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Odoardo
Odoardo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Odoardo Barri (1844–1920), the pseudonym of Edward Slater *Odoardo Beccari (1843–1920), Italian naturalist, discovered the titan arum in Sumatra in 1878 *Odoardo Borrani (1833–1905), Italian painter associated with the Macchiaioli group *Juan Manuel Cajigal y Odoardo (1803–1856), Venezuelan mathematician, engineer and statesman *Odoardo Farnese (cardinal) (1573–1626), Italian nobleman, son of Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma and Maria of Portugal *Alessandro di Odoardo Farnese, Prince of Parma (1635–1689), Italian military leader, Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1678 to 1682 *Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma (1612–1646), also known as Odoardo I Farnese, Duke of Parma, Piacenza and Castro from 1622 to 1646 *Odoardo Farnese, Hereditary Prince of Parma (1666–1693), the son and heir of Duke Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza *Odoardo Fialetti (1573–1638), Italian painter and printmaker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Odoardo Farnese, Hereditary Prince Of Parma
Odoardo Farnese (12 August 1666 – 6 September 1693) was the eldest son of Duke Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma, Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza. Odoardo was the ''Hereditary Prince of Parma'' from his birth until his death. He was the father of the famously domineering Elisabeth Farnese, Elisabeth, Queen of Spain. Biography Odoardo was born on 21 August 1666 at the Ducal Palace of Colorno in Colorno outside the city of Parma. His father, Duke Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma, Ranuccio II Farnese, was the Duke of Parma and of Piacenza. His mother, Isabella d'Este (1635–1666), Isabella d´Este, was the daughter of Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena and of Maria Caterina Farnese. Thus, Odoardo's parents were first cousins to each other. He was the third child of his parents, and had two older sisters, Margherita Maria Farnese, future wife of Francesco II d'Este, Duke of Modena, and Teresa Farnese, who never married but became a benedictine nun and abbess of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Odoardo Farnese, Duke Of Parma
Odoardo Farnese (28 April 1612 – 11 September 1646), also known as Odoardo I Farnese to distinguish him from his grandson Odoardo II Farnese, was Duke of Parma, Piacenza and Castro from 1622 to 1646. Biography Odoardo was the eldest legitimate son of Ranuccio I Farnese and his wife, Margherita Aldobrandini. After Ranuccio's natural son and his potential rival, Ottavio, was relegated in a prison, he reigned initially under the regency of his uncle Odoardo Farnese and, after the latter's death, of his mother, Margherita Aldobrandini. He came of age in 1628 and in the same year he married Margherita de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany Cosimo II de' Medici's daughter. His first notable act as Duke was an alliance with France in 1633, a move designed to counter Spanish predominance in northern Italy and support his territorial ambitions. He also asked for loans to improve the army, but his first campaigns were ineffective: Piacenza was occupied by the Spanish troops, and his army ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Odoardo Beccari
Odoardo Beccari (16 November 1843 – 25 October 1920) was an Italian botanist famous for his discoveries in Indonesia, New Guinea, and Australia. He has been called the greatest botanist to ever study Malesia. Life Youth and education (1843–1864) Odoardo Beccari was born in Florence as the third child of Giuseppe di Luigi Beccari and the first child of Antonietta Minucci. After he lost his mother in early infancy and his father in 1849, he was brought up by a maternal uncle Minuccio Minucci. From 1853–1861, he attended the prestigious secondary school Real Collegio in Lucca. Here, one of his teachers was abbot Ignazio Mezzetti (1821–1876), a passionate collector of botanical specimens, who inspired him to pursue botany and assemble a herbarium. He later named the genus Mezzettia in his honor. In August 1861, he commenced his studies at the University of Pisa. Here he quickly captured the attention of the naturalists Giuseppe Meneghini and Pietro Savi. Very u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Odoardo Farnese (cardinal)
