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Mary Magdalene With Eight Scenes From Her Life
''Mary Magdalene with Eight Scenes from her Life'' is a c.1280-1285 tempera and gold on panel painting by the Master of the Magdalen, now in the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence. History Its original provenance is unknown, but it was mentioned as being in the vestibule of the monastery library at Santissima Annunziata in guidebooks by Follini-Rastrelli and Moreni, as part of a group of works within the collection of Francesco Raimondo Adami, Vicar General of the Ordine dei Servi di Maria. When the religious houses were suppressed in 1810 the painting moved to its present home, where it has been exhibited since 1817 Side scenes Left column Top to bottom: *''Mary Magdalene Anointing Christ's Feet'' *''Noli Me Tangere'' *''Mary Magdalene Borne to Heaven by Angels'' *''Mary Magdalene's Last Communion'' Right column Top to bottom: *''Resurrection of Lazarus'' *''Mary Magdalene Preaching'' *''An Angel Feeding Mary Magdalene in the Desert'' *''Funeral of Mary Magdalene'' Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maestro Della Maddalena, Maddalena E Otto Storie Della Sua Vita, 1280-1285 178x90c,
Maestro (; from the Italian ''maestro'' , meaning "master" or "teacher") is an honorific title of respect (plural: maestros or maestri). The term is most commonly used in the context of Western classical music and opera, in line with the ubiquitous use of Italian musical terms. In music The word ''maestro'' is most often used in addressing or referring to conductors. Less frequently, one might refer to respected composers, performers, impresarios, musicologists, and music teachers. In the world of Italian opera, the title is also used to designate a number of positions within the orchestra and company that have specific duties during rehearsal and performance. These include: * Maestro sostituto or maestro collaboratore: musicians who act as ''répétiteurs'' and assistant conductors during performances. * Maestro concertatore, the keyboard continuo player, who prepares singers and leads rehearsals. * Maestro direttore: the leader of the first violins of the orchestra (see c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo II D'Angiò
Carlo is a given name. It is an Italian form of Charles. It can refer to: *Carlo (name) *Monte Carlo *Carlingford, New South Wales, a suburb in north-west Sydney, New South Wales, Australia *A satirical song written by Dafydd Iwan about Prince Charles. *A former member of Dion and the Belmonts best known for his 1964 song, Ring A Ling. *Carlo (submachine gun), an improvised West Bank gun. * Carlo, a fictional character from Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp * It can be confused with Carlos * Carlo means “man” (from Germanic “karal”), “free man” (from Middle Low German “kerle”) and “warrior”, “army” (from Germanic “hari”). See also * Carl (name) *Carle (other) *Carlos (given name) Carlos is a masculine given name, and is the Portuguese and Spanish variant of the English name ''Charles'', from the Germanic '' Carl''. Notable people with the name include: Royalty * Carlos I of Portugal (1863–1908), second to last King ... {{disambig Italia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paintings In The Galleria Dell'Accademia
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used. In art, the term ''painting ''describes both the act and the result of the action (the final work is called "a painting"). The support for paintings includes such surfaces as walls, paper, canvas, wood, glass, lacquer, pottery, leaf, copper and concrete, and the painting may incorporate multiple other materials, including sand, clay, paper, plaster, gold leaf, and even whole objects. Painting is an important form in the visual arts, bringing in elements such as drawing, composition, gesture (as in gestural painting), narration (as in narrative art), and abstraction (as in abstract art). Paintings can be naturalistic and representational (as in still life and landscape painting), photographic, abstract, narrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Maddalena
Maria Maddalena or Santa Maria Maddalena may refer to: * Mary Magdalene, St. Mary the Apostle * Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria (1589–1631), Grand Duchess of Tuscany * Maria Maddalena de' Medici (1600–1633), Tuscan princess * Maddalena de' Medici (1473–1528) See also * Santa Maria Maddalena (other) *Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi (other) * Maria Magdalena (other) * Mary Magdalene (other) * Marie-Madeleine (other) * Maria-Magdalena (other) Maria Magdalena or Maria-Magdalena may refer to: People * Mary Magdalene, one of Jesus' most celebrated disciples * Maria Magdalena of Oettingen-Baldern (1619–1688), second wife of the Margrave William of Baden-Baden * Archduchess Maria Maddal ... * Maria (other) * Maddalena (other) * * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maestro Del San Francesco Bardi
