Melania Gaia Mazzucco

Five hundred years after his birth, the life and career of the Italian Renaissance's last great painter is explored.

1965, a train with a variety of passengers is heading north when it makes an unexpected stop. On the other track, heading south, a train passes with the same passengers 20 years later.

The man who successfully exported Sicily to the world, giving it an ironic twist and celebrating its diversity and beauty. We recount his extraordinary artistic journey alongside a cast of illustrious figures from the worlds of literature, theater, and film.

Five hundred years after his birth, the life and career of the Italian Renaissance's last great painter is explored.

1965, a train with a variety of passengers is heading north when it makes an unexpected stop. On the other track, heading south, a train passes with the same passengers 20 years later.