Odoardo Farnese (6 December 1573 – 21 February 1626) was an Italian nobleman, the second son of Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma and Maria of Portugal (1538-1577), Maria of Portugal, known for his patronage of the arts. He became a Cardinal (Catholicism), Cardinal of the Catholic Church in 1591, and briefly acted as regent of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza for his nephew Odoardo Farnese, Duke of Parma, Odoardo from 1622 to 1626. Cardinal Odoardo is probably best known today for commissioning the Bolognese artist Annibale Carracci to fresco the Camerino in the Palazzo Farnese in Rome. Carracci undertook this from 1595 to 1597, just prior to starting his decoration of the more famous and elaborate Farnese Gallery in the same palace. The Camerino The Camerino was Farnese's private study. The subject of the central scene in the ceiling is ''Hercules at the crossroads, The Choice of Hercules''. The scene is surrounded by a painted frame, an example of ''quadro riportato'', which g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Odoardo Focherini
Odoardo Focherini (sometimes referred to as Edward Focherini; 6 June 1907 – 27 December 1944) was an Italian Roman Catholic journalist. He issued false documents to Jews during World War II in order for them to escape the Nazi regime but was arrested and sent to a concentration camp where he later died. Yad Vashem later recognized him as a Righteous Among the Nations in 1969 for his efforts. Focherini's beatification was held on 15 June 2013 in Modena under Pope Francis who had Cardinal Angelo Amato preside over the celebration on his behalf. Life Odoardo Focherini was born on 6 June 1907 in Modena as the third son of Tobia Focherini and Maria Bertacchini; his father married Teresa Merigi in 1909 after Focherini's mother died. He had three brothers. Focherini met Maria Marchesi (1909–1989) while he was on vacation in Trento, and they became engaged in 1925. They married on 9 July 1930 and had seven children together between 1931 and 1943. The children in order of birth wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Odoardo Barri
Odoardo Barri (13 September 1844 – 21 January 1920) was the pseudonym of Edward Slater. He was born in Dublin and became a composer, music teacher and singer in Italy and Spain. After working in Italy and Spain, he opened the Odoardo Barri School of Voice Culture in London in 1882, and ran it until his death. Several noted singers studied under Barri and some went on to teach, e.g. John Trew Gray, who taught in Toronto and San Diego. Barri performed widely and over many years in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, e.g. at Hastings on the pier; in City Hall, Glasgow; Surrey Masonic Hall; Trowbridge, Bloomsbury and Belfast, either alone or with his wife. Barri's most notable composition was " The Old Brigade" with words by Frederic Weatherly; the copyright for the work was sold in 1899 for £357. His other works include a Mass for the King of Spain and many songs, including "The Shadow of the Cross", "Saved From the Storm", "The Good Shepherd", "The Armourer’s Gift" and "Bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Odoardo Spadaro
Odoardo Eugenio Giano Spadaro (16 January 1893 - 26 June 1965) was an Italian singer-songwriter and actor. Early life Spadaro was born in the quartiere of Santo Spirito in Florence, to Gustavo Spadaro and Mary Marchesini. Career He debuted on stage at seventeen years old and, taking the road into variety shows as a chansonnier, a fantasist and impersonator, he became an international celebrity when he replaced Maurice Chevalier at the Folies-Bergère in Paris. In 1927 he was protagonist alongside Viviane Romance and Jean Gabin of a very successful variety show at the Moulin Rouge. Regarded as the first great Italian singer-songwriter, Spadaro also wrote many successful songs dedicated to his home city in the 1930s and 40s including lyrics and music.; the best known of these being probably "Porta un bacione a Firenze" (Bring a Kiss to Florence). Spadoro acted in several films, usually in supporting roles and appeared in ''The Golden Coach'' (La carrozza d'oro) with Anna Magna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Odoardo Tabacchi
Odoardo Tabacchi (Valganna, 19 December 1836 - Milan, 23 March 1905) was an Italian sculptor. Biography Early life and education Odoardo Tabacchi was born in Valganna on 19 December 1836. He enrolled at the Brera Academy in Milan at the age of 14 in order to follow the courses of Benedetto Cacciatori (1794–1871); at the same time, he studied with Abbondio Sangiorgio. In 1858 he won the Pensionato Trienniale in sculpture, which enabled him to move first to Florence, in 1860 to Rome, and in 1861 to Naples. After working with Pietro Magni and Giovanni Strazza he returned to Milan and opened his own studio. Career Together with Antonio Tantardini (1829–79), Tabacchi won the competition for the monument to Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour in Milan. Tabacchi was entrusted with the figure of the statesman (1862–5), which became a prototype for realistic and dynamic celebratory statues. Between 1863 and 1867 he produced statues of St. Mary the Egyptian and St. Dorothy for Milan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Alessandro Di Odoardo Farnese, Prince Of Parma