Maestro (; from the Italian ''maestro'' , meaning "master" or "teacher") is an honorific title of respect (plural: maestros or maestri). The term is most commonly used in the context of Western classical music and opera, in line with the ubiquitous use of Italian musical terms. In music The word ''maestro'' is most often used in addressing or referring to conductors. Less frequently, one might refer to respected composers, performers, impresarios, musicologists, and music teachers. In the world of Italian opera, the title is also used to designate a number of positions within the orchestra and company that have specific duties during rehearsal and performance. These include: * Maestro sostituto or maestro collaboratore: musicians who act as ''répétiteurs'' and assistant conductors during performances. * Maestro concertatore, the keyboard continuo player, who prepares singers and leads rehearsals. * Maestro direttore: the leader of the first violins of the orchestra (see c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basilica Di Santa Croce
The ( Italian for 'Basilica of the Holy Cross') is the principal Franciscan church in Florence, Italy, and a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church. It is situated on the Piazza di Santa Croce, about 800 meters south-east of the Duomo. The site, when first chosen, was in marshland outside the city walls. It is the burial place of some of the most illustrious Italians, such as Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli, the poet Foscolo, the philosopher Gentile and the composer Rossini, thus it is known also as the Temple of the Italian Glories (). Building The basilica is the largest Franciscan church in the world. Its most notable features are its sixteen chapels, many of them decorated with frescoes by Giotto and his pupils, and its tombs and cenotaphs. Legend says that Santa Croce was founded by St Francis himself. The construction of the current church, to replace an older building, was begun on 12 May 1294, possibly by Arnolfo di Cambio, and paid for by some of the cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cappella Bardi (Santa Croce)
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Cappella may refer to: * Cappella (band), Italian electronic music group * a cappella, unaccompanied singing People with the surname * Felix Cappella (1930-2011), Canadian race walker * Scipione Cappella (fl. 18th century), Italian painter See also * A cappella (other), including "A Cappella" * Capella (other) * Capela (other) Capela may refer to: Places * Capela (Penafiel), a parish in Penafiel Municipality, Portugal *Capela, Sergipe, a municipality in the Brazilian state of Sergipe *Capela, Alagoas, a municipality in the Brazilian state of Alagoas *Capela, Râmnic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pescia
Pescia () is an Italian city in the province of Pistoia, Tuscany, central Italy. It is located in a central zone between the cities Lucca and Florence, on the banks of the :it:Pescia (fiume), river of the same name. History Archaeological excavations have suggested that the Lombards built the first Human settlement, settlement here on the river banks. The name of the city comes in fact from the Lombardic language, Lombardic word ' (cognate to ' in German language, German), meaning "river". Lucca occupied and destroyed Pescia during the 13th century, but the town was quickly rebuilt. During the entire Middle Ages Florence and Lucca contended for the city, as the latter was located on the border between the two republics. In 1339, after almost ten years of war, Florence occupied it. The economy of the town was founded on mulberry cultivation and silkworm breeding. Heavily struck by the Black Death, Pescia overcame the demographic and economic depression which had ensued only at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francesco
San Francesco may refer to: * San Francesco d'Assisi ( 1182–1226), Italian Catholic friar, deacon, philosopher, mystic, and preacher * San Francesco al Campo, a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy Churches in Italy * San Francesco, Acquasparta, Umbria * San Francesco, Acqui Terme, Piedmont * San Francesco, Andria, Apulia * San Francesco, Atri, Abruzzo * San Francesco, Barga, Tuscany * San Francesco, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna * San Francesco, Cagli, Marche * San Francesco, Canicattì, Sicily * San Francesco, Cingoli, Marche * San Francesco, Civitanova Marche, Marche * San Francesco, Deruta, Umbria * San Francesco, Fanano, Emilia-Romagna * San Francesco, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna * San Francesco, Fidenza, Emilia-Romagna * San Francesco, Grosseto, Tuscany * San Francesco, Gubbio, Tuscany * San Francesco, Larino, Molise * San Francesco, Lucca, Tuscany * San Francesco, Matelica, Marche * San Francesco, Mondavio, Marche * San Francesco, Montefalco, Umbria * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1279
Year 1279 A.D ( MCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * July 17 – Battle of Devina: Emperor Michael VIII (Palaiologos) sends a Byzantine expeditionary force (some 10,000 men) to Bulgaria, to impose his ally (and son-in-law) Ivan Asen III on the throne. Tsar Ivaylo, former rebel leader (see Uprising of Ivaylo), attacks the Byzantines in the Kotel Pass, who are completely routed. Many of them perish in the battle – while the rest are captured and later killed by orders from Ivaylo. Later, Michael sends another army of some 5,000 men, but this is also defeated by Ivaylo before reaching the Balkan Mountains. Without support, Ivan Asen has to flee to Constantinople and the turmoil in Bulgaria continues. Europe * March 5 – Battle of Aizkraukle: Lithuanian forces led by Grand Duke Traidenis defeat an army of Teutonic Knights of the Livonian Order at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
