2. Alessandro Manzoni was a famous Italian writer. He wrote “I Promessi Sposi”, that we study in secondary schools. He also wrote a lot of poems, like “Il 5 Maggio”, that’s dedicated to the death of Napoleon Bonaparte.

3. Michelangelo Buonarroti is one of the best Italian artists. The “David” is the most famous sculpture he made. You can admire it in Florence, at the Uffizi Museum. Michelangelo Buonarroti is also the name of our school

4. A Famous Painting Leonardo Da Vinci is an artist who is famous all over the world for his works. His most important work is the “Mona Lisa”, which we call “Gioconda”. You can admire the painting in the Paris museum, the Louvre.

5. The name of this guy is Valentino Rossi. He is a famous motorcycle racer and he has won many trophies in every country of the world.

6. Giuseppe Verdi (1813- 1901), is one of the most popular of all opera composers. His most famous works are Nabucco, Rigoletto, La Traviata and Aida.

7. J.AX J.Ax (real name Alessandro Aleotti) is a famous Italian rapper. He’s one of the the best Italian rappers. He started singing very young in a hip hop band, “articolo 31”. In 1998 he also wrote a book called “I pensieri di nessuno” ( Nobody’s thoughts) In 2002 he changed kind of music, starting singing pop music..