He was one of the most celebrated opera composers of all time, whose works include La Bohème, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly. He was born in Lucca but moved to Bologna to study music at the Conservatory and later taught there.
He was one of the most important Italian poets of the late 19th and early 20th century, whose works include Myricae, Canti di Castelvecchio, and Poemi Conviviali. He was born in San Mauro di Romagna but spent most of his academic and literary career in Bologna, where he taught Latin and Greek at the University.
He was one of the most influential modern painters of the 20th century, whose works focused on still lifes and landscapes with subtle tones and forms. He was born and lived in Bologna for most of his life, and taught at the Academy of Fine Arts there.
He was one of the most renowned and versatile intellectuals of the 20th and 21st century, who wrote novels, essays, and academic works on semiotics, literature, and culture. His best-known works include The Name of the Rose, Foucault's Pendulum, and The Prague Cemetery. He was born in Alessandria but moved to Bologna to teach at the University, where he founded the Center for Semiotic and Cognitive Studies.
He is one of the most popular and acclaimed contemporary Italian writers, who writes novels, essays, and scripts with a distinctive style and themes. His works include Silk, Ocean Sea, Novecento, and Mr. Gwyn. He was born in Turin but lives and works in Bologna, where he founded the Scuola Holden, a school of creative writing and storytelling.