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Malaspina Printmakers
Malaspina can refer to: ;People *The Italian noble Malaspina family. Members of this family include: **Albert Malaspina (1160/65 – 1206/12), Italian marquess. **Conrad Malaspina (The Old) ( – after 1254), Italian nobleman. ** Spinetta Malaspina, Italian nobleman. ** Opizzo Malaspina (late 11th century – 1254 ), Italian nobleman. ** Spinetta II Malaspina, Italian nobleman. **Conrad Malaspina (The Young), Italian nobleman ** Ricciarda Malaspina (1497–1553), 16th-century Italian marchesa. **Taddea Malaspina (1505 – after 1537), 16th-century Italian marchesa. ** Alessandro Malaspina (1754–1810), Spanish-Italian explorer. * Michele Malaspina (1908–79), Italian actor and voice actor. *Oliviero Malaspina (1961), Italian poet and musician. ;Places and objects, mostly named after Alessandro Malaspina *Malaspina Glacier, Alaska. * Malaspina Inlet, British Columbia. * Malaspina Peninsula, British Columbia. * Malaspina Strait, British Columbia. *Malaspina Provincial Park Mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaspina Family
The House of Malaspina was a noble Italian family of Longobard origin that descended from Boniface I, Margrave of Tuscany, Boniface I, through the Obertenghi line, that ruled Lunigiana from the 13th to the 14th centuries, and the Province of Massa and Carrara, marquisate of Massa and lordship of Carrara (which later became the Duchy of Massa and Carrara and at a later time the Principality of Massa and the Marquisate of Carrara) since the 14th century. History The founder of the Malaspina family was Oberto I, who became the count of Luni, Italy, Luni in 945. Oberto I was appointed as the marquise of the March of Genoa under the Italian king Berengar II of Italy, Berengario II in 951 and he became a count palatine in 953. Oberto I had two children; Oberto II, who inherited the title of count of Luni from his father, and Adalberto I, whose offspring founded the Pallavicino and the Cavalcabò families. Oberto II had four children; Bertha of Milan, the spouse of the King of Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Malaspina
Michele Malaspina (16 August 1908 – 13 January 1979) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Life and career Born in Bolzaneto, Genoa, the son of two shopkeepers, since childhood Malaspina has a passion for theater and was an actor in a company of amateur actors. At 18 years old, he entered the stage company of Alfredo Sainati, and from then he was part of the major stage companies of the time, notably the ones held by Emma Gramatica, Ermete Zacconi, Dina Galli, Ruggero Ruggeri and Camillo Pilotto. He made his film debut in the early 1930s, and during his long career he was mainly cast in supporting roles, being often used for playing high society characters. He worked for a long time at EIAR as an actor of radio-plays, and was also active as a dubber. Selected filmography * ''The Knight of San Marco'' (1939) * ''Lucky Night'' (1941) * '' His Young Wife'' (1945) * ''Immigrants'' (1948) * '' Heaven over the Marshes'' (1949) * ''A Dog's Life'' (1950) * ''Last Meeting'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver Island University
Vancouver Island University (abbreviated as VIU, formerly known as Malaspina University-College and earlier as Malaspina College) is a Canadian public university serving Vancouver Island and coastal British Columbia. Malaspina College began in 1969 and it has grown into a university which plays an important role in the educational, cultural, and economic life of the region. The main campus is located in Nanaimo; there are regional campuses in Duncan and Powell River as well as a centre in Parksville. History Vancouver Island University enrolled its first students in September 1969 as Malaspina College, named after Captain Alessandro Malaspina, who explored Vancouver Island. Registration in the first year was over 600 students, almost double what was initially expected. In 1976, after seven years at the original campus in the old Nanaimo Hospital building at 388 Machleary Street, Malaspina College moved to its new campus on Fifth Street (the present location of VIU) on former D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaspina Provincial Park
