His works are the ideal fil rouge of a tour from a side of the island to another, between churches rich in artistic treasures. He was born in Lacco Ameno on 1^st of January 1697 in a wealthy family with different landed properties. Alfonso Di Spigna was Francesco Solimena’s pupil and, as a kid; he spent in Genoa seven decisive years for his education.

Among all the eremites who over the centuries retreated on the Mount Epomeo, the story of Giuseppe d’Arguth or Nargouth is certainly particular. It started on the Castle, which the Flemish was the governor and the garrison Commanding Captain of until 1754, when he decided to leave his prestigious responsibilities in order to change life and become anchorite on the top of Punta Verde which dominates the island.

Son of Francis I. He was born in Palermo on the 12^th of January 1810 when de Bourbon court was in Sicily because of the French occupation in Naples. He ascended the throne of the Two Sicilies at the age of twenty, on the 8^th of November 1830. In 1832, he married Maria Cristina of Savoya, who died of puerperal fever after having given birth to the long-awaited successor Francis.

Author of the Veiled Christ, Giuseppe Sanmartino was born in Naples in 1720. He was a student of Matteo Bottiglieri, and since the beginning, he dedicated himself to sculpture. The first new identify him as the author of two statues in the cathedral of Monpoli of 1747.

General, viceroy of Palermo. The famous thermal waters, which he benefited from, took him to Ischia. He lived in Testaccio, from where it was difficult to reach the water of Olmitello, useful for his problems. He decided to build a road to connect Testaccio to Maronti beach.

The Patron saint of the island of Ischia and joint Patron saint of Naples. He was born with the name of Carlo Gaetano Calorsito in the hamlet of Ischia Ponte on 15^th of August 1654. He was the son of a noble family living on the Castle. He pursued classical studies with the Augustinians.

He has been confused for a long time with Cesare Calene of Lecce, due to his Latinised signature “Caesar Calensis” which he usually used. Cesare Calise was actually a painter from Forio of Ischia, where the Calise nickname is widely diffused.

Oltre tremila suoi dipinti presenti in numerosi Paesi, artista instancabile, Luca Giordano nacque a Napoli il 18 ottobre 1634 figlio di un modesto pittore e fin da giovane iniziò a costruirsi una solida formazione tecnica attraverso lo studio dell’opera dei grandi artisti del passato in un contesto, quello della Napoli di metà Seicento, fortemente influenzato dall’eredità artistica di Caravaggio.

The first Aragonese sovereign of Naples, Alfonso of Trastamara also known as the Magnanimous. He was born in Medina del Campo the 24th of February 1396. He took the throne of Aragon when his father Ferdinand died in 1416, while his brothers took care of consolidating the control of the dynasty in Castile, Alfonso asked to be financed from the Cortes for the expedition of the conquest of Sardinia and for an unsuccessful attempt to occupy Corsica.

Versatile and prolific author, excellent orchestra leader, Willian Waton was born in a musicians family on 29^th of March 1902, in Oldham in England. He was a church chorister and at the age of only ten, he was called in the choir of the cathedral of Oxford University and he started studying autodidact compositions of autodidact and composing the Viola Concerto, very positively approved.