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1666 In Art
Events from the year 1666 in art. Events *June 1– 4 – Four Days' Battle, a naval battle of the Second Anglo-Dutch War at which Willem van de Velde the Elder is present and makes sketches. *A stay of three to five years at the Palazzo Mancini in Rome, at the expense of the King of France, is added to the Prix de Rome award. Works *Sir Peter Lely **'' Barbara Palmer, Duchess of Cleveland, as St. Catherine of Alexandria'' (approximate date) **''Flagmen of Lowestoft'', portraits of English admirals (series completed at about this date) *Vermeer – ''The Art of Painting'' Births * April 12 – Pierre Le Gros the Younger, French sculptor, active almost exclusively in Baroque Rome (died 1719) *April 17 – Johann Michael Feuchtmayer the Elder, German painter and copper engraver (died 1713) * August 12 – Antonio Balestra, Italian Rococo painter (died 1740) * September 4 – Anna Maria Ehrenstrahl, Swedish Baroque painter of allegories, portraits and group portraits (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
June 1
Events Pre-1600 *1215 – Zhongdu (now Beijing), then under the control of the Jurchen people, Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, is captured by the Mongols under Genghis Khan, ending the Battle of Zhongdu. *1252 – Alfonso X is proclaimed king of Kingdom of Castile, Castile and Kingdom of León, León. *1298 – Residents of Riga and Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeated the Livonian Order in the Battle of Turaida. *1495 – A monk, John Cor, records the first known batch of Scotch whisky. *1533 – Anne Boleyn is crowned Queen consort, Queen of England. *1535 – Combined forces loyal to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V attack and expel the Ottoman Empire, Ottomans from Tunis during the Conquest of Tunis (1535), Conquest of Tunis. 1601–1900 *1648 – The Roundheads defeat the Cavaliers at the Battle of Maidstone in the Second English Civil War. *1649 – Start of the Philippine revolts against Spain#Sumuroy Revolt (1649-50), Sumuroy R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1719 In Art
Events from the year 1719 in art. Events * Jean-Baptiste Oudry becomes a member of the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture. Works * Davies brothers of Wrexham – Chirk Castle gates (wrought iron) * Antoine Watteau – ''Pierrot'' Births * February 6 – Alberto Pullicino, Maltese painter (died 1759) * February 27 – Alejandro González Velázquez, Spanish late-Baroque architect and painter (died 1772) * May 29 – Lorenzo De Caro, Neapolitan painter (died 1777) * August 25 – Charles-Amédée-Philippe van Loo, French painter (died 1795) * September 16 – Étienne Ficquet, French engraver (died 1794) * October 13 – Josef Ignaz Mildorfer, Austrian painter (died 1775) * ''date unknown'' ** Dominic Serres, French-born painter of naval maritime scenes (died 1793) ** Angelica Le Gru Perotti, Italian painter of the Rococo (died 1776) ** Liu Yong, Chinese politician and calligrapher in the Qing Dynasty (died 1804) Deaths * May 3 – Pierre Le Gros the Younger, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Maria Ehrenstrahl
Anna Maria Ehrenstrahl (4 September 1666 – 22 October 1729),En mamsell i akademien. Ulrica Fredrica Pasch och 1700-talets konstvärld. av Anna Lena Lindberg, Stockholm: Signum, 2010. Anna Maria Ehrenstrahl, urn:sbl:16717, Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (art av Axel Sjöblom.), hämtad 2015-02-07. was a Swedish Baroque painter. She is known for her allegorical works paintings, portraits and group portraits. Biography Anna Maria Ehrenstrahl was the daughter of the painter David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl and Maria Momma. In 1688, she married Johan Wattrang (1652–1724), President of Svea Hovrätt. She is still, however, known exclusively by the surname Ehrenstrahl. At this time in Sweden, it was not common for women to assume the name of their husbands after marriage. As a private person, she has been described as a cultivated hostess in the home of her spouse. Because of her wealthy marriage, she did not have to be a professional artist to support herself, but she continued to paint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
September 4
Events Pre-1600 * 476 – Romulus Augustulus is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself "King of Italy", thus ending the Western Roman Empire. * 626 – Li Shimin, posthumously known as Emperor Taizong of Tang, assumes the throne over the Tang dynasty of China. * 929 – Battle of Lenzen: Slavic forces (the Redarii and the Obotrites) are defeated by a Saxon army near the fortified stronghold of Lenzen in Brandenburg. *1260 – The Sienese Ghibellines, supported by the forces of Manfred, King of Sicily, defeat the Florentine Guelphs at Montaperti. * 1282 – Peter III of Aragon becomes the King of Sicily. * 1479 – The Treaty of Alcáçovas is signed by the Catholic Monarchs of Castile and Aragon on one side and Afonso V and his son, Prince John of Portugal. 1601–1900 * 1607 – The Flight of the Earls takes place in Ireland. * 1666 – In London, England, the most destructive damage from the Great Fire occurs. *1774 – New C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1740 In Art
{{Year nav topic5, 1740, art Events from the year 1740 in art. Events * October 13 – Jacques Saly arrives in Rome to study at the French Academy there. * Susanna Drury exhibits gouache paintings of the Giant's Causeway in Ireland. Works * Canaletto ** ''A Regatta on the Grand Canal'' (National Gallery, London) ** ''Venice: The Basin of San Marco on Ascension Day'' (National Gallery, London) ** ''Venice: The Campo SS. Giovanni e Paolo'' (British Royal Collection, Windsor Castle) ** ''Venice: Santa Maria della Salute'' (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York) * Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin – ''The Morning Toilette'' * Matthäus Günther – Fresco in church of SS. Peter and Paul, Mittenwald, Bavaria * William Hogarth – '':File:William Hogarth 053.jpg, Portrait of Captain Thomas Coram'' * James Latham (painter), James Latham – The Rt Hon. Sir Capel Molyneux' * Michele Marieschi – ''The Grand Canal at the Palazzo Foscari'' * Philippe Mercier – Portrait of Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rococo
Rococo (, also ), less commonly Roccoco or Late Baroque, is an exceptionally ornamental and theatrical style of architecture, art and decoration which combines asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding, white and pastel colours, sculpted moulding, and ''trompe-l'œil'' frescoes to create surprise and the illusion of motion and drama. It is often described as the final expression of the Baroque movement. The Rococo style began in France in the 1730s as a reaction against the more formal and geometric Louis XIV style. It was known as the "style Rocaille", or "Rocaille style". It soon spread to other parts of Europe, particularly northern Italy, Austria, southern Germany, Central Europe and Russia. It also came to influence the other arts, particularly sculpture, furniture, silverware, glassware, painting, music, and theatre. Although originally a secular style primarily used for interiors of private residences, the Rococo had a spiritual aspect to it which led to its widespread use in ... [...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] |
Antonio Balestra
Antonio Balestra (12 August 1666 – 21 April 1740) was an Italian painter of the Rococo period. Biography Born in Verona, he first apprenticed there with Giovanni Zeffio. By 1690 he moved to Venice, where he worked for three years under Antonio Bellucci, then moved to Bologna and then to paint in Carlo Maratta's workshop in Rome. In 1694, he won a prize from the Accademia di San Luca. He later painted both in Verona and Venice; although his influence was stronger in the mainland. His pupils in Verona were Pietro Rotari and Giambettino Cignaroli. In Venice, he painted for the churches of the I Gesuiti and San Zaccaria, and the Scuola della Carita. Pietro Longhi briefly worked under Balestra. In Venice, other pupils or painters he influenced, included Mariotti, Giuseppe Nogari, Mattia Bortoloni and Angelo Trevisani. He also influenced a young Giambattista Pittoni. Among his pupils from Verona were Domenico Pecchio, Domenico Bertini, and Carlo Salis. In painting, Balestra w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August 12
Events Pre-1600 * 1099 – First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid forces led by Al-Afdal Shahanshah. This is considered the last engagement of the First Crusade. * 1121 – Battle of Didgori: The Georgian army under King David IV wins a decisive victory over the famous Seljuk commander Ilghazi. * 1164 – Battle of Harim: Nur ad-Din Zangi defeats the Crusader armies of the County of Tripoli and the Principality of Antioch The Principality of Antioch was one of the crusader states created during the First Crusade which included parts of modern-day Turkey and Syria. The principality was much smaller than the County of Edessa or the Kingdom of Jerusalem. It extende .... *1323 – The Treaty of Nöteborg between Sweden and Novgorod Republic is signed, regulating the border between the two countries for the first time. *1492 – Christopher Columbus arrives in the Canary Islands on his first voyage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1713 In Art
{{Year nav topic5, 1713, art Events from the year 1713 in art. Events * Construction of Hogarth's House in London begins. Paintings * Sir Godfrey Kneller – '' James Brydges and his family'' * Sebastiano Ricci – ''Selene and Endymion'' Births * April 21 – Anna Maria Hilfeling, Swedish miniaturist (died 1783) * May 4 – Stefano Maria Legnani, Italian painter, active mainly in Milan (born 1661) * July 10 - Anna Rosina de Gasc, German portrait painter (died 1783) * August 27 – Anton August Beck, German engraver (died 1787) * October 13 – Allan Ramsay, Scottish portrait painter (died 1784) * October 30 – Giuseppe Antonio Landi, Italian neoclassical architect and painter of quadratura (died 1791) * ''date unknown'' ** Johannes de Bosch, Dutch painter, engraver and draughtsman (died 1785) ** Gang Se-hwang, Korean politician, painter, calligrapher and art critic of the mid Joseon period (died 1791) Deaths * June 11 – Felix Meyer, Swiss painter and engraver (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engraving
Engraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, usually flat surface by cutting grooves into it with a Burin (engraving), burin. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or Glass engraving, glass are engraved, or may provide an Intaglio (printmaking), intaglio printing plate, of copper or another metal, for printing images on paper as prints or illustrations; these images are also called "engravings". Engraving is one of the oldest and most important techniques in printmaking. Wood engraving is a form of relief printing and is not covered in this article, same with rock engravings like petroglyphs. Engraving was a historically important method of producing images on paper in artistic printmaking, in mapmaking, and also for commercial reproductions and illustrations for books and magazines. It has long been replaced by various photographic processes in its commercial applications and, partly because of the difficulty of learning th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
