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Orazio Alfani
Orazio Alfani (c. 1510 – 1583) was an Italian Painting, painter of the Renaissance period, active in both Palermo and Perugia. He is sometimes referred to as Orazio di Domenico or di Paris Alfani. Born near Perugia, he first trained with his father, the painter Domenico Alfani. His work was also influenced by the Mannerism, Mannerist painters Rosso Fiorentino and Raffaellino del Colle. In 1539, he went to work at the Palermo Cathedral, Cathedral of Palermo in Sicily, returning to Perugia in 1544.N.N.: Alfani, Orazio', La Mia Umbria. In Italian. URL last accessed 2007-08-08. In 1573, he founded the ''Accademia del Disegno'' (Academy of Drawing) in Perugia, together with the architect Raffaello Sozi. This institution still exists today as the ''Accademia di Belle Arti Pietro Vannucci'' (Academy of Fine Arts "Pietro Vannucci").N.N.: Pietro Vannucci Fine Arts Academy'', Commune of Perugia. URL last accessed 2007-08-08. Most of his paintings and frescoes are in museums and churc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orazio Alfani Esponsales Místicos De Santa Catalina 1549 Louvre
Orazio is a male given name of Italy, Italian origin, derived from the Latin language, Latin name (Roman naming conventions, ''nomen'') Horatius (other), Horatius, from the Roman gens (clan) Horatia gens, Horatia. People so named include: *Orazio Alfani (c. 1510–1583), Italian painter *Orazio Antinori (1811–1882), Italian explorer and zoologist *Orazio Arancio (born 1967), Italian former rugby union player and current coach and sports director *Orazio Attanasio (born 1959), Italian economist and professor *Orazio Bassani (died 1615), Italian musician and composer *Orazio Benevoli (1605–1672), Italian composer *Orazio Bianchi, Italian Baroque painter *Orazio Borgianni (c. 1575–1616), Italian painter and etcher *Orazio Bruni (born c. 1630), Italian engraver *Orazio Fagone (born 1968), Italian sledge hockey player and former speed skater *Orazio Falconieri (died 1664), Italian nobleman *Orazio Fantasia (born 1995), Australian rules footballer *Orazio Farinati (1559–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