Alessandro Farnese (10 January 1635 – 18 February 1689) was an Italian military leader who was governor of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1678 to 1682. He is not to be confused with his better-known great-grandfather Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma. This Alessandro was often called Alessandro di Odoardo (son of Odoardo). His elder brother Ranuccio II was the sixth duke of Parma and Piacenza . Biography He was born in Parma, the second son of Odoardo Farnese, fifth duke of Parma, and Margherita de' Medici. He was general in the army of Venice, fighting the Turks, and later admiral in the Spanish Navy. He became governor of the Southern Netherlands after the Franco-Dutch War. Alexander died in Madrid in 1689. Family By his mistress Maria de Lao y Carillo had the following children: * Alessandro Odoardo (Badajoz, 12 April 1663 – Cacéres, 21 May 1666) * Alessandro Maria (Badajoz, 30 October 1664 – 28 September 1726), Colonel in Spanish army * Margherita (Badajoz, 5 June 16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Odoardo Borrani
Odoardo Borrani (22 August 1833 – 14 September 1905) was an Italian painter associated with the Macchiaioli group. Biography He was born in Pisa. The Borrani family moved to Florence, where Odoardo enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in 1853. There, he studied under , Giuseppe Bezzuoli, and Enrico Pollastrini. However, he became independent of the academic styles. His first painting while at the Academy was titled ''Un veglione di maschere alla Pergola''. In 1859, he painted ''Lorenzo the Magnificent Saves Himself From Being Murdered in the Sacristy of the Cathedral'', an episode of the Pazzi Conspiracy. For this painting. Borrani was awarded the Gold medal by the contest of the Accademia of Florence. That same year, he joined the army and upon returning from the short campaign, he painted the ''Cadaver of Jacopo de' Pazzi'' and ''Michelangelo Directs the Fortification of Florence''. It was with his new friends Telemaco Signorini and Vincenzo Cabianca that he took up painti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Odoardo Perini
Odoardo Perini (5 April 1671 – 29 December 1757) was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period, active in Verona. Biography He first apprenticed with Andrea Voltolino. He then trained in Bologna under Giovanni Maria Viani. He painted a series of canvases of classical stories for the Count Ercole Giusti. He painted some religious canvases for the Colombini in Bologna. He was described by Carlo Ridolfi as having a ‘’very strange brain’’ with his paintings equally strange. The Fondazione Cariverona has a Perini canvas depicting ''Tancredo al campo crociato piange la morte di Clorinda'' (Tancred in the Crusader camp mourns the death of Clorinda), a work once part of series of depictions of ''Gerusalemma Liberata'' owned by Count Ercole Giusti in his Veronese palace. The series included a work each by Perini, Carl Loth, Antonio Bellucci, Antonio Fumiani, Gregorio Lazzarini, and Simone Brentana. Also on display in the same hall were two mythological subjects by also by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Odoardo Fialetti
Odoardo Fialetti (18 July 1573 – 1638?) was an Italian painter and printmaker who began his training during the late Renaissance, and showed distinct mannerist sensibilities in his mid-career, adopting a much looser and more dynamic style in his later life. Born in Bologna, he initially apprenticed with Giovanni Battista Cremonini, and after traveling to Rome, he moved to Venice to work in the elderly Tintoretto Jacopo Robusti (late September or early October 1518Bernari and de Vecchi 1970, p. 83.31 May 1594), best known as Tintoretto ( ; , ), was an Italian Renaissance painter of the Venetian school. His contemporaries both admired and criticized th ...'s studio. From 1604 to 1612, he is listed as member of the Venetian ''Fraglia dei Pittori''. In Venice, he painted a ''St Agnes'' for the church of San Nicolò da Tolentino and scenes from the ''Life of St Dominic'' for the sacristy of the Santi Giovanni e Paolo. He died in Venice. Interior of Santi Giovanni e Pao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
