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Cecchino (other)
Cecchino may refer to: * Cecchino dei Bracci, a pupil of Michelangelo * Tomaso Cecchino Tomaso Cecchino ( – 31 August 1644) was an Italian composer active in Croatia. Cecchino was born in Soave. After attending the school of acolytes in Verona, he moved in 1603 to Dalmatia, where for a time he was in charge of the music in Split ..., Italian composer; born in Verona, c. 1580; died in Hvar (Croatia), August 31, 1644 See also * Cecchini {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecchino Dei Bracci
Cecchino Bracci (real name Francesco de Zanobi Bracci) (Florence, 23 April 1528 – Rome, 8 January 1544) was a pupil of Michelangelo. He died at the age of sixteen and is buried in Santa Maria in Aracoeli, in a tomb designed by Michelangelo. Life and legacy Cecchino was born in Florence on 23 April 1528 to Zanobi Bracci, a wealthy banker. The Bracci dynasty had moved to Florence in 1395 from the smaller town of Vinci. In the 16th century they were among the richest of the Florentine banking families, and friends of the Medici. They acquired palazzo Neroni in via de' Ginori as their base, along with a chapel in Santa Maria Novella. Around 1540 Cecchino accompanied his uncle, Luigi del Riccio, to Rome where he had links with the Strozzi banking family. Cecchino's beauty and manners made him welcome at the papal court. During his stay he met some of the major Florentine artists working in the city, including Michelangelo. He died on 8 January 1544, and his devastated uncl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomaso Cecchino
Tomaso Cecchino ( – 31 August 1644) was an Italian composer active in Croatia. Cecchino was born in Soave. After attending the school of acolytes in Verona, he moved in 1603 to Dalmatia, where for a time he was in charge of the music in Split Cathedral. He held this post until 1607, and returned to it in 1613, probably at the invitation of Bishop Marcantonio de Dominis. In December 1614 he left Split to become director of music in Hvar Cathedral, where he remained for the rest of his life. In Hvar he raised the standard of music to previously unattained heights. Cecchino contributed significantly to the diffusion of the monodic In music, monody refers to a solo vocal style distinguished by having a single melodic line and instrumental accompaniment. Although such music is found in various cultures throughout history, the term is specifically applied to Italian song of ... style of music in Dalmatia. His works were known primarily in Germany and other countries of weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
