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Agostino (name)
Agostino is both a masculine Italian given name and an Italian surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name A * Agostino Abbagnale (born 1966), Italian rower and gold medalist * Agostino Agazzari (1578–1640), Italian composer * Agostino Aglio (1777–1857), Italian painter, decorator, and engraver * Agostino Agostini (died 1569), Renaissance era singer, composer and priest * Agostino Apollonio ( 1530s) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance B * Agostino Barbarigo (c. 1420–1501), Doge of Venice * Agostino Barbarigo (admiral) (1518–1571), Venetian nobleman and commander * Agostino Barelli (1627–c. 1687), Italian architect of the Baroque * Agostino Di Bartolomei (1955–1994), Italian footballer * Agostino Bassi (1773–1856), Italian entomologist * Agostino Beltrano (died 1665), Italian painter active in the Baroque period in Naples * Agostino Bernal (1587–1642), Spanish Jesuit theologian * Agostino Bertani (1812–1886), Italian revolutionary and physician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agostino Abbagnale
Agostino Abbagnale (born 25 August 1966) is an Italian rower and triple Olympic gold medalist. He is the younger brother of multiple Olympic medalists Carmine Abbagnale and Giuseppe Abbagnale. Biography Abbagnale was born in Pompei. He won his first gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He stroked the Italian Quadruple scull (4x). His brothers Carmine and Giuseppe won gold medals at the same games in the pair with coxswain event (2+). After the medal ceremony, Abbagnale, who is a poor swimmer, jumped into the rowing lake and landed on one of his partners Davide Tizzano, knocking the gold medal out of his hand. It took scuba divers two days to recover the missing medal. Shortly thereafter, Abbagnale began suffering from thrombosis which caused blood clots in the veins of his legs. He had to give up rowing for five years, which prevented him from rowing in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Abbagnale returned to the Olympic stage at the 1996 Summer Olympics, teaming with Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agostino Brunias
Agostino Brunias (c. 1730 – 2 April 1796) was an Italian painter who was primarily active in the West Indies. Born in Rome around 1730, Brunias spent his early career as a painter after graduating from the Accademia di San Luca. After he befriended prominent Scottish architect Robert Adam and accompanied him back to Britain, Brunias left for the British West Indies to continue his career in painting under the tutelage of Sir William Young. Although he was primarily commissioned to paint the various planter families and their plantations in the West Indies, he also painted several scenes featuring free people of colour and cultural life in the West Indies. Brunias spent most of his West Indian career on the island of Dominica, where he would die in 1796. Historians have made disparate assessments of Brunias's works; some praised his subversive depiction of West Indian culture, while others claimed it romanticised the harshness of plantation life. Haitian revolutionary Toussaint L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agostino Chiodo
Agostino Chiodo (16 April 1791 – 25 February 1861) was prime minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia The Kingdom of Sardinia,The name of the state was originally Latin: , or when the kingdom was still considered to include Corsica. In Italian it is , in French , in Sardinian , and in Piedmontese . also referred to as the Kingdom of Savoy-S ... from 21 February to 27 March 1848. References 1791 births 1861 deaths Prime ministers of the Kingdom of Sardinia Grand Officiers of the Légion d'honneur {{Italy-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agostino Chigi
Agostino Andrea Chigi (29 November 1466 – April 11, 1520) was an Italian banker and patron of the Renaissance. Born in Siena, he was the son of the prominent banker Mariano Chigi, a member of the ancient and illustrious Chigi family. He moved to Rome around 1487, collaborating with his father. The heir of a rich fund of capital, and enriched further after lending huge amounts of money to Pope Alexander VI (and to other rulers of the time as well), he strayed from common mercantile practice by obtaining lucrative monopolies like the salt monopoly of the Papal States and the Kingdom of Naples, as well as that of the alum excavated in Tolfa, Agnato and Ischia di Castro. Alum was an essential mordant in the textile industry. After the death of the Borgia pope Alexander VI and his short-lived Sienese successor Pius III Piccolomini, he helped Pope Julius II in the expenses attendant upon his election. The latter rewarded him, linking Chigi to the della Rovere family, and creati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agostino Castellaci
Agostino Castellacci (born 1670) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. Biography He was born in Ascoli Piceno, and was initially a pupil of Antonio Cecchini, then he joined, along with fellow pupil Francesco Mancini, the studio of Carlo Cignani. He painted a ''San Biagio'' for the church of San Giacomo in Pesaro Pesaro () is a city and ''comune'' in the Italian region of Marche, capital of the Province of Pesaro e Urbino, on the Adriatic Sea. According to the 2011 census, its population was 95,011, making it the second most populous city in the Marche, .... References 1670 births Year of death unknown 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Painters from Bologna Italian Baroque painters {{Italy-painter-17thC-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agostino Casaroli
