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Bernardino Loschi
Bernardino Loschi (1460 – 1540) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance. Born in Parma, he was the son of the painter Jacopo Loschi, and is known to have worked for Alberto III Pio, Prince of Carpi, from 1500 onwards. He was assigned by the prince to be superintendent of the ongoing decorations of the Cathedral, the church of San Niccolò (dome frescoes), and of certain rooms in the castle. In collaboration with Giovanni del Sega, he frescoed the Alberto Pio chapel. Among his works are: * A ''Coronation of the Virgin with Saint Geminiano and Felice'' (1500) for the church of San Felice sul Panaro. * A ''Madonna and child with Saint Augustine and Nicola'' (1515) now in Galleria Estense of Modena. * A ''San Rocco'' for Church of San Niccolò in Carpi. * The portrait of ''Alberto III Pio'' (1512) in the National Gallery of London, has been attributed to him. Sources Entry in Treccani Enciclopedia Italiana {{DEFAULTSORT:Loschi, Albano 1460 births 1540 deaths Painter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parma
Parma (; egl, Pärma, ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmigiano-Reggiano, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,292 inhabitants, Parma is the second most populous city in Emilia-Romagna after Bologna, the region's capital. The city is home to the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world. Parma is divided into two parts by the Parma (river), stream of the same name. The district on the far side of the river is ''Oltretorrente''. Parma's Etruscan name was adapted by Romans to describe the round shield called ''Parma (shield), Parma''. The Italian literature, Italian poet Attilio Bertolucci (born in a hamlet in the countryside) wrote: "As a capital city it had to have a river. As a little capital it received a stream, which is often dry", with reference to the time when the city was capital of the independent Duchy of Parma. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
