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Lucas De Valdés
Lucas de Valdés Carasquilla (March 1661 – 23 February 1724) was a Spanish painter and engraver of the Baroque period, active in Seville. He was the son of Juan de Valdés Leal and Isabella Carasquilla. He was born at Seville, and at the age of eleven he engraved four plates which are to be found in ''Fiestas de Seville a la canonización de San Fernando'' and form emblematic allusions to the virtues of that Saint. He became mathematical master of the Marine College at Cádiz, but continued the exercise of the pencil and graver until his death there. He also painted pictures of Saints and portraits, several of which he engraved; among them were the portraits of Father Francisca Tamariz and of the philanthropist Manara, one of his prominent painting was the Spanish victory in the Battle of Lepanto. His son Juan was also an engraver. Works {, class="wikitable" border="0" style="background:#ffffff" class="sortable wikitable" , + align="center" style="background:#ffdead;", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virgen Del Rosario Santo Domingo Y Santa Catalina De Siena
Virgen is a municipality in the district of Lienz in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It includes part of the Virgen valley in the Venediger Group mountain range, and extensive parts of the municipality are in High Tauern National Park. The history of the area goes back to 500 BC, when copper mining played an important role. After the end of the Roman period Slavs settled in the Virgen valley, who were gradually assimilated by Baiuvarii settlers beginning in the 8th century. The simultaneous Christianization of the area led to the creation of one of the first parishes in the region. During the middle ages Virgen was a part of Carinthia and the County of Gorizia, and by 1500 it was annexed by Tyrol. With a population of 2,200 (as of January 1, 2020), Virgen is the fifth largest community in east Tyrol in terms of population. Agriculture and tourism both play important economic rolls, but a lack of jobs and structural problems lead to a very high commuter rate. Virgen has won awards f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
