Tag: April 15

Madame de Pompadour

(1721–1764) Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson Marquise de Pompadour Duchesse de Menars Madame de Pompadour in Art: Fragonard, Jean-Honoré (1732-1806) Psyché montrant à ses soeurs les présents de l’amour 1753 National Gallery, London     Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920) Madam Pompadour 1915 Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago  …

Rosalba Carriera

(1675–1757) Rosalba Giovanna Carriera The artist’s works: Ritratto d’uomo c.1710 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Una donna che si mette dei fiori nei capelli c.1710 Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Autoritratto con il ritratto della sorella 1715 Galleria degli Uffizi, Firenze Allegoria…

Filippo Brunelleschi

(1377–1446) The artist’s works: Sacrificio di Isacco 1401 Museo del Bargello, Firenze Madonna col Bambino s.d. Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton Works: • Santa Croce (Firenze) • Santa Maria del Fiore (Firenze) • Spedale degli Innocenti (Firenze) Born 1377 Firenze (Italia) Died April 15 1446 Firenze (Italia) Buried…

Filippino Lippi

(1457–1504) Filippo Lippi, called Filippino Lippi The artist’s works: Adorazione dei Magi c.1470 National Gallery, London Adorazione del Bambino c.1475–1480 National Gallery of Art, Washington Apparizione della Vergine a un frate francescano c.1475–1480 Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest Incoronