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1665 In Art
Events from the year 1665 in art. Events * April – Gian Lorenzo Bernini arrives in Paris, where he remains until November, fêted by the population. * Claude Perrault begins work on the eastern wing of the Louvre. Works * Gabriël Metsu **'' Lady Reading a Letter'' (1662-65; National Gallery of Ireland) **'' Man Writing a Letter'' (1662-65; National Gallery of Ireland) * Murillo – The Dolorosa Madonna * Jacob Ochtervelt – '' Street Musicians at the Door'' * Rembrandt – '' David and Uriah'' * Jan Vermeer **''A Lady Writing a Letter'' (National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.) **''Woman with a Pearl Necklace'' Births *March 14 - Giuseppe Crespi, Italian late Baroque painter of the Bolognese School (died 1747) *March 21 - José Benito de Churriguera, Spanish architect and sculptor (died 1725) * May 7 - Maurelio Scanavini, Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Ferrara (died 1698) *''date unknown'' **Claude Duflos, French engraver (died 1727) **Jean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Gian Lorenzo (or Gianlorenzo) Bernini (, , ; Italian Giovanni Lorenzo; 7 December 159828 November 1680) was an Italian sculptor and architect. While a major figure in the world of architecture, he was more prominently the leading sculptor of his age, credited with creating the Baroque style of sculpture. As one scholar has commented, "What Shakespeare is to drama, Bernini may be to sculpture: the first pan-European sculptor whose name is instantaneously identifiable with a particular manner and vision, and whose influence was inordinately powerful ..." In addition, he was a painter (mostly small canvases in oil) and a man of the theater: he wrote, directed and acted in plays (mostly Carnival satires), for which he designed stage sets and theatrical machinery. He produced designs as well for a wide variety of decorative art objects including lamps, tables, mirrors, and even coaches. As an architect and city planner, he designed secular buildings, churches, chapels, and publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington, D
Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C. * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States Washington may also refer to: Places England * Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough ** Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington * Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish Greenland * Cape Washington, Greenland * Washington Land Philippines *New Washington, Aklan, a municipality *Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar *Washington, a barangay in Escalante, Negros Occidental *Washington, a barangay in San Jacinto, Masbate *Washington, a barangay in Surigao City United States * Washington, Wisconsin (other) * Fort Washington (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferrara
Ferrara (, ; egl, Fràra ) is a city and ''comune'' in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital of the Province of Ferrara. it had 132,009 inhabitants. It is situated northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located north. The town has broad streets and numerous palaces dating from the Renaissance, when it hosted the court of the House of Este. For its beauty and cultural importance, it has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. History Antiquity and Middle Ages The first documented settlements in the area of the present-day Province of Ferrara date from the 6th century BC. The ruins of the Etruscan town of Spina, established along the lagoons at the ancient mouth of Po river, were lost until modern times, when drainage schemes in the Valli di Comacchio marshes in 1922 first officially revealed a necropolis with over 4,000 tombs, evidence of a population centre that in Antiquity must have played a major rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurelio Scanavini
Maurelio Scanavini or Scannavini (Ferrara, May 7, 1665 – June 1, 1698) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Ferrara. Biography He trained as a fresco painter with Francesco Ferrari in Ferrara, then spent some time in Bologna, where he worked as an oil canvas painter under Carlo Cignani, at a time when Giacomo Parolini Giacomo Parolini (May 1, 1663 – 1733) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Ferrara. He initially traveled with Giovanni Francesco Viterbi to Turin to study law, but then went to study painting in Turin with Peruzzi ... was also a pupil. He was a friend of the painter Baruffaldi. He is called the ''Leccardino'' and Laderchi recounts a small scandal when Scanavini painted a dog licking himself in a canvas, afterwards obscured, for the Oratory of San Crispino. He is said to have died from melancholy from lack of payment for his work. Barotti quotes: "poverty and misfortune, who accompanied him wherever he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
May 7
Events Pre-1600 * 351 – The Jewish revolt against Constantius Gallus breaks out after his arrival at Antioch. * 558 – In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses, twenty years after its construction. Justinian I immediately orders that the dome be rebuilt. * 1274 – In France, the Second Council of Lyon opens; it ratified a decree to regulate the election of the Pope. * 1487 – The Siege of Málaga commences during the Spanish Reconquista. *1544 – The Burning of Edinburgh by an English army is the first action of the Rough Wooing. 1601–1900 *1625 – State funeral of James VI and I (1566-1625) is held at Westminster Abbey. *1664 – Inaugural celebrations begin at Louis XIV of France's new Palace of Versailles. * 1685 – Battle of Vrtijeljka between rebels and Ottoman forces. * 1697 – Stockholm's royal castle (dating back to medieval times) is destroyed by fire. It is replaced in the 18th century by the current Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1725 In Art