Malaspina Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on the northeast side of the Malaspina Peninsula facing Desolation Sound , image = Desolation sound 2006.jpg , image_size = 250px , alt = , caption = Desolation Sound , image_bathymetry = Carte baie Desolation fr.png , alt_bathymetry = , caption_bathymetry ... in the northernmost area of that province's Sunshine Coast region. References {{coord, 50, 02, 00, N, 124, 46, 00, W, display=title Provincial parks of British Columbia Sunshine Coast (British Columbia) 2000 establishments in British Columbia Protected areas established in 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaspina Strait
Malaspina Strait is a strait in the northern Gulf of Georgia- Sunshine Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. It separates Texada Island from the upper Sunshine Coast-Malaspina Peninsula area on the adjacent mainland. The strait and the peninsula were named in 1859 by Captain George Henry Richards of the '' Plumper'' in honour of Alessandro Malaspina, an Italian noble who commanded one of the exploration ships during the Spanish exploration of the British Columbia Coast , settlement_type = Region of British Columbia , image_skyline = , nickname = "The Coast" , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Canada , subdivision_type1 = Province , subdivision_name1 = British .... Richards' choice of name was probably influenced by the nearby Malaspina Inlet, named in 1792 by Galiano and Valdés, who had been officers serving under Malaspina. References * Straits of British Columbia Sunshine Coast (British Columbia) Spanish his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaspina Peninsula
The Malaspina Peninsula is a peninsula in the northern Gulf of Georgia- Sunshine Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. It extends northwest from the town of Powell River, which lies near its isthmus, past the settlement of Lund, to Desolation Sound. This sound spans the opening of Toba Inlet, a fjord lying between Lund and the Discovery Islands to the west and northwest. The Malaspina Peninsula is mountainous and is the traditional territory of the Sliammon group of the Mainland Comox indigenous people. Like Malaspina Strait and the Malaspina Glacier further north in Alaska, the peninsula was named for Alessandro Malaspina, an Italian of noble birth in the Spanish navy who was among the many captains in the service of Spain who helped explore and chart the Alaska and British Columbia Coasts. Malaspina Peninsula and Malaspina Strait were named in 1859 by Captain George Henry Richards Sir George Henry Richards (13 January 1820 –14 November 1896) was Hydrographer of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaspina Inlet
Malaspina Inlet is an inlet on the east side of Desolation Sound in the South Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, located between Malaspina and Gifford Peninsulas. Sidewaters include Thors Cove and, via it, Theodosia Inlet, where the locality of Theodosia Arm is located. The upper, southeastern, end of Malaspina Inlet near the City of Powell River is called Okeover Inlet. on the east side of which the steamer landing Larsons Landing is located. Grace Harbour Grace Harbour is a harbour and traditional village site of the Tla'amin peoples in the South Coast of British Columbia, located near Desolation Sound on the south side of the Gifford Peninsula opposite the Malaspina Peninsula to the southwest. ... is located on north side of Malaspina Inlet on the southwest side of Gifford Peninsula. See also * Malaspina (other) References {{coord, 50, 02, 42, N, 124, 46, 19, W, display=title, source:BCNames Sunshine Coast (British Columbia) Inlets of Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaspina Glacier
__NOTOC__ The Malaspina Glacier (Lingít: ''Sít' Tlein'') in southeastern Alaska is the largest piedmont glacier in the world. Situated at the head of the Alaska Panhandle, it is about wide and long, with an area of some . Name The Lingít name translates to Big Glacier. The colonial name for the glacier is in honor of Alessandro Malaspina, a Tuscan explorer in the service of the Spanish Navy, who visited the region in 1791. In 1874, W.H. Dall, of what is now the U.S. National Geodetic Survey, bestowed the name "Malaspina Plateau" on it, not realizing its true geological character. Geography The Malaspina Glacier actually comprises Seward Glacier, Agassiz Glacier, and Marvine/Hayden Glacier, which converge as they spill out from the Saint Elias Mountains onto the coastal plain facing the Gulf of Alaska between Icy Bay and Yakutat Bay. Officially, these