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1546 In Art
Events from the year 1546 in art. Events * The plan for the new St. Peter's Basilica dome, begun by Bramante, is continued by the new chief architect, Michelangelo. * The Farnese Hercules is removed from the Baths of Caracalla by Cardinal Alessandro Farnese (cardinal), Cardinal Alessandro Farnese to the Palazzo Farnese in Rome.Chronicled by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1556). Works Paintings * Domenico Beccafumi – ''Pagan Child Couple'' * Jacopo Bassano – ''The Adoration of the Shepherds'' * Girolamo Siciolante da Sermoneta – ''Holy Family with Saint Michael'' * Lorenzo Lotto – ''San Giacomo dell'Orio Altarpiece'' * William Scrots ** Anamorphic :File:Anamorphic portrait of Edward VI by William Scrots.jpg, portrait of Edward, Prince of Wales ** '':File:Henry Howard Earl of Surrey 1546.jpg, Henry Howard Earl of Surrey'' (attributed) ** '': Elizabeth as a princess * Titian – ''Pope Paul III and his Grandsons'' Births *March 21 - Bartholomeus Spranger, Flemish Northern Mannerist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bramante
Donato Bramante ( , , ; 1444 – 11 April 1514), born as Donato di Pascuccio d'Antonio and also known as Bramante Lazzari, was an Italian architect and painter. He introduced Renaissance architecture to Milan and the High Renaissance style to Rome, where his plan for St. Peter's Basilica formed the basis of design executed by Michelangelo. His Tempietto (San Pietro in Montorio) marked the beginning of the High Renaissance in Rome (1502) when Pope Julius II appointed him to build a sanctuary over the spot where Peter was martyred. Life Urbino Bramante was born under the name Donato d'Augnolo, Donato di Pascuccio d'Antonio, or Donato Pascuccio d'Antonio in Fermignano near Urbino. Here, in 1467, Luciano Laurana was adding to the Palazzo Ducale an arcaded courtyard and other Renaissance features to Federico da Montefeltro's ducal palace. Bramante's architecture has eclipsed his painting skills: he knew the painters Melozzo da Forlì and Piero della Francesca well, who were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
January 11
Events Pre-1600 * 532 – Nika riots in Constantinople: A quarrel between supporters of different chariot teams—the Blues and the Greens—in the Hippodrome escalates into violence. * 630 – Conquest of Mecca: The prophet Muhammad and his followers conquer the city, Quraysh surrender. * 947 – Emperor Tai Zong of the Khitan-led Liao Dynasty invades the Later Jin, resulting in the destruction of the Later Jin. * 1055 – Theodora is crowned empress of the Byzantine Empire. * 1158 – Vladislaus II, Duke of Bohemia becomes King of Bohemia. * 1569 – First recorded lottery in England. 1601–1900 * 1654 – Arauco War: A Spanish army is defeated by local Mapuche-Huilliches as it tries to cross Bueno River in Southern Chile. * 1693 – A powerful earthquake destroys parts of Sicily and Malta. * 1759 – The first American life insurance company, the Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers and of the Poor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1511 In Art
{{Year nav topic5, 1511, art Events from the year 1511 in art. Events * Albrecht Dürer publishes his woodcut series "Life of the Virgin", the "Great Passion" and "Little Passion". * Michelangelo's 1508 bronze statue of Pope Julius II in San Petronio Basilica, Bologna is destroyed. * The Miracle of 1511, a festival in Brussels in which the locals built approximately 110 satirical snowmen. Painting * Albrecht Dürer – ''Adoration of the Trinity'' (Landauer Altarpiece) * Matthias Grünewald – ''The Small Crucifixion'' * Michelangelo – '' The Creation of the Sun, Moon and Planets'' * Raphael ** Frescoes in Raphael Rooms of Apostolic Palace in Rome *** '' Cardinal and Theological Virtues'' *** ''The Parnassus'' *** '' The School of Athens'' ** ''Madonna of Foligno'' ** ''Madonna of Loreto'' ** '' Portrait of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese'' * Titian ** ''The Gypsy Madonna'' ** '' Miracle of the Jealous Husband'' (fresco, Scuola del Santo, Padua) ** ''The Miracle of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lombardy
