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Carafa
Carafa is a surname held by: * Tony Carafa, Australian rules footballer * Members of the house of Carafa See also *Carafa Chapel *Caraffa (other) Caraffa may refer to: * Caraffa del Bianco, municipality in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria of southern Italy * Caraffa di Catanzaro, town and comune in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern I ... * Palazzo Carafa (other) Notes {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Carafa
The House of Carafa or Caraffa is the name of an old and influential Neapolitan aristocratic family of Italian nobles, clergy, and men of arts, known from the 12th century. History The House of Carafa is a cadet branch of the noble House of Caracciolo, one of the most prominent families of the Neapolitan nobility. The family rose to prominence in the Kingdom of Naples during the 14th century and established itself as one of the leading noble families of southern Italy in the 15th century. Across the time, the family split in many lines, the most important being the Princes of Roccella, the Dukes of Andria and Counts of Ruvo, the Princes of Stigliano, the Dukes of Maddaloni, the Dukes of Nocera and the Dukes of Noja. The family gave sixteen cardinals to the Catholic Church, including one pope, Paul IV. Notable members * Oliviero Carafa (1430 – 20 January 1511), cardinal * Giovanni Pietro Carafa (1476–1559), became Pope Paul IV from May 1555 until his death * Gianvincen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carafa Chapel
The Carafa Chapel ( it, Cappella Carafa) is a chapel in the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome, Italy, known for a series of frescoes by Filippino Lippi. History The chapel, located in the right side of the basilica and dedicated to St. Mary and St. Thomas of Aquino, was built in the late 15th century by will of Cardinal Oliviero Carafa. He was a member of the Dominicans, who at the time administrated the church, and his palace was located nearby. Lorenzo de' Medici of Florence recommended to Cardinal Carafa that he grant the commission to decorate the chapel to Filippino Lippi, then in his thirties. In order to fulfill the order, the artist had to halt the works at the Filippo Strozzi Chapel in Santa Maria Novella, which he had begun in 1487 and which he would complete in 1502. Documents attest Lippi's presence in Rome as early as 27 August 1488, working with his assistant Raffaellino del Garbo. For the painter it was the first large fresco cycle, and his first (and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Carafa
Tony Carafa (born 26 August 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1980s. Carafa represented the Fitzroy Lions in 16 games before departing at the end of the 1988 season. Recruited from Marcellin College, Bulleen having played in the winning undefeated 1984 1st XVIII team alongside Gavin Brown (footballer) and Stephen Silvagni. Despite his short VFL career, Carafa, whose father is Italian, would later be listed as one of the original 148 players suggested for the Italian Team of the Century The Victorian Football League-Australian Football League (VFL/AFL) Italian Team of the Century was announced in June 2007. It recognises the role of Italian Australian players in the sport. Players and/or at least one of the player's parents or ..., though he did not make the final short list of 50, nor the final team. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Carafa, Tony 1968 births Living people Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caraffa (other)
Caraffa may refer to: * Caraffa del Bianco, municipality in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria of southern Italy * Caraffa di Catanzaro, town and comune in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy * Caraffa Fine Arts Museum, an art museum in Córdoba, Argentina People * Antonio Caraffa, General Commissary of the Imperial-Habsburg Army * Emilio Caraffa, Argentine painter of the post-impressionist school * Girolamo Caraffa Girolamo Caraffa (or Carafa), Marquis of Montenegro (Abruzzo, 1564 – Genoa, 1633) was a general in Spanish and Imperial service from Italian descent. Life Girolamo was born in the noble Neapolitan Caraffa family. His parents were Raina ..., general in Spanish and Imperial service from Italian descent See also * Carafa {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
