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1629 In Art
Events from the year 1629 in art. Events * Pope Urban VIII asks Bernini to sketch possible renovations to the Trevi Fountain Paintings * Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger - '' Anne Hale, Mrs Hoskins'' *Dirck Hals - '' Merry Company at Table'' (1627–29) *Judith Leyster - ''Serenade'' *Daniël Mijtens - '' James Hamilton, Marquess of Hamilton'' (adult portrait) *Jan Porcellis - '' Vessels in a Moderate Breeze'' *Nicolas Poussin - ''The Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus'' *Rembrandt **''Judas Repentant, Returning the Pieces of Silver'' **''Self-portrait'' *Guido Reni - ''Annunciation'' *Sir Anthony Van Dyck - '' Rinaldo and Armida'' * Velázquez - ''Los Borrachos'' * Francisco de Zurbarán - ''Vision of Saint Peter Nolasco'' Births *January - Gabriël Metsu, Dutch painter (died 1667) * September 4 - Lorenzo Pasinelli, Italian painter in a Mannerism style of genre-like allegories (died 1700) *December - Pieter de Hooch, Dutch painter (died 1684) *''date unknown'' **Antonio Vela Cobo, Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII ( la, Urbanus VIII; it, Urbano VIII; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death in July 1644. As pope, he expanded the papal territory by force of arms and advantageous politicking, and was also a prominent patron of the arts and a reformer of Church missions. However, the massive debts incurred during his pontificate greatly weakened his successors, who were unable to maintain the papacy's longstanding political and military influence in Europe. He was also an opponent of Copernicanism and involved in the Galileo affair. He is the last pope to date to take the pontifical name "Urban". Biography Early life He was born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini in April 1568 to Antonio Barberini, a Florentine nobleman, and Camilla Barbadoro. He was born at Barberino Val d'Elsa in "Tafania" house. His father died when he was only three years old and hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
