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Niccolò Berrettoni
Niccolò Berrettoni (15 December 1637 – February 1682) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. Life and work He was born in Macerata Feltria on December 14. 1637. As a child he studied under Simone Cantarini in Pesaro; at the death of this master, he moved circa 1670 to Rome to work for the large studio of Carlo Maratta. In 1675, while still in the orbit of Carlo Maratta, he entered as an academic into the Roman painter's guild, the Accademia di San Luca. Under the patronage of Maratta, he obtained important commissions; however, in the last years of his life, his relationship with this master altered. According to Pascoli, in 1680 when Berrettoni was about to receive the commission of the ceiling fresco of the nave of San Silvestro in Capite, Maratta, fearing the rising fame of his pupil, caused the commission to be assigned instead to the older Giacinto Brandi. Embittered by the affair, Pascoli said Berrettoni fell ill, and died in February 1682. Some of Berrettoni's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niccolò Berrettoni - The Holy Family And Saint Ann, Reading A Psalm - Google Art Project
Niccolò is an Italian male given name, derived from the Greek Nikolaos meaning "Victor of people" or "People's champion". There are several male variations of the name: Nicolò, Niccolò, Nicolas, and Nicola. The female equivalent is Nicole. The female diminutive Nicoletta is used although seldom. Rarely, the letter "C" can be followed by a "H" (ex. Nicholas). As the letter "K" is not part of the Italian alphabet, versions where "C" is replaced by "K" are even rarer. People with the name include: Given name In literature: * Niccolò Ammaniti (born 1966), Italian writer * Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527), Italian political philosopher, musician, poet, and romantic comedic playwright * Niccolò Massa (1485–1569), Italian anatomist who wrote an early anatomy text ''Anatomiae Libri Introductorius'' in 1536 In music: * Niccolò Castiglioni (1932–1996), Italian composer and pianist * Niccolò da Perugia, 14th-century Italian composer of the trecento * Niccolò Jommelli (1714â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Falconieri
The Villa Falconieri is a villa in Frascati, Italy. History The villa was originally called Villa Rufina, having been was initially built by Monsignor Alessandro Rufini. Later it was enlarged thanks to Pope Paul III, dating back to 1546. In 1628 Orazio Falconieri purchased the villa and commissioned Francesco Borromini to oversee its renovation. His aim was for him and his brother, Cardinal Lelio Falconieri, to be buried there Important architects worked on the design such as Antonio da Sangallo the Younger and Borromini. The interior houses frescoes by Pier Leone Ghezzi, Giacinto Calandrucci, Ciro Ferri, Niccolò Berrettoni, and others. The park is a splendid Italian garden enlarged in the 17th century, with a small lake bordered by cypresses created in the 18th century. Modern history The German writer Richard Voss lived here for 25 years and wrote several novels as ''Villa Falconieri'', ''Roman Fever'', ''The Son of Volsca'' and others; he called the Villa as "my shining ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Male Painters
Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Italian, regional variants of the Italian language ** Languages of Italy, languages and dialects spoken in Italy ** Italian culture, cultural features of Italy ** Italian cuisine, traditional foods ** Folklore of Italy, the folklore and urban legends of Italy ** Mythology of Italy, traditional religion and beliefs Other uses * Italian dressing, a vinaigrette-type salad dressing or marination * Italian or Italian-A, alternative names for the Ping-Pong virus, an extinct computer virus * ''Italien'' (magazine), pro-Fascist magazine in Germany between 1927 and 1944 See also * * * Italia (other) * Italic (other) * Italo (other) * The Italian (other) The Italian may refer to: * ''The Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th-century Italian Painters
