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Franchi Renaissance
Franchi may refer to: People *Alberto Herrera Franchi (1874–1954), Cuban general and provisional President of Cuba * Aldo Franchi (1882–1958), American auto racer *Alessandro Franchi (cardinal) (1819–1878), Italian cardinal and archbishop * Alessandro Franchi (painter) (1838–1914), Italian painter * Andrea Franchi (1335-1401), Italian Roman Catholic member of the Order of Preachers and Bishop of Pistoia * Anna Franchi (1867-1954), Italian novelist, translator, playwright and journalist *Antonio Franchi (1638–1709), Italian painter of the 17th Century * Antonio Franchi (cyclist) (1936–2019), Italian racing cyclist *Artemio Franchi (1922–1983), President of the Italian Football Federation * Ausonio Franchi (1821–1895), Italian philosopher * Carlo Franchi (composer) (1743–1779), Italian composer *Carlo Franchi (1938–2021), Italian racing driver, known as Gimax *Dany Franchi (born 1990), Italian blues guitarist, singer and songwriter *Denis Franchi (born 2002), I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Herrera Franchi
General Alberto Herrera y Franchi (September 1, 1874 – March 18, 1954) was the interim President of Cuba from August 12 to August 13, 1933. Biography He was married to Ofelia Rodríguez Arango and they had three children, Alberto, Rodolfo and Ofelia Herrera Rodríguez. In 1903 Herrera was appointed a Captain of the Rural Guard. He was later assigned to the permeant Army in 1909, and promoted the rank of Major. He was then transferred to the Infantry in 1910 and was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in 1913. Eventually assigned to the General Staff in 1915, he was promoted to Colonel in 1917 and assigned Chief of a Military District. In 1922 he was appointed by President Alfredo Zayas as interim Chief of Staff, replacing General Armando Montes, who had accepted the position of Secretary of War and Navy. General Herrera was also the Secretary of War & Navy during the presidency of Gerardo Machado. Role in Machado's administration and the 1933 Revolution On August 11, 1933, when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Franchi
Francesco Benenato (18 September 1928 – 9 December 1992), known as Franco Franchi, was an Italian actor, comedian and singer. He was born in Palermo, Sicily and began his career in the 1950s, although his career only really took off in the 1960s. He starred in many comedies, mainly appearing together with Ciccio Ingrassia as the comedy duo Franco and Ciccio, but also in more dramatic material such as Luigi Comencini's ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1972, TV miniseries also edited into a theatrical film) as the Cat (Franco) the Fox (Ingrassia). In the film '' War Italian Style'' (1966), the pair worked with Buster Keaton in one of his last roles. The comedy duo Franco and Ciccio In 1959, Franco Franchi settled a contract with his friend Ciccio Ingrassia which started up a brilliant theater career. From 1961 to Franco's death in 1992, they will be one of Italy's most famous comedy duo. Their success is based on a format similar to that of Totò and Peppino De Filippo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadio Artemio Franchi
The Stadio Artemio Franchi is a football stadium in Florence, Italy. It is currently the home of ACF Fiorentina. The old nickname of the stadium was "Comunale". When it was first constructed, it was known as the ''Stadio Giovanni Berta'', after Florentine fascist Giovanni Berta. The stadium was officially opened on 13 September 1931 with a match between Fiorentina and Admira Wien (1–0), though it took until 1932 for the stadium to be completely finished and currently holds 47,282. The architect is Pier Luigi Nervi (known for the Nervi Hall in the Vatican) and it is one of the most relevant examples of 20th-century architecture in the city. It hosted some of the matches of the 1934 World Cup, as well as football preliminaries for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. In 1945, it hosted the Spaghetti Bowl between American service teams. The stadium is built entirely of reinforced concrete with a 70 metre (230 ft) tower that bears the stadium's flagstaff. The tower is call ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Franchi
Sergio Franchi ( , ; born Sergio Franci Galli; April 6, 1926 – May 1, 1990) was an Italian-American tenor and actor who enjoyed success in the United States and internationally after gaining notice in Britain in the early 1960s. In 1962, RCA Victor signed him to a seven-year contract and in October of that year Franchi appeared on ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' and performed at Carnegie Hall. Sol Hurok managed Franchi's initial American concert tour. Franchi became a headliner in Las Vegas, and starred in concerts and cabarets on several continents. His earliest ambitions and studies had been directed toward an operatic career, but he instead found his niche in popular and romantic music. Franchi performed musical comedies on stage, appeared on numerous television variety shows, and starred in a major motion picture. He became an American citizen in 1972. After gaining success, Franchi was a benefactor and philanthropist, donating his time and talent to many causes. For his longtim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudy Franchi
Rudy Franchi (April 21, 1939 – August 6, 2024) was an American writer and editor on film theory and film criticism and an antiques and collectibles expert. He helped to introduce the French critical protocol the "auteur theory" to the United States. For several decades, Franchi also operated galleries that specialized in pop culture collectibles. In 1995, he began appearing as an appraiser on the PBS series, ''Antiques Roadshow'', specializing in pop culture memorabilia. Early life and career Franchi was born in New York City on April 21, 1939. His early education was at St. John's Grammar School, St. Ann's Academy, and Fordham College. He left Fordham at the end of his junior year to work with Daniel Talbot at the New Yorker Theater running a weekly film society. He then started the Archive Film Society and after its first season, joined the Bleecker Street Cinema as associate program director (along with the late Marshall Lewis). During this period, he was the New York re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rossello Di Jacopo Franchi
