Italian Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Was an Italian American heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "Two Ton" for his reasoning to his manager for

Was an Italian American heavyweight boxer. Nicknamed "Two Ton" for his reasoning to his manager for being nearly late to one of his fights: "I had two tons of ice to deliver on my way here". Galento was one of the most colorful fighters in the history of

Was an Italian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the first

Was an Italian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the first round of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Jean Ces.

Is an Italian boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he finished fourth in the light

Is an Italian boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he finished fourth in the lightweight class after losing the bronze medal bout to Nathan Bor..

An Italian footballer. He plays for Paganese in Serie C1.He played in Serie B between 2000 until 200

An Italian footballer. He plays for Paganese in Serie C1.He played in Serie B between 2000 until 2005. In his last season, he compete with Marco Ambrosio and Alex Brunner.He also played for Foggina, but in Serie C1 and Serie C2.

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, h

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-2 500 m event.

Is an Italian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was eliminated in the first

Is an Italian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the light heavyweight class after losing his fight to Don McCorkindale.

Was an Italian opera composer of the Neapolitan school. He wrote more than eighty operas during his

Was an Italian opera composer of the Neapolitan school. He wrote more than eighty operas during his lifetime, including his masterpiece, Il matrimonio segreto (1792). Cimarosa was born in Aversa, near Naples. His parents were poor, but, anxious to give their son a good education, they sent him to a free school connected with one of the monasteries in Naples after moving to that city.

Was a prominent Italian painter at the close of the 18th century, active in an early Neoclassic styl

Was a prominent Italian painter at the close of the 18th century, active in an early Neoclassic style in Rome and surrounding sites.Born in Viterbo and died in Rome. After some early works in Viterbo and Palestrina, Corvi moved on to Rome to work under Fr

An Italian football central defender.Criscito started his professional career at Genoa C.F.C., for w

An Italian football central defender.Criscito started his professional career at Genoa C.F.C., for which made his debut in Serie B in June 2003 at the age of 16. In the summer of 2004 Genoa sold 50% of the rights to Juventus for €150.000. He played for the youth team of Juventus in the following two seasons, winning the Italian youth championship in 2006 and scoring the opening goal in the final match against Fiorentina. In 2006-2007 he went to play for Genoa,

Was an Italian sculptor and engraver.He is especially remembered for the three folio volumes of arch

Was an Italian sculptor and engraver.He is especially remembered for the three folio volumes of architectural engravings of elevations and frontal views of Baroque palazzi and churches in Rome, which included among them some unexecuted designs of Bernini

He started to race in swimming pool at the age of nine, and one years later started to train everyda

He started to race in swimming pool at the age of nine, and one years later started to train everyday, spurred by the elder brother Massimiliano who was already a swimmer.In 1995 he took part at his first European Championship. In 1999 he was European champion in the 100 m breaststroke.In 2000 Fioravanti became the first Italian swimmer to win a gold medal in the Olympic Games, winning both 100 m and 200 m breaststroke races. He also won another gold European medal in the 100 m breaststroke. In 2001 he was silver medal in the 100 m breaststroke and bronze medal in the 50 breaststroke at the World Championship.

Was a Swiss-born Italian architect of the late Renaissance.He was born at Melide on the Lake Lugano

Was a Swiss-born Italian architect of the late Renaissance.He was born at Melide on the Lake Lugano and died at Naples. He went to Rome before the death of Michelangelo. He won the confidence of Cardinal Montalto, later Pope Sixtus V, who entrusted him in

Was an Italian sculptor. He was the son of Pietro Gagini. The Gagini were a family of sculptors and

Was an Italian sculptor. He was the son of Pietro Gagini. The Gagini were a family of sculptors and painters working during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. First recorded in Genoa in the early 15th century, was Domenico's grandfather Beltrame Gagini, and

An Italian football striker, on loan to Serie C1 side Foggia.Germinale made his Serie A debut in the

An Italian football striker, on loan to Serie C1 side Foggia.Germinale made his Serie A debut in the last match of 2005/2006 season, against Cagliari CalcioSince summer 2006, Germinale loaned to various Serie C1 clubs, most recently Cittadella. Germinale joined Foggia on summer 2008, after being released for free by Inter.