The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 (represented by the Roman numerals MDCI), to December 31, 1700 (MDCC). It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, the French '' Grand Siècle'' dominated by Louis XIV, the Scientific Revolution, the world's first public company and megacorporation known as the Dutch East India Company, and according to some historians, the General Crisis. From the mid-17th century, European politics were increasingly dominated by the Kingdom of France of Louis XIV, where royal power was solidified domestically in the civil war of the Fronde. The semi-feudal territorial French nobility was weakened and subjugated to the power of an absolute monarchy through the reinvention of the Palace of Versailles from a hunting lodge to a gilded prison, in which a greatly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1682 Deaths
Events January–March * January 7 – The Republic of Genoa forbids the unauthorized printing of newspapers and all handwritten newssheets; the ban is lifted after three months. * January 12 – Scottish minister James Renwick (Covenanter), James Renwick, one of the Covenanters resisting the Scottish government's suppression of alternate religious views, publishes the Declaration of Lanark. * January 21 – The Ottoman Empire army is mobilized in preparation for a war against Austria that culminates with the 1683 Battle of Vienna. * January 24 – The first public theater in Brussels, the Opéra du Quai au Foin, is opened. * February 5 – In Japan, on the 28th day of the 12th month in the year Tenna 1, a major fire sweeps through Edo (now Tokyo). * February 9 – Thomas Otway's classic play ''Venice Preserv'd or A Plot Discover'd'' is given its first performance, premiering at the Duke's Company, Duke's Theatre. * March 11 – Work beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1637 Births
Events January–March * January 5 – Pierre Corneille's tragicomedy '' Le Cid'' is first performed, in Paris, France. * January 16 – The siege of Nagpur ends in the modern-day Maharashtra state of India, as Kok Shah, the King of Deogarh, surrenders his kingdom to the Mughal Empire. * January 23 – John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen arrives from the Netherlands to become the Governor of Dutch Brazil, and extends the range of the colony over the next six years. * January 28 – Qing invasion of Joseon: The Manchu armies of China complete their invasion of northern Korea with the surrender of King Injo of the Joseon Kingdom. * February 3 – Tulip mania collapses in the Dutch Republic. * February 15 – Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor upon the death of his father, Ferdinand II, although his formal coronation does not take place until later in the year. * February 18 – Eighty Years' War: Battle off Lizard Point – Off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Maria In Montesanto
Santa Maria in Montesanto is a titular minor basilica church in Rome, in the Rione Campo Marzio, which stands in Piazza del Popolo, between Via del Corso and Via del Babuino. It is also known as the Church of the Artists (). The church is popularly known as the ''twin church'' of Santa Maria dei Miracoli, though it shows significant differences especially in the planimetry. History The name of the church derives from the fact that it replaced a smaller one, that belonged to the Carmelites of the Province of Monte Santo in Sicily. It was built in 1662, on the initiative of Pope Alexander VII, by Cardinal Girolamo Gastaldi, who was later buried there. The original design was the work of Carlo Rainaldi. The works were interrupted on the death of the Pontiff in 1667, then resumed in 1673 under the supervision of Gian Lorenzo Bernini and the cooperation of Carlo Fontana and finished in 1679, except for a belfry that was added in the 18th century. Pope Alexander VII granted a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno (; ; ) is a (municipality) and capital of the province of Ascoli Piceno, in the Italy, Italian region of Marche. Geography The town lies at the confluence of the Tronto, River Tronto and the small Castellano (river), River Castellano and is surrounded on three sides by mountains. Two natural parks border the town, one on the northwestern flank (Monti Sibillini National Park, Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini) and the other on the southern (Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park, Parco Nazionale dei Monti della Laga). Ascoli has good rail connections to the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic coast and the city of San Benedetto del Tronto, by highway to Porto d'Ascoli and by the Italian National Road 4 Via Salaria, Salaria to Rome. History ''Ausculum'' of ancient Picenum was founded by the Italic (Picentes, Piceni) and was originally a Sabines, Sabine city. Asculum (other), Asculum was also the name of other places. Following its defeat by the Romans in 268 BC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pier Santi Bartoli
