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Enrico Scuri
Enrico Scuri (April 26, 1805 – 1884) was an Italian painter, active in a Romantic style. Biography He was born and died in Bergamo. By 13 years of age, he became a pupil of Giuseppe Diotti, where he overlapped with Francesco Coghetti and Giovanni Carnovali. He was prolific. He painted the cupola of the Sanctuary of the Incoronata at Lodi in Lombardy. He also frescoed the cupola of the Immacolata in Bergamo, the frescoes in the church of Sant'Alessandro in Zebedia in Milan, and frescoes in the church of Stezzano. He frescoed four medallions in a chapel dedicated to the Blessed Alessandro Saul, in the church of Sant' Alessandro in Milan. Among his paintings of sacred subjects are the following: ''St Simon Stock, receives the scapular from the Virgin Mary'', altarpiece commissioned by the fabbriceria of Calolzio; ''Saints Nazarius and Celsus condemned to Martyrdom'' commissioned by the fabbriceria of Urgnano; ''Saint Helen and the Miracle of the Cross'', commissioned by the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanticism
Romanticism (also known as the Romantic movement or Romantic era) was an artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century, and in most areas was at its peak in the approximate period from 1800 to 1850. Romanticism was characterized by its emphasis on emotion and individualism, clandestine literature, paganism, idealization of nature, suspicion of science and industrialization, and glorification of the past with a strong preference for the medieval rather than the classical. It was partly a reaction to the Industrial Revolution, the social and political norms of the Age of Enlightenment, and the scientific rationalization of nature. It was embodied most strongly in the visual arts, music, and literature, but had a major impact on historiography, education, chess, social sciences, and the natural sciences. It had a significant and complex effect on politics, with romantic thinkers influencing conservatism, libe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