{{Year nav topic5, 1725, art Events from the year 1725 in art. Events * January 20 – The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is refounded by Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, as the ''k.k. Hofakademie der Maler, Bildhauer und Baukunst'', under the direction of the French-born court painter Jacob van Schuppen. * A number of artists including Juan Vicente Ribera are appointed by the Council of Castile to develop a tax structure for artworks Paintings * Canaletto ** ''Doge's Palace'' ** ''Entrance to the Grand Canal: Looking East'' ** ''The Grand Canal from Rialto toward the North'' ** ''The Grand Canal near the Ponte di Rialto'' ** ''The Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge in the Background'' ** ''Rio dei Mendicanti: Looking South'' ** ''Santi Giovanni e Paolo and the Scuola di San Marco'' * Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin – '' The Skate'' * Sebastiano Ricci – '' Apotheosis of Saint Sebastian'' (approximate date) * Jacob de Wit – ''Hercules on Mount Olympus'' (ceiling painting now at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Benito De Churriguera
José Benito de Churriguera (21 March 1665, in Madrid – 2 March 1725, in Madrid) was a Spanish architect, sculptor and urbanist of the late-Baroque or Rococo style. He was born in Madrid to a Catalan cabinetmaker, gilder and altarpiece joiner, Josep Simó Xoriguera i Elies and to doña Maria de Ocaña, and studied under his father along with two of his brothers. His excessively decorated style, which can be described as an obsessively over-wrought '' horror vacui'' on any surface or facade, led to the adjective churrigueresque. He and his two brothers Joaquin (1674–1724) and Alberto (1676–1750) were recognized as the leading architects of their time. Works His works include or are found in the following: * The altarpiece in the church for Convent of San Esteban in Salamanca * In the New Cathedral of Salamanca. * The church of Saint Sebastian in Madrid * The church of San Cayetano in Madrid. * The church of Saint Thomas in Madrid. * The Goyeneche Palace in Madrid. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
March 21
Events Pre-1600 * 537 – Siege of Rome: King Vitiges attempts to assault the northern and eastern city walls, but is repulsed at the Praenestine Gate, known as the ''Vivarium'', by the defenders under the Byzantine generals Bessas and Peranius. * 630 – Emperor Heraclius returns the True Cross, one of the holiest Christian relics, to Jerusalem. * 717 – Battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid. *1152 – Annulment of the marriage of King Louis VII of France and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. *1180 – Emperor Antoku accedes to the throne of Japan. * 1556 – On the day of his execution in Oxford, former archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer deviates from the scripted sermon by renouncing the recantations he has made and adds, "And as for the pope, I refuse him, as Christ's enemy, and Antichrist with all his false doctrine." 1601–1900 * 1788 – A fire in New Orleans leaves most of the town in ruins. * 1800 – With the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1747 In Art
{{Year nav topic5, 1747, art Events from the year 1747 in art. Events * August – Jean-Bernard, abbé Le Blanc, writes an influential letter on the subject of the Paris Salon. * Charles-Amédée-Philippe van Loo joins the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture. Later in the year he marries Marie-Marguerite Lebrun. Works * Francis Bindon – Portrait of Richard Baldwin, Provost of Trinity College, Dublin * Canaletto – London seen through an arch of Westminster Bridge' (c. 1746–47) * Thomas Gainsborough – ''Wooded Landscape with a Peasant Resting'' (Tate Britain) * Matthäus Günther – Frescos in Amorbach Abbey (1742–47) * Charles-Joseph Natoire ** Portrait of Louis, Dauphin of France ** ''Saint Stephen and the False Witnesses'' (for Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés) ** ''Triumph of Bacchus'' (Musée du Louvre) * Gervase Spencer – Portrait miniatures Awards * Births * January 4 – Dominique Vivant, French artist, writer, diplomat, author and archaeologist (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolognese School (painting)
The Bolognese School of painting, also known as the ''School of Bologna'', flourished between the 16th and 17th centuries in Bologna, which rivalled Florence and Rome as the center of painting in Italy. Its most important representatives include the Carracci family, including Ludovico Carracci and his two cousins, the brothers Agostino and Annibale Carracci. Later, it included other Baroque painters: Domenichino and Lanfranco, active mostly in Rome, eventually Guercino and Guido Reni, and Accademia degli Incamminati in Bologna, which was run by Lodovico Carracci. Certain artistic conventions, which over time became traditionalist, had been developed in Rome during the first decades of the 16th century. As time passed, some artists sought new approaches to their work that no longer reflected only the Roman manner. The Carracci studio sought innovation or invention, seeking new ways to break away from traditional modes of painting while continuing to look for inspiration fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baroque
The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including the Iberian Peninsula it continued, together with new styles, until the first decade of the 19th century. It followed Renaissance art and Mannerism and preceded the Rococo (in the past often referred to as "late Baroque") and Neoclassical styles. It was encouraged by the Catholic Church as a means to counter the simplicity and austerity of Protestant architecture, art, and music, though Lutheran Baroque art developed in parts of Europe as well. The Baroque style used contrast, movement, exuberant detail, deep colour, grandeur, and surprise to achieve a sense of awe. The style began at the start of the 17th century in Rome, then spread rapidly to France, northern Italy, Spain, and Portugal, then to Austria, southern Germany, and Russia. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
