Ricci, Matteo. 1552-1610. Italian Jesuit missionary to China.

Ridolfi, Roberto. 1531-1612. Italian Catholic plotter vs Elizabeth I 1571. Norfolk.

Rosa, Salvator. 1615-73. Italian poet, musician, Baroque painter.

Rossini, Gioacchino. 1792-1868. Italian opera composer: Barber of Seville 1816. William Tell 1829.

Rubicon. Italian river crossed by Caesar to wage war vs Roman Senate 49BC.

Sabines. Ancient Italian tribe whose women were seized by Romans as wives (legend). 290BC Conquered.

Sacco-Vanzetti Case. 1921-7. Italian/US anarchists convicted and executed despite prejudiced trial.

Salians. Dynasty. Ruled HRE 1024-1125. Investiture Controversy with pope.

Salvi, Niccolò. 1697-1751. Italian sculptor. Trevi Fountain 1732.

Sannazzaro, Jacopo. 1456-1530. Italian humanist, poet. Arcadia 1504.

Sargent, John Singer. 1856-1925. Italian/US portrait painter. Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose 1886.

Saturn. Roman god of agriculture and civilization. = Cronus. Saturnalia festival influenced Christmas.

Savoy. 1034- Noble dynasty of France, Switzerland. Italian kings 1861-1946.

Scaliger, Julius Caesar. 1484-1558. Italian/French classical scholar. “Father” of literary criticism. Poetics 1561.

Scaramouche. Italian clown, at 83 could knock off his partner’s hat with a high kick.

Scarlatti, Alessandro. 1660-1725. Italian composer of oratorios and operas. Neapolitan School. Influenced classical harmony.

Scarlatti, Domenico. 1685-1757. Italian composer. 555 Sonatas for harpsichord 1737-. Operas 1703-.

Schein, Johann. 1586-1630. Reformation composer. Introduced Italian Baroque to German music.

Schiaparelli, Giovanni. 1835-1910. Italian ’discoverer’ of non-existent canals on Mars.

Schütz, Heinrich. 1585-1672. Founded German church music with Italian style. Wrote first German opera, Dafne 1627.

Servandoni, G.N. 18C Italian/French architect. St. Sulpice facade 1732.

Severini, Gino. 1883-1966. Italian Futurist painter.

Shaw, George Bernard. 1856-1950. Irish socialist writer/dramatist of wit and satire. Man and Superman 1903. Pygmalian 1913. St. Joan 1923. Fabian.

Sobrero, Ascanio. 1812-88. Italian. Nitroglycerine 1846.

Socinus, Laelius. 1525-62. Italian founder of Socinianism.

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