Agostino Casaroli (24 November 1914 – 9 June 1998) was an Italian Catholic priest and diplomat for the Holy See, who became Cardinal Secretary of State. He was the most important figure behind the Vatican's efforts to deal with the persecution of the Church in the nations of the Soviet bloc after the Second Vatican Council. Biography Casaroli was born in Castel San Giovanni in the province of Piacenza, Italy, to a family of humble roots. His father was a tailor in Piacenza. He was educated at the Collegio Alberoni in Piacenza the Episcopal Seminary of Bedonia, Piacenza, the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome where he earned a doctorate in canon law, and at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. Early career He was ordained to the priesthood on 27 May 1937 in Piacenza. He studied in Rome from 1937 to 1939. Beginning in 1940 he served in the Vatican Secretariat of State while also participating in pastoral ministry in the diocese of Rome from 1943. He was named Privy Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agostino Carracci
Agostino Carracci (or Caracci) (16 August 1557 – 22 March 1602) was an Italian painter, printmaker, tapestry designer, and art teacher. He was, together with his brother, Annibale Carracci, and cousin, Ludovico Carracci, one of the founders of the Accademia degli Incamminati (Academy of the Progressives) in Bologna. This teaching academy promoted the Carracci emphasized drawing from life. It promoted progressive tendencies in art and was a reaction to the Mannerist distortion of anatomy and space.Agostino Carracci at Getty The academy helped propel painters of the School of Bologna to prominence. Life Agostino Carracci was born in |
Agostino Carollo
Agostino Carollo, also known as Spankox, is an Italian musician, disc jockey, singer and producer who is currently signed with EMI. Originally a classical violinist, he specializes in pop and dance music, including remixes of songs such as KC and the Sunshine Band's ''That's the Way''. He has also released such records as ''X-Treme'', ''Eyes Cream'', ''Ago'', ''K-Roll'', ''Tino Augusto DJ'', ''DJ B3LFAST'', ''DJ Rikituki'' and ''Spankox''. Several of his songs have appeared in the ''Dancemania'' compilation series and ''Dance Dance Revolution'' video game series under the name X-Treme. Career In 1998 he wrote and produced under the name X-Treme the European hit "Love Song", that achieved the gold record status in several territories. In 1999 he wrote, sang and produced under the name Eyes Cream the Billboard US Dance No. 1 hit "Fly Away (Bye Bye)" In 2002 he worked with fellow Italian DJ and producer Gigi d'Agostino on his composition "Put on Your Red Shoes". The record, rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agostino Carlini
Augostino Carlini or Agostino Carlini (c. 1718 – 15 August 1790) was an Italian sculptor and painter, who was born in Genoa but settled in England. He was also one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768. Life He features in a group portrait, by Johann Zoffany, of the founders, and is one of three sitters (with Francesco Bartolozzi and Giovanni Battista Cipriani) in a 1777 portrait displayed in the National Portrait Gallery in London. He was Keeper of the Royal Academy from 1783 until his death in 1790. He exhibited a portrait in oil in 1776. He worked, with fellow Italian sculptor Giuseppe Ceracchi at Somerset House, and on statues at Custom House in Dublin. He is particularly noted for various church monuments, including a memorial to Lady Sophia Petty at All Saints' Parish Church, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, and one commissioned by Joseph Damer in 1775 to commemorate his wife Caroline, which stands in the north transept of Milton Abbey in Dorset. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agostino Cardamone
Agostino Cardamone (born 1 December 1965) is an Italians, Italian former pro boxer of Romani people in Italy, Romani origin best known for winning the European Middleweight title. Career Cardamone, a southpaw, started his career in 1989 and won the Italian title against Silvio Branco in 1992. In 1993 he won the European crown, and in 1995 he challenged big-punching Julian Jackson (boxer), Julian Jackson for the vacant World Boxing Council title but was knocked out by a devastating right hand in the second round. The next year he was upset by the unknown Russian people, Russian Alexander Zaitsev (record 15-6) by knockout for the vacant European title but won a rematch on points. He won the lightly regarded World Boxing Union title in 1998 against Branco and successfully defended against him before getting knocked out by Dutch boxer Raymond Joval and retiring. External links * 1965 births People from Montoro, Campania Living people Middleweight boxers Italian Romani people R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agostino Campanella
Agostino Campanella (active 1770) was an Italian painter and engraver. He was born in Florence Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilancio demografico an .... He engraved several prints representing historical and biblical subjects. References 18th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Italian engravers Painters from Florence Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown 18th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-engraver-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agostino Camigliano
Agostino Camigliano (born 11 July 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays for club Ancona as a central defender. Club career Born in Segrate, Camigliano started youth career with Brescia, and after a loan stint with Seregno he was promoted to the first team ahead of 2013–14 season. On 16 September 2013 Camigliano played his first match as a professional, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 win at Ternana. On 30 January 2014 Camigliano joined Udinese for a €1 million cash plus half of the registration rights of Daniele Mori, but Camigliano remained at Brescia on loan until June. On 27 July 2016 he was signed by Juve Stabia on another loan. On 31 January 2018 he was signed by Cosenza on loan until June 2018. On 9 July 2021, he joined Reggiana on a two-year contract. On 1 September 2022, Camigliano returned to Cosenza. On 10 January 2023, Camigliano signed a 2.5-year contract with Ancona Ancona (, also , ) is a city and a seaport in the Marche region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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