Was a renowned Florentine Renaissance painter whose contemporaries included Botticelli and Filippino

Was a renowned Florentine Renaissance painter whose contemporaries included Botticelli and Filippino Lippi. Among his many apprentices was Michelangelo.In 1480, Ghirlandaio painted the Saint Jerome in His Study and other frescoes in the Church of Ognissanti, Florence, and a life-sized Last Supper in its refectory. From 1481 to 1485, he was employed on frescoes in the Sala dell Orologio of the Palazzo Vecchio. He also painted the Apotheosis of St. Zenobius, an over-life-sized work with an elaborate architectural framework, figures of Roman heroes, and other secular details, striking in its perspective and structural/compositional skill.

An Italian footballer. He plays for Cavese at Serie C1.He then joined Juventus youth team. After age

An Italian footballer. He plays for Cavese at Serie C1.He then joined Juventus youth team. After age of 20, he was loaned to Spezia at Serie C1, Bari at Serie A and Verona at Serie B. In October 1993, he joined Palermo at Serie B, but in the next season he joined Serie B rival Pescara, where he played another 3 Serie B season, including 1996–97 season which scored 16 goals. In summer 1997, Genoa which failed to return to Serie A in the previous season, signed Giampaolo.

Was an 18th-century Italian law professor, priest, chess player, composer and theoretician. He is be

Was an 18th-century Italian law professor, priest, chess player, composer and theoretician. He is best known today for his chess writing.Ponziani was friends with fellow Modenese chess players and writers Ercole del Rio and Giambattista Lolli, and collect

Was a twice Grammy Award-winning Italian singer, songwriter, actor, and later in life, a member of t

Was a twice Grammy Award-winning Italian singer, songwriter, actor, and later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament.

Was an Italian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an Italian sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

An Italian professional football (soccer) player. He plays in the position of attacking midfielder o

An Italian professional football (soccer) player. He plays in the position of attacking midfielder or striker , and he who currently plays for Parma F.C. in the Italian Serie A championship. He came to prominence at Atalanta B.C. before moving to Fiorentina for 15 million euros before playing short spells at many Italian top clubs, including AC Milan and Internazionale. Despite being one of the most talented players ever to come out of Italy in recent years and having great technique, passing and dribbling, he never played to his full potential on the big stage. He has never been capped by the Azzurri.

Is an Italian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Is an Italian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Is a boxer from Italy.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics. There he was stopped in the quart

Is a boxer from Italy.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics. There he was stopped in the quarterfinals of the Lightweight (60 kg) division by Kazakhstan's eventual bronze medalist Serik Yeleuov.

Was an Italian painter of the early Renaissance, active mostly in Perugia and Tuscany.Little is know

Was an Italian painter of the early Renaissance, active mostly in Perugia and Tuscany.Little is known of his birth, though he is thought to have been born in Venice, hence his last name. He then moved to Florence in 1422-23 as a boy, to become a pupil of Gentile da Fabriano. He is said to have worked with Pisanello in Rome around 1423-1430. One can see the influence of Benozzo Gozzoli in his work.In a letter from him to Piero de' Medici, dated from Perugia in 1438, where he likewise resided for many years, he mentions his long connection with the fortunes of the Medici family, and begs to be allowed to paint an altar-piece for the head of that house. He was a contemporary with Fra Angelico and Fra Filippo Lippi, since those two artists and himself are known to have valued the frescoes of Buonfigli at Perugia. Between 1439 and 1441 he painted his masterpiece of the Adoration of the Magi.

Was a prominent Italian Baroque painter of the Bolognese School, or Carracci School, of painters.In

Was a prominent Italian Baroque painter of the Bolognese School, or Carracci School, of painters.In addition to assisting Annibale with completion of his frescoes in the Galleria Farnese, including A Virgin with a Unicorn (c. 1604-5), he painted three of his own frescoes in the Loggia del Giardino of the Palazzo Farnese c. 1603-04. With the support of Monsignor Giovanni Battista Agucchi, the maggiordomo to Cardinal Aldobrandini and later Gregory XV, and Giovanni’s brother Cardinal Girolamo Agucchi, Domenichino obtained further commissions in Rome.

Was an artist. His commercial specialty was Western themes, and his work can be found on the front c

Was an artist. His commercial specialty was Western themes, and his work can be found on the front cover of many pulp magazines of the 1930s.Periconi immigrated to the United States in 1904 and settled in Manhattan, New York City. He was classically train