Lombardy ( it, Lombardia, Lombard language, Lombard: ''Lombardia'' or ''Lumbardia' '') is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in the northern-central part of the country and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Over a fifth of the Italian gross domestic product (GDP) is produced in the region. The Lombardy region is located between the Alps mountain range and tributaries of the Po river, and includes Milan, the largest metropolitan area in the country, and among the largest in the European Union (EU). Of the fifty-eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Italy, eleven are in Lombardy. Virgil, Pliny the Elder, Ambrose, Gerolamo Cardano, Caravaggio, Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Stradivari, Cesare Beccaria, Alessandro Volta and Alessandro Manzoni; and popes Pope John XXIII, John XXIII and Pope Paul VI, Paul VI originated in the area of modern-day Lombardy region. Etymology The name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cremona
Cremona (, also ; ; lmo, label= Cremunés, Cremùna; egl, Carmona) is a city and ''comune'' in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po river in the middle of the ''Pianura Padana'' ( Po Valley). It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local city and province governments. The city of Cremona is especially noted for its musical history and traditions, including some of the earliest and most renowned luthiers, such as Giuseppe Guarneri, Antonio Stradivari, Francesco Rugeri, Vincenzo Rugeri, and several members of the Amati family. History Ancient Celtic origin Cremona is first mentioned in history as a settlement of the Cenomani, a Gallic ( Celtic) tribe that arrived in the Po valley around 400 BC. However, the name Cremona most likely dates back to earlier settlers and puzzled the ancients, who gave many fanciful interpretations. Roman military outpost In 218 BC the Romans established on that spot their first military outpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camillo Boccaccino
Camillo Boccaccino (; 1511 – 4 January 1546) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period, active mainly in Cremona and regions of Lombardy. by Principe Bartolommeo de Soresina Vidoni, page 45-50. He was born in , the son and pupil of the painter . He was known to and |
January 4
Events Pre-1600 *46 BC – Julius Caesar fights Titus Labienus in the Battle of Ruspina. * 871 – Battle of Reading: Æthelred of Wessex and his brother Alfred are defeated by a Danish invasion army. 1601–1900 *1649 – English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial. *1717 – The Netherlands, Great Britain, and France sign the Triple Alliance. * 1762 – Great Britain declares war on Spain, which meant the entry of Spain into the Seven Years' War. *1798 – Constantine Hangerli arrives in Bucharest, Wallachia, as its new Prince, invested by the Ottoman Empire. *1853 – After having been kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South, Solomon Northup regains his freedom; his memoir ''Twelve Years a Slave'' later becomes a national bestseller. *1854 – The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the ''Samarang''. *1863 – The New Apostolic Church, a Christian and chiliastic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1611 In Art
Events from the year 1611 in art. Events * The painter Agostino Tassi rapes his pupil Artemisia Gentileschi. Paintings * Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger - '' Frances Howard, Countess of Hertford'' * Hendrik Goltzius - ''Mercury'' *Frans Hals - ''Jacobus Zaffius'' (his first known painting) * Peter Paul Rubens - '' The Elevation of the Cross'' ( triptych, Cathedral of Our Lady (Antwerp), completed 1610–11) * Joachim Wtewael - '' Perseus and Andromeda'' Births *February 24 ''(bapt.)'' - William Dobson, English portrait painter (died 1646) * March 15 - Jan Fyt, Flemish animal painter and etcher (died 1661) * April 17 - Simone Pignoni, Italian painter of both licentious then later pious works (died 1698) * August 4 - Jan van den Hoecke, Antwerp painter and draftsman (died 1651) *''date unknown'' ** Nicolas Baudesson, French flower painter (died 1680) **Giovanni Battista Bolognini, Italian painter and engraver (died 1668) ** Charles Alphonse du Fresnoy, painter (died 1665) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartholomeus Spranger
Bartholomeus Spranger or Bartholomaeus SprangerBartholomeus Spranger at the (21 March 1546 in – 1611 in ) was a painter, , sculptor, a ... [...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] |
