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Giorgio Salmoiraghi
Giorgio Salmoiraghi (26 November 1936 – 27 December 2022) was an Italian painter. He was born in Milan.Biography and ArtworksSaatchi GalleryArtslant {{DEFAULTSORT:Salmoiraghi, Giorgio 1936 births 2022 deaths 20th-century Italian male artists 20th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Painters from Milan Recipients of the Ambrogino d'oro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Paul II
Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in April 2005, and was later canonised as Pope Saint John Paul II. He was elected pope by the second papal conclave of 1978, which was called after John Paul I, who had been elected in August to succeed Pope Paul VI, died after 33 days. Cardinal Wojtyła was elected on the third day of the conclave and adopted the name of his predecessor in tribute to him. Born in Poland, John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI in the 16th century and the second-longest-serving pope after Pius IX in modern history. John Paul II attempted to improve the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, Islam, and the Eastern Orthodox Church. He maintained the church's previous positions on such matters as abortion, artificia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2022. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference. December 25 * Chalapathi Rao, 78, Indian actor and producer, heart attack. (death announced on this date) 24 *Vittorio Adorni, 85, Italian road racing cyclist. *Cotton Davidson, 91, American football player ( Baltimore Colts, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders). (death announced on this date) *Franco Frattini, 65, Italian politician and magistrate, twice minister of foreign affairs, twice of public administration, European commissioner for justice (2004–2008), cancer. *Madosini, 78, South African musician. *Barry Round, 72, Australian footballer (Sydney, Footscray, Williamstown), organ failure. *Royal Applause, 29, British Thoroughbred racehorse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1936 Births
Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII. * January 28 – Britain's King George V state funeral takes place in London and Windsor. He is buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle * February 4 – Radium E (bismuth-210) becomes the first radioactive element to be made synthetically. * February 6 – The 1936 Winter Olympics, IV Olympic Winter Games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. * February 10–February 19, 19 – Second Italo-Ethiopian War: Battle of Amba Aradam – Italian forces gain a decisive tactical victory, effectively neutralizing the army of the Ethiopian Empire. * February 16 – 1936 Spanish general election: The left-wing Popular Front (Spain), Popular Front coalition takes a majority. * February 26 – February 26 Inci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artmajeur
Artmajeur is an online art gallery based in Montpellier, France and founded in 2000. It allows artists to present original paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographies, and prints. History Artmajeur was founded in 2000 by Samuel Charmetant and Yann Sarazin, then computer sciences students in University of Montpellier. The platform maintains an offline presence in the form of a quarterly Art Magazine, and by participating to international art fairs. In 2015, Artmajeur launched a virtual gallery in a 3D visualization of the Place Vendôme (Paris). During the COVID-19 lockdown, Artmajeur promoted #ArtistSupportPledge campaign on social media. In 2021, Samuel Charmetant was appointed to the rank of Knight of Ordre national du Mérite (France) for founding the platform. Artmajeur presents artists from 200 countries, and is available in several languages, including Chinese and Russian. Artists The platform presents emerging and well-known artists, including: * Shepart Fair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palazzo San Callisto
The Palazzo San Callisto (also known as the Palace of Saint Callixtus) is a Baroque palace in the Trastevere neighborhood of Rome and one of the extraterritorial Properties of the Holy See. The original Palazzo is located in the ''Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere'', the later extensions have their entrance in ''Piazza di San Callisto''. The entire complex is one of the areas of the Holy See regulated by the 1929 Lateran Treaty signed with the Kingdom of Italy. As such it has extraterritorial status. In the courtyard of the palace is the well where, according to tradition, Pope Callixtus I was martyred in the year 222.Claudio Rendina: ''Le Chiese di Roma'', S. 57. History The palace was originally the residence of the titular cardinals of the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere and was renovated in the 16th century under Cardinal Giovanni Morone by architect Orazio Torriani. Pope Paul V granted the palace to the monks of the Order of St. Benedict who had to leave their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accademia Dei 500
Accademia (Italian for " academy") often refers to: * The Galleria dell'Accademia, an art museum in Florence * The Gallerie dell'Accademia, an art museum in Venice Accademia may also refer to: Academies of art * The Accademia Carrara di Belle Arti di Bergamo, an art school and museum in Bergamo * The Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio, a Swiss school of architecture * The Accademia di Belle Arti di Bari, an art school in Bari * The Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna, also known as the Accademia Clementina * The Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara, an art school in Carrara * The Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, an art school in Florence * The Accademia di Belle Arti di Milano "Brera" or Brera Academy, an art school in Milan * The Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli, an art school in Naples * The Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, an art school in Rome * The Accademia di Belle Arti di Torino "Albertina" or Accademia Albertina, an art school in Turin * The Accademia di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accademia Tiberina
Accademia (Italian for " academy") often refers to: * The Galleria dell'Accademia, an art museum in Florence * The Gallerie dell'Accademia, an art museum in Venice Accademia may also refer to: Academies of art * The Accademia Carrara di Belle Arti di Bergamo, an art school and museum in Bergamo * The Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio, a Swiss school of architecture * The Accademia di Belle Arti di Bari, an art school in Bari * The Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna, also known as the Accademia Clementina * The Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara, an art school in Carrara * The Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, an art school in Florence * The Accademia di Belle Arti di Milano "Brera" or Brera Academy, an art school in Milan * The Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli, an art school in Naples * The Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, an art school in Rome * The Accademia di Belle Arti di Torino "Albertina" or Accademia Albertina, an art school in Turin * The Accademia di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
