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1581 In Art
Events from the year 1581 in art. Events *September 19 – Arnold Bronckhorst is appointed first court painter to James VI of Scotland. *Construction of the Uffizi in Florence as magistrates' offices, designed by Giorgio Vasari and continued by Alfonso Parigi the Elder and Bernardo Buontalenti, is completed. Works *Anonymous – :File:Dorothy and Penelope Devereux.jpg, Portrait of Dorothy and Penelope Devereux (approximate date) *Antonio Campi – ''Lawrence of Rome#Martyrdom, The Martyrdom of St. Lawrence'' (San Paolo Converso, Milan) *Lavinia Fontana **''Deposition'' **''Noli me tangere'' *Nicholas Hilliard – :File:Sfdrake42.jpg, Portrait miniature of Sir Francis Drake Births *October 21 – Domenico Zampieri, Baroque Italian painter (died 1641 in art, 1641) *December 27 - Jean Chalette, French miniature and portrait painter (died 1643 in art, 1643) *''date unknown'' **Johan Bara, Dutch painter, designer and engraver (died 1634 in art, 1634) **Frans Francken the Younger, F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
September 19
Events Pre-1600 * 85 – Nerva, suspected of complicity of the death of Domitian, is declared emperor by Senate. The Senate then annuls laws passed by Domitian and orders his statues to be destroyed. * 634 – Siege of Damascus: The Rashidun Arabs under Khalid ibn al-Walid capture Damascus from the Byzantine Empire. *1356 – Battle of Poitiers: An English army under the command of Edward the Black Prince defeats a French army and captures King John II. *1410 – End of the Siege of Marienburg: The State of the Teutonic Order repulses the joint Polish— Lithuanian forces. 1601–1900 * 1676 – Jamestown is burned to the ground by the forces of Nathaniel Bacon during Bacon's Rebellion. *1777 – American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory over the Continental Army in the First Battle of Saratoga. *1778 – The Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget. *1796 – George Washington' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
