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1669 In Art
Events from the year 1669 in art. Events *Following the fall of Crete to the Ottomans, the Heptanese School, also known as the Ionian Islands' School, succeeds the Cretan school as the leading school of Greek post-Byzantine painting. Paintings *Bartolomé Esteban Murillo - ''Return of the Prodigal Son'' * Pierre Prieur – Portrait miniatures of King Charles II of England and Lady Castlemaine *Jan Vermeer – ''The Geographer'' Births *September 21 - Pietro Ercole Fava, Italian nobleman and art patron (died 1744) *December 16 - Arnold Boonen, Dutch portrait painter (died 1729) *''date unknown'' **Jiang Tingxi, Chinese painter (died 1732) **Giovanni Antonio Capello, Italian painter, active in Brescia (died 1741) **Alessio Erardi, Maltese painter (died 1727) **Antonio Filocamo, Italian painter at various churches and oratories in Messina (died 1743) **Bartolomeo Letterini, Venetian painter (died 1731) **Angelo Trevisani, Italian painter active mainly in Venice (died 1753) ** P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heptanese School (painting)
The Heptanese School of painting ( el, Επτανησιακή Σχολή, , The School of the Seven Islands, also known as the Ionian Islands School) succeeded the Cretan School as the leading school of Greek post-Byzantine painting after Crete fell to the Ottomans in 1669. Like the Cretan school, it combined Byzantine traditions with an increasing Western European artistic influence and also saw the first significant depiction of secular subjects. The school was based in the Ionian Islands, which were not part of Ottoman Greece, from the middle of the 17th century until the middle of the 19th century. The center of Greek art migrated urgently to the Ionian islands but countless Greek artists were influenced by the school including the ones living throughout the Greek communities in the Ottoman Empire and elsewhere in the world. The early Heptanese school was influenced by Flemish, French, Italian and German engravings. Artists representative of that era were Theodore Poulakis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1732 In Art
Events from the year 1732 in art. Events * Nicola Salvi begins work on the new Trevi Fountain Works * Canaletto ** '' View of the Entrance to the Venetian Arsenal'' ** '' Return of the Bucentoro to the Molo on Ascension Day'' * Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin – ''Lady Sealing a Letter'' * Filippo della Valle – ''Cupid and Psyche'' (marble; approximate date) * William Hogarth – ''A Midnight Modern Conversation''; ''A Harlot's Progress'' (engravings by the artist) Births * January 25 – François Devosge, French portrait painter (died 1811) * February 22 – Jean-Bernard Restout, French painter (died 1797) * April 5 – Jean-Honoré Fragonard, French painter and printmaker (died 1806) * May 27 – Christopher Unterberger, Italian painter of the early-Neoclassical period (died 1798) * November 18 – Pehr Hilleström, Swedish painter and teacher (died 1816) * ''date unknown'' ** Christian Gottlob Fechhelm, German portrait and historical painter (died 1816) ** Johanne Sei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelo Trevisani
Angelo Trevisani (1669 – after 1753) was an Italian painter of the late- Baroque, active mainly in Venice. He was born in Venice (or possibly Capodistria), the younger brother of Francesco Trevisani who was born in Capodistria, and who painted mainly in Rome under the patronage of Cardinal Ottoboni. Angelo was a pupil of Andrea Celesti. He also painted for the Sanctuary of the Madonna del Pilastrello in Lendinara. He was influenced by Antonio Balestra. In Italian, it is Angelo Trevisanute. Among his pictures were ''Expulsion of Moneychangers from the Temple'' for SS. Cosmo e Damiano, Venice; ''Dream of S. Theresa'' for San Pietro in Oliveto, in Brescia; and ''Madonna'' for the Gallery in Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the Largest cities of the Europ ..., others included ''Putti Musicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1731 In Art
Events from the year 1731 in art. Events * János Krucsay donates the '' Krucsay Altar'' to the Franciscan Church in NyÃrbátor *Charles-Joseph Natoire receives his first commission from Philibert Orry. Works * Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin – ''The White Tablecloth'' *William Hogarth – ''A Harlot's Progress'' (paintings - lost in fire, 1755) *Giovanni Paolo Panini – ''Interior of Saint Peter's'' *Francesco Maria Schiaffino – ''Crucifix with Angels'' *Andreas Silbermann – organ of the Saint-Maurice Church in Ebersmunster * Willem Van der Hagen – ''State Ball in Dublin Castle'' *Richard Waitt – ''The Cromartie Fool'' Births * January 1 – Étienne-Pierre-Adrien Gois, French sculptor (died 1823) * February 10 – Thomas Beckwith, English painter, genealogist and antiquary (died 1786) * February 16 – Marcello Bacciarelli, Italian painter (died 1818) * May 18 – José Camarón Bonanat, Spanish painter, mainly active in Valencia (died 1803) * June 19 – Joaqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartolomeo Letterini
Bartolomeo Letterini (or Litterini) (1669-after 1731) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He was born at Venice and instructed by his father, Agostino Letterini. He was an imitator of Titian. There is a large canvas by him at San Stae San Stae is a church in central Venice, in the sestiere of Santa Croce. San Stae, an abbreviation for Saint Eustachius, was founded at the beginning of the 11th century and reconstructed in the 17th century, and has a main facade (1709) on the ... in Venice. References * 1669 births 1731 deaths 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 18th-century Italian painters Italian Baroque painters Painters from Venice 18th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-painter-17thC-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1743 In Art
Events from the year 1743 in art. Events Works * Canaletto paints ''Rome: View of the Colosseum and the Arch of Constantine'', ''The Molo, Looking West'', ''The Piazzetta, Looking North'' and ''Capriccio: The Horses of S. Marco in the Piazzetta'' (now in British Royal Collection) * Antonio Corradini sculpts '' The Vestal Virgin Tuccia'' * Arthur Devis probably paints '' Mr and Mrs Atherton'' * William Hogarth begins painting his '' Marriage à -la-mode'' series * Andrea Soldi paints a ''Self-portrait'' * Louis-Michel van Loo completes '' The Family of Philip V'' Births * January 3 – Joseph-Benoît Suvée, Flemish painter (died 1807) * March 5 – Jean-Simon Berthélemy, French history painter (died 1811) * March 9 – Johann Kaspar Füssli, Swiss painter (died 1786) * May 2 – William Parry, Welsh portrait painter (died 1791) * July 24 – Giocondo Albertolli, Swiss-born architect, painter, and sculptor who was active in Italy (d. 1839) * September 11 – Nikolaj Abraham Abi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Messina
Messina (, also , ) is a harbour city and the capital of the Italian Metropolitan City of Messina. It is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, and the 13th largest city in Italy, with a population of more than 219,000 inhabitants in the city proper and about 650,000 in the Metropolitan City. It is located near the northeast corner of Sicily, at the Strait of Messina and it is an important access terminal to Calabria region, Villa San Giovanni, Reggio Calabria on the mainland. According to Eurostat the FUA of the metropolitan area of Messina has, in 2014, 277,584 inhabitants. The city's main resources are its seaports (commercial and military shipyards), cruise tourism, commerce, and agriculture (wine production and cultivating lemons, oranges, mandarin oranges, and olives). The city has been a Roman Catholic Archdiocese and Archimandrite seat since 1548 and is home to a locally important international fair. The city has the University of Messina, founded in 1548 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Filocamo
Antonio Filocamo (Messina, 1669–1743) and his brother Paolo were Italian painters of the Baroque period. Biography Natives of Messina, they are noticed by Hackert in his ''Memorie de' Pittori Messinesi''. They were educated in the school of Carlo Maratta in Rome. On their return to Messina, they established an academy, which was much frequented. They executed conjointly several works, both in oil and in fresco, in the former of which Antonio was very superior to Paolo. Their principal works are in the churches of Santa Caterina di Valverde and San Gregorio, at Messina, where they both died of the plague in 1743. In 1712 Antonio and his brother decorated the choir of the Acireale Cathedral, depicting the ''Ascension of the Virgin''. In the Chapel of Santa Venera Santa Venera is a town in the Central Region of Malta, with a population of 8,834 (2021). It is located between the towns of Birkirkara and Ħamrun, and it also borders Qormi and Msida. History The Old Churc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pietà , Malta
Pietà ( mt, Tal-Pietà ) is a small town in the Central Region of Malta, located near the outskirts of the capital city Valletta. Pietà is the suburb next-closest to the capital after Floriana. Its name is derived from Italian and signifies "Mercy." Etymology The name of Pietà in Italian means Mercy. Description Malta's former national hospital, St. Luke's, is located in Tal-Pietà . Tal-Pietà is a coastal town, and an old boathouse of notable historic interest (now in use as a restaurant) is located on the waterfront. The town is named after a Church of Our Lady of Sorrows dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries which is still in active use today. A couple of streets nearby bear the names of St. Augustine and his mother, St. Monica. Tal-Pietà was a departure point for the Gozo ferry before the construction of a yacht marina. The patrol boat depot of the Armed Forces of Malta is located at the Hay Wharf in nearby Floriana. Also within the boundaries of Pietà are St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1727 In Art
Events from the year 1727 in art. Events * Pierre Subleyras, a Provençal painter, wins the Prix de Rome at the age of 28. Paintings * Canaletto ** ''The Stonemason's Yard'' (''Campo S. Vidal and Santa Maria della Carità '', Venice) (approximate date) ** ''Venice: S. Geremia and the Entrance to the Cannaregio'' (British Royal Collection, Windsor Castle) * Balthasar Denner – Portrait of George Frideric Handel * Panagiotis Doxaras – Ceiling of Church of Saint Spyridon, Corfu * Charles Jervas – Portrait of Queen Caroline of Ansbach * Giovanni Battista Pittoni – Approximate date ** ''Allegorical Tomb for Isaac Newton'' ** Frescoes with scenes from the life of Diana, palazzetto Widman, Bagnoli di Sopra * Sebastiano Ricci ** ''Agar in the desert'' ** ''Ecstasy of St. Teresa'' ** ''Jacob blesses the sons of Joseph'' ** ''Moses saved from the waters'' ** ''Rebecca and Eliazer at the well'' ** ''Saint Gaetano heals the Sick'' * Sir James Thornhill – Painted Hall of Royal Hosp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessio Erardi
Alessio Erardi (1669–1727) was a Maltese painter. He was the son of the artist Stefano Erardi and his wife Caterina Buttigieg. He initially studied art with his father, and eventually spent five and a half years in Rome between 1695 and 1701. His style is regarded as an early form of Baroque, and he was influenced by both his father and Mattia Preti. Selected works by Alessio Erardi include: *''Our Lady of Sorrows'', Collegiate Church of Saint Lawrence, Vittoriosa *''Our Lady with St John the Baptist'', Collegiate Church of the Immaculate Conception, Bormla *''Our Lady of the Holy Rosary'' (1702), Our Saviour's Church, Lija *''Count Roger'' (1713), St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina *''Our Lady of the Rosary'', Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa (attributed) *''Our Lady with the Child Jesus and Souls in Purgatory'', Parish Church of the Assumption, Mosta *''Our Lady of Graces'', Parish Church of Our Lady of Graces, Żabbar *various paintings at the Church of Our Lady of Victories, V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1741 In Art
{{Year nav topic5, 1741, art Events from the year 1741 in art. Events *At the request of the new Empress Elizabeth of Russia, painter Ivan Nikitich Nikitin begins his journey back from exile in Tobolsk to Saint Petersburg but dies ''en route''. *Charles-Joseph Natoire produces a series of cartoons for the Gobelins tapestries ''History of Mark Anthony''. *A major collection of Old Master drawings and other material from the collection of Pierre Crozat (died 1740) is auctioned in Paris; the catalogue written by Pierre-Jean Mariette is the first modern descriptive sale catalogue. Works * Pietro Longhi – ''La lezione di danza'' * Michele Marieschi – ''Magnificentiores Selectioresque Urbis Venetiarum Prospectus'' (engravings) * Martin van Meytens – Portrait of Francis I, Grand Duke of Tuscany Births *February 7 – Henry Fuseli, Swiss-born British painter, draughtsman, and writer on art (d. 1825) *March 1 - Johann Georg Edlinger, Austrian court painter (died 1819) *March 18 â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
