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Annina Morosini
Annina Morosini, born Anna Sara Nicoletta Maria Rombo (1864–1954), was an Italian noblewoman who was famous for her salons, her patronage of the arts and her lovers. Life She was one of three daughters born to Agostino Rombo, the director of the Bank of Italy and his wife Caroline Thorel who came from a family of wealthy bankers. Annina's two sisters, Sonia and Sofia passed away very young, plunging her mother into depression and making her focus all her time and energy on Morosini. The family relocated from Palermo to Venice in the 1880s, where Annina's beauty as well as the wealth of the family made her appear as a very eligible bride. In May 1885 she married Michele (Gino) Morosini of the venetian Morosini family The wedding was a lavish affair attended by many members of the Venetian nobility. The pink wedding gown worn by the bride was made by the Charles Frederick Worth, Worth fashion house. Her husband's family was seen as one of the ancient noble families of Venice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palermo
Palermo ( , ; scn, Palermu , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan province. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old. Palermo is in the northwest of the island of Sicily, by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The city was founded in 734 BC by the Phoenicians as ("flower"). Palermo then became a possession of Carthage. Two ancient Greeks, Greek ancient Greek colonization, colonies were established, known collectively as ; the Carthaginians used this name on their coins after the 5th centuryBC. As , the town became part of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, Empire for over a thousand years. From 831 to 1072 the city was under History of Islam in southern Italy, Arab ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