three glaciers are classified independently, such that Malaspina Glacier does not technically exist. The three glaciers are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliviero Malaspina
Oliviero is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Persons with the given name *Oliviero Beha (1949–2017), Italian journalist, writer, essayist, TV and radio host *Oliviero Carafa (1430–1511), Italian cardinal and diplomat of the Renaissance *Oliviero Diliberto (born 1956), Italian politician * Oliviero De Fabritiis (1902–1982), Italian conductor and composer *Oliviero Forzetta (1335–1373), notary and physician of Treviso from a family of self-confessed usurers *Oliviero Garlini (born 1957), retired Italian professional football player * Oliviero Gatti (1579–1648), an Italian painter and engraver, native of Parma * Oliviero Mascheroni (1914–1987), Italian professional football player *Angelo Oliviero Olivetti (1874–1931), Italian lawyer, journalist, and political activist *Oliviero Toscani (born 1942), Italian photographer, worked for Benetton from 1982 to 2000 * Oliviero Troia (born 1994), Italian cyclist * Oliviero Vojak (1911–1932), prof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Malaspina
Alejandro Malaspina (November 5, 1754 – April 9, 1810) was a Tuscan explorer who spent most of his life as a Spanish naval officer. Under a Spanish royal commission, he undertook a voyage around the world from 1786 to 1788, then, from 1789 to 1794, a scientific expedition (the Malaspina Expedition) throughout the Pacific Ocean, exploring and mapping much of the west coast of the Americas from Cape Horn to the Gulf of Alaska, crossing to Guam and the Philippines, and stopping in New Zealand, Australia, and Tonga. Malaspina was christened "Alessandro." He signed his letters in Spanish "Alexandro," which is usually modernized to "Alejandro" by scholars. Early life Malaspina was born in Mulazzo, a small principality ruled by his family, then part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, a fiefdom of the Holy Roman Empire. Alessandro's parents were the Marquis Carlo Morello and Caterina Meli Lupi di Soragna. From 1762 to 1765, his family lived in Palermo with Alessandro's great-uncle, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Malaspina
Albert Malaspina (1160/1165–1206/1212), called Alberto Moro ("the Moor") and ''lo marches putanier'' ("the whoring marquess"), was a member of the illustrious Malaspina family. He was a noted troubadour and patron of troubadours. Albert disputes with Peire de la Caravana the position of earliest native Italian troubadour. He was a son of Obizzo I the Great and husband of a daughter of William V of Montferrat. His brother-in-law Boniface I of Montferrat and his nephews Corrado ( Conrad) and Guglielmo (William) were all enthusiastic patrons of troubadours. He was renowned for his bravery, generosity, courtliness, and learning. He composed a ''tenso'' with Raimbaut de Vaqueiras that begins ''Ara'm digatz Raimbaut, si vos agrada''. Though this is the only work of his to survive, the author of his ''vida'' compliments his couplets, ''cansos'', and ''sirventes''. According to Raimbaut, in his famous "epic letter" ''Valen marques, senher de Monferrat'', in the 1170s Albert abduct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taddea Malaspina
Taddea Malaspina (1505 - 1559) was an Italian marchesa. She was the mistress (lover), mistress of Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence from the early 1530s to about 1537 and was likely the mother of at least two of his children, Giulio di Alessandro de' Medici and Giulia de' Medici. Giulio de' Medici was associated with the Malaspina family at different points throughout his life.Langdon (2006), p. 233 Taddea was the younger daughter of Alberico Malaspina, Marquis of Massa, Alberico Malaspina, sovereign marquisate of Massa, marquis of Massa, and Lucrezia d'Este. She married Count Giambattista Boiardo di Scandiano. After his death and the death of her father, Malaspina lived with her mother in Florence and had a number of lovers, including Alessandro. Her sister Ricciarda inherited the title after their father's death. Through Ricciarda's marriage, the family was related to Pope Innocent VIII. Ricciarda was probably also one of Alessandro de' Medici's lovers. In a portrait of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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