Pietro Santi Bartoli (also ''Sante'' or ''Santo''; 1635 – 7 November 1700) was an Italian engraver, draughtsman, painter and antiquary. Life and career Bartoli was born at Perugia. He moved to Rome in 1635 as a youth, there he studied painting under Jean Lemaire and Poussin, but abandoned it to devote himself entirely to engraving and as an antiquarian for Christina, Queen of Sweden. He engraved many Roman monuments, publishing in ''Admiranda Romanorum Antiquitatum'' (Rome, 1693). About 1660, he excavated the ''Domus Aurea'', of which he published drawings. As a draughtsman, Bartoli reproduced the ''Codice Virgiliano'' (Rome, Vatican, Bib. Apostolica, Cod. Vat. 3867) in 55 plates (1677; Rome, Calcografia N.), commissioned by Cardinal Camillo Massimo. For Massimo, he also did drawings of ancient Roman paintings and mosaics (Glasgow, U. Lib.). Later, he lived in Paris, where he was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In 1699, with the engraver Domenico de' Rossi, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Lorenzo In Piscibus
The Church of San Lorenzo in Piscibus () is a 12th-century small church in the Borgo ''rione'' of Rome. It is located near Saint Peter's Square and Vatican City, but its façade is not visible from the main street, Via della Conciliazione. Name The church's dedication is to Saint Lawrence, the Roman deacon martyr. The first document to reference it dates to 1143, at which time it was referred to as ''S. Laurentius in porticu maiore'' ("Saint Lawrence near the great portico"), referring to its vicinity to the great Portico which in the Middle Ages connected Pons Aelius with the Old St. Peter's Basilica, stretching along the Borgo. The title ''in piscibus,'' which first appeared in a 1205 bull of Pope Innocent III, translates literally to "near the fishes." The name refers either to a fish market that was operated nearby, or the Roman de Piscibus family. Other variants on the church's name are ''de piscibus'' ("of the fishes"), ''ad pisces'' ("near the fishes"), and ''in Borgo'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari
Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari (10 March 1654 – 8 September 1727), also known as simply Giuseppe Chiari, was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period, active mostly in Rome. Biography Born in Rome, he was one of the main assistants, along with Giuseppe Passeri and Andrea Procaccini, in the studio of an elder Carlo Maratta. His father had opposed the career, but his mother, on the recommendation of a painter named Carlo Antonio Gagliani. By the age of 22, he had frescoed the lateral lunettes (''Birth of Virgin'' and ''Adoration of Magi'') of the Marchionni chapel in the church of Santa Maria del Suffragio, Rome, Santa Maria del Suffragio. He also painted the ceiling of a chapel in Santa Maria in Cosmedin. He frescoed rooms in the Palazzo Barberini to allegorical sketches of Giovanni Bellori, Bellori of ''Aurora leading Apollo and chariot with time and seasons'' with extensive interweaving of heraldic symbols, including bees (symbol of Barberini); two-headed eagle alighting on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Maria Del Suffragio, Rome
Santa Maria del Suffragio is a 17th-century church in the center Rome, Italy. It lies on the via Giulia, in the rione Ponte (rione of Rome), Ponte. In 1592, the ''Confraternita del Suffragio'' ("Fraternity of those who succor the suffering") was a purgatorial society established adjacent to the church of Saint Biagio della Pagnotta; their goal was to pray for the spirits of the dead and dying. Two years later, the group received a charter of approval from Pope Clement VIII. In 1620, it was elevated to ''Arciconfraternita'' by Pope Paul V. Having outgrown their premises, the group acquired in 1607, part of an unfinished site that originally had been destined to be the Bramante-designed Palace of the Courts. In 1662, the architect Carlo Rainaldi designed the church, which was completed by 1669, with interior decorations continuing till 1685. The interior has frescoes by Cesare Mariani (''Coronation of the Virgin''). The third chapel on the right has a ''Birth of Mary'' and an ''Ado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
