| Pietro |
Badoglio | Prime Minister of Italy during WWII. |
| Alessio |
Bagnoli | Livia's fiancé; son of the mayor. |
| Fabio |
Bagnoli | Alessio's brother. |
| Giorgio |
Bagnoli | Mayor; father of Fabio and Alessio. |
| Alessandro |
Baldini | Stella's new friend. Aka: Sandro. |
| Captain |
Bauer | German commander stationed in the area. |
| Carlotta |
Bianchi | Wife whose husband went to war. |
| Sandro |
Botticelli | Renaissance painter referenced in art context. |
| John |
Cakebread | Police sergeant. |
| Mr. |
Conti | Art collector. |
| Stella |
Costa | Protagonist. |
| Daniele |
Costa | Stella's father. |
| Bruno |
Daddi | One of Fabio's friends. |
| Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco |
de Medici | Cousin of Lorenzo the Magnificent. |
| Mrs. |
Donati | One of the villagers. |
| Filippo |
Donati | Mrs. Donati's son. |
| Vittorio |
Emanuele | King of Italy. |
| Josie |
Evans | Captain Foster's assistant. |
| Mr. |
Fasola | Librarian. |
| Giusta |
Fasola | Mr. Fasola's wife. |
| Marsilio |
Ficino | Spiritual adviser to the Medici family. |
| Wallace E. |
Foster | Druggist in Indianapolis. |
| Captain |
Foster | Monuments officer. |
| Sir |
Harwell | Tino's employer; owner of the Harwell estate. |
| Lady |
Harwell | Sir Harwell's wife. |
| Major |
Linklater | Man who met with Sir Harwell. |
| Santa |
Lucia | Town's patron saint. |
| Mr. |
Martinelli | Farm owner. |
| Benito |
Mussolini | Also known as "Il Duce"; dictator of Italy. |
| Giovanni |
Poggi | Art curator; visitor of Tino. |
| Father |
Ramondo | Town priest. |
| Ornella |
Rivelli | Pregnant village girl. |
| Mrs. |
Romano | Mother who shaved her three daughters' heads for protection. |
| Giulia |
Rossi | Stella's classmate. |
| Giulia |
Rossi | Stella's classmate; also one of Fabio's friends. |
| Dario |
Sabitini | One of Tino's farmers. |
| Sister |
Teresa | Nun serving under Father Ramondo. |
| Angela |
| Stella's aunt; mother of Livia and Mariasole. |
| Ciccio |
| One of Fabio's friends. |
| Cristoforo |
| Father of a boy involved with the anti-fascists. |
| Diocletian |
| Roman emperor referenced in historical context. |
| Flora |
| Goddess of Spring. |
| Ghirlandaio |
| Renaissance painter referenced in art discussions. |
| Giuseppe |
| Elderly man who plays the mandolin. |
| Kesselring |
| German Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal). |
| Livia |
| Stella's cousin; daughter of Angela and Tino. |
| Luigi |
| Mariasole's cat. |
| Mariasole |
| Stella's cousin; daughter of Angela and Tino. |
| Oliveto |
| Italian artist mentioned in conversation. |
| Poppiano |
| Italian artist mentioned in conversation. |
| Salsiccia |
| German soldier. |
| Stefano |
| Angela's brother. |
| Tino |
| Stella's uncle; Angela's husband; father of Livia and Mariasole. |
| Venus |
| Goddess of Love. |
