prints

Majolica

Porcelain

Murano Glass

Soaps/Perfumes 

Italianate Furniture Style

Palaces of Sicily

 Wallpaper murals, tiles, stencils

Panoramic Images

 

 

 

Games - Fun Things for Children

 

Lots of Italy-related coloring pages here

 

 

 

Coloring Pages

Playing Cards - Tarot

Renaissance Figures for Paper Dolls

Children's Stories to Read in Italian On-Line

Pinocchio

Strega Nona

Emilio Salgari's Adventures

Sliding Piece Art Puzzles

Card and Board Games

Games to Buy

Fun Menu Page

Italian Artist Bios for Children

Goose Game Free Game Board

Card Games:  Briscola   Scopa  Tressette   Cow Game

 

 Hyphenated Italians

Mario Monicelli's Italian classic film "I soliti ignoti" (Big Deal on Madonna Street) from 1958, was remade by Italian-Americans Anthony and Joe Russo in 2003.  It keeps the wonderful warmth and gentle humor of the original. 

"Action adventure comedy.  Five hapless misfits from the hard-luck streets of Cleveland band together to try and pull off the greatest job they've ever heard of.  When their plans go awry, this army of eccentrics find themselves gaining more than they lose."

Hyphenated Italians

Mulberry Bend, NYC

Old New York

Roaming the World, G. P.

Brazil / Argentina,  by R. B.

John, Italian Emigrant, by D. H. Lawrence

Joe Petrosino, NYC Pioneer Policeman

East Haven, Conn, J. M.

Rivesville, West Virginia, R.T.

 

 

Italian Food

 

 

 

Tips to Eat Less and Still Feel Full

10 Easy Recipes

Lots of Recipes and a Little History

Spoonbreads or Ladyfinger Desserts

Zabaione - For Your Love

Creams

Sweet Salami

Sweets and Recipes

Rice Pudding/Fritters/Tart

Sweet Chestnut Recipes

Ancient Italian Cookbooks

Coffee and Chocolate

Wine

Liqueurs/Aperitifs/Digestives

Granita

Gelato - Italian Ice Cream

Curing Olives

 

 

Books

Download one of the free PDF e-books I offer on my site.

The Adventures of Pinocchio by Collodi

 

A Room with a View by E. M. Forster

 

 

Free to Download

Ancient Cookbooks

Plutarch's Lives

Agatha Christie's First Poirot Story

Short Classic Mystery Stories

Stage Stars

Ancient Rome

A Sicilian Romance

 

 

Tips for Great Reads

Mysteries in Ancient Rome

Historical Novels

Romance Novels Set in Italy

Short Stories in Dual Language

Mysteries

Thrillers

Romance Novels

For Children

Cookbooks

History Books

Memoirs

Bestselling Italian Writers

Literature

Audio Books in Italian

Free E-Books

 

 

 

Special Reads

Marco Polo's Travels

Petrarch and his Love Sonnets

A Sicilian Romance free E-Book

Illuminated Manuscripts

The Brownings

Dante and his Divine Comedy

Machiavelli

Boccaccio

Marcus Aurelius

 

 

 

Bringing this Site to You

 

This is a hobby-site. 

Any purchases made via the links to Amazon.com, AllPosters.com, Art.com, some of the banners, and my site shops with Zazzle and PrintFection provide funds to cover my computer and hosting costs.  Grazie!

 

 Candida Martinelli

Established July 2003

Playing Cards - Tarot Cards

Card / Board Games

Briscola

Scopa

Tressette

Cow Game

Goose Game - Free Game Board

Calcio - Football

Ziginette - Zecchinetta New

Games

Food

Italian Food

Pasta

Super Foods

Ancient Cookbooks

 

Recipes

Olives and Oil

Eat Less / Feel Full

Cookbooks to Buy

Italian Wine

Italian Liqueurs

Vov Recipe

Coffee Liqueur Recipe

Coffee, Chocolate

Grappa (LaPaglia)

Drinks

Diaspora

Hyphenated Italians

Mulberry Bend, NYC

Old New York

Roaming the World, G. P.

 

Brazil / Argentina,  by R. B.

John, Italian Emigrant, by D. H. Lawrence

Joe Petrosino, NYC Pioneer Policeman

East Haven, Conn, J. M.

Rivesville, West Virginia, R.T.

Candies New

 

Gelato

 

Chestnut Desserts

Sweets & Recipes

Zabaione, A Saint's Recipe Men Love

Spoonbreads

Granita

Cream Desserts

Salame Dolce - A Chocolate Candy

Panettone, Amaretti

Italian Rice Desserts

Desserts

Objects

Murano Glass

 

Majolica

Capodimonte &  Richard Ginori Porcelain

Villa & Garden Prints

 

Framed Prints

Theatre

 

Commedia dell'Arte

Theatre in 1860s

Tomaso Salvini

Adelaide Ristori

Theatre

Music

Italian Music

Mina  &  Verdi

Domenico Modugno

Opera Singers: Caruso, Tetrazzini, Gigli, Patti

Caruso in SF Quake

Eurovision & San Remo Song Festivals

Florence

De' Medici Family

Borbottoni's Old Florence Scenes

Bianchi Gallery

Florence Art

Florentia Paper

Edith Wharton's Della Robbia Terracottas

Florence and Tuscany

 

Venice

Venice

Marco Polo

Carnival - Carnevale

 

Carnival Costumes

Updated

Venice Art

Venice in 1860s

Murano Glass

Free Venice Art

Living/Working in Italy

Italian Language

Anecdotes

Italian Media Today

Travel in Italy - Links to Online City Guides

Italy Today

Rome

Rome

Rome Art

Living in Ancient Rome

Fun Latin Phrases

Roman Costumes for Sale

Dating and Mating

Romance Novels

Language of Flowers

A Room with a View

Zabaione - A Saint's Recipe Men Love

A Sicilian Romance by Radcliffe - Free

Romantic Costumes

Romance

Cinema

Cinema

Recent Films

Terence Hill

 

Francesco Nuti

Anthony LaPaglia

Italian Humor

Alinari Photography

 

Photo / Virtual Tours

 

Aerial Italian Images

 

Photo Galleries

 

Milan - Milano

 

Pompeii - Vesuvius

Photos and Cities

Beauty

 

Fashion, Beauty

Eat Less, Feel Full

Soaps

Perfumes Updated

Elsa Schiaparelli

Palaces of Sicily

Taormina

A Sicilian Romance by Ann Radcliffe - Free 

Sicily

Books

Dual-Language Short Stories

 

Mysteries

 

Ancient Rome

 

Historical Novels

 

Thrillers

 

Children's Books

 

Romance Novels

 

Non-Fiction

 

Bestselling Italian

 

Italian Literature

 

Audio Books in Italian

 

Free E-Books

 

Marco Polo

 

Linda Proud

Amerigo Vespucci

De' Medici Family

Life in Ancient Rome

Natural History of Italy

 

Pre-History

 

Ancient History

 

The Middle Ages

 

The Renaissance

 

The Age of Discovery

 

Age of Colonialism, Capitalism, Reason, Industrial Revolution

 

Italian Unification

 

Fascism and The World Wars

 

Post War Growth and European Integration

Renaissance Figures

Marco Polo

Amerigo Vespucci New

History

Plants

Sunflowers

Olive Trees

Renaissance Gardens

 

Balcony Gardens

 

Chestnuts

 

Language of Flowers

Child's Menu Page

 

Sliding-Art Puzzles

 

Italy Coloring Pages

Italian Artist Bios

Renaissance Paper Dolls

Cow Game

 

For Children

Humor

Humor in Italy

 

Italians as Europeans

 

Political Humor

Altan and Cipputi

Fun Latin Phrases

Pinocchio

Strega Nona

Children's Books, CDs, Games, Treats

Free Italian Children's Stories On-line

Children's Books

Art

Art, Sculpture...

 

Graphic Artists

 

Illuminated Books

Artist Bios

Giovanni Boldini

 

Angels in Italian Art

Florence

Rome Paintings with short story

Canaletto

Slider Art Puzzles

Marquetry - Intarsia

 

Eduardo De la Maria

 

Riccardo Bianchi

Italian Xmas Cards

Customizable

The Nativity

Catholic Prayers in Italian / English

Italophile Gift Ideas

Luxury Gift Ideas

10 Recipes for the Holidays

Easter Story

Christmas Story in Italian and English

Carnival

Carnival (Halloween and Commedia) Costumes

Updated

 

Religious Art - Marquetry

Holidays

Lessons

Free  lessons: How to get E-texts and E-books from the Internet, including source list for free electronic books

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Guestbook and Contact


 

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