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1571 In Art
Events from the year 1571 in art. Events *Gian Paolo Lomazzo becomes blind. Works *François Clouet - ''Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France, daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II of Austria and Infanta Maria of Spain, wife of King Charles Charles IX of France'' *Gian Paolo Lomazzo – Altarpiece for Foppa chapel in San Marco, Milan *Titian – ''Tarquin and Lucretia (Titian), Tarquin and Lucretia'' Births *September 29 – Caravaggio, Italy, Italian painter and one of the first great representatives of the Baroque, Baroque school (died 1610 in art, 1610) *October 15 - Jacob Matham, Dutch engraver and pen-technical drawing, draftsman (died 1631 in art, 1631) *''date unknown'' **Esther Inglis, Scottish miniaturist, embroiderer, calligrapher, translator and writer (died 1624 in art, 1624) **Antiveduto Grammatica, proto-Baroque Italy, Italian painter nicknamed Antiveduto ("foreseen") (died 1626 in art, 1626) **Rutilio di Lorenzo Manetti, Italian Mannerist painter (died 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gian Paolo Lomazzo
Gian Paolo Lomazzo (26 April 1538 – 27 January 1592; his first name is sometimes also given as "Giovan" or "Giovanni") was an Italian artist and writer on art. Praised as a painter, Lomazzo wrote about artistic practice and art theory after blindness compelled him to pursue a different professional path by 1571. Lomazzo's written works were especially influential to second generation Mannerism in Italian art and architecture. Early life Gian Paolo Lomazzo was born in Milan from a family who had emigrated from the town of Lomazzo. His early training was with Giovan Battista della Cerva in Milan. He painted a large ''Allegory of the Lenten Feast'' for ''San Agostino'' in Piacenza (1567). Other works by his hand include an elaborate dome with ''Glory of Angels'' for the Capella Foppa in San Marco in Milan, and the ''Fall of Simon Magus'' in the wall of the chapel. Lomazzo was depicted on a ca. 1560 medal by Annibale Fontana that described him as having been introduced by Merc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