Rossello di Jacopo Franchi (c. 1376/77 – c. 1456) was a Florentine Renaissance painter, active from about 1408 until 1451. Life Personal life Rossello di Jacopo Franchi was born in the year 1376 or 1377.Peters, C.T. (1981). ''Rossello di Jacopo Franchi: Portrait of a Florentine Painter, CA. 1376-1456.'' Retrieved from ProQuest. He was most likely the son of Jacopo del Rosso and Catherine. His father and older brother, Nanni, both worked in the textile industry, as a wool-carder and a cloth cutter, respectively. Therefore, his entry into the arts was unexpected. The same can be said for Rossello's younger brother, Giunta, who was a painter as well. There is some speculation that there may have been ties to the Arte de Medici e Speziali through a relative. From what scholars have discerned, Rossello's life was that of a hardworking craftsman, with some assets and land, who was dealt his fair share of family troubles and frustrations with his children. Based on documents, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paola Franchi
Paola Franchi (born 17 November 1953) is an Italian interior designer, artist, author and former model. Her 2010 autobiography ''L'amore spezzato'' (''"The Broken Love"'') details her relationship with Italian businessman Maurizio Gucci, who was murdered in 1995 while they were a couple. Early life and relationship with Maurizio Gucci Franchi was born in Milan on 17 November 1953. She attended Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera. Franchi was a childhood friend of Italian businessman Maurizio Gucci and attended his wedding to Patrizia Reggiani in 1972. In 1983, Franchi married copper industrialist Giorgio Colombo. Their son, Charly, was born in 1985. In 1990, Franchi began dating Gucci after encountering each other at a private club in Saint Moritz. Both reeling from unhappy marriages, Franchi became Gucci's live-in partner for five years, sharing a luxury apartment in Corso Venezia, Milan. When Gucci's divorce from Reggiani was finalized in 1994, Franchi claims that they began plan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morena Franchi
Morena Martínez Franchi (born ) is an Argentine volleyball player. She is part of the Argentina women's national volleyball team and participated at the 2016 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup, the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix (in 2014, 2015, 2016), the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, and the 2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ... in Brazil. At club level she played for Velez Sarsfield before moving to Budowlani Toruń in August 2016. Clubs * Vélez Sarsfield (–2016) * Budowlani Toruń (2016–present) References External links Profileat ''FIVB.org'' Profile at Budowlani Toruń 1993 births Living people Argentine women's volleyball players 21st-century Argentine sportswomen Volleyball players from Buenos Aire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenzo Franchi
Lorenzo Franchi (Bologna, c. 1563 - c. 1630) was an Italian painter, active in a late-Mannerist or early-Baroque style mainly in Reggio Emilia. Biography He trained under Camillo Procaccini, and traveled with him to Reggio Emilia. Over time, his style came to resemble the work of Annibale and Ludovico Carracci Ludovico (or Lodovico) Carracci ( , , ; 21 April 1555 – 13 November 1619) was an Italian early-Baroque painter, etcher, and printmaker from Bologna. His works are characterized by a strong mood invoked by broad gestures and flickering li .... He painted for the church of San Prospero in Reggio and in the residence of the Signore Giovanni Casotti. He also painted a ''Seated Virgin and Child, and St. John the Baptist'' for the Church of San Tommaso; a ''St Ursula'' for the church of San Zenone; and frescoed the Chapel of the Most Holy Rosary in San Domenico. Outside Reggio, his work can be found at San Pellegrino outside of Porta Castello. He also painted many pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Franchi
John Franchi (born July 16, 1982) is a retired American mixed martial artist. He previously competed in WEC's featherweight division. Background Franchi was a standout wrestler at Edison High School. He then went on to graduate from the State University of New York at Cortland where he earned a B.A. in Liberal Arts. MMA His debut for WEC was a split-decision-win over Mike Budnik at WEC 39. He lost a unanimous decision to Manny Gamburyan at WEC 41. Franchi was defeated by Cub Swanson on November 18, 2009 at WEC 44 in a bout which won Fight of the Night honors. Championships and accomplishments *World Extreme Cagefighting ** Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Cub Swanson Mixed martial arts record , - , Win , align=center, 6–2 , Matt McCook , Decision (split) , RW 10: Mayhem in the Mist 5 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Niagara Falls, New York, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 5–2 , Cub Swanson , Submission (guillotine choke) , WEC 44 , , alig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Martínez Franchi
Jan Martínez Franchi (born 28 January 1998) is an Argentine professional volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ... player who plays as an outside hitter for Tourcoing LM and the Argentina national team. Honours Club * Domestic ** 2017–18 Argentine Cup, with Ciudad Vóley ** 2018–19 Argentine Championship, with Bolívar Vóley ** 2020–21 Belgian Championship, with Greenyard Maaseik Youth national team * 2015 FIVB U19 World Championship * 2016 CSV U21 South American Championship * 2016 U23 Pan American Cup * 2017 FIVB U23 World Championship Individual awards * 2015: FIVB U19 World Championship – Best outside spiker * 2016: CSV U21 South American Championship – Most valuable player References External links * Player profileat ''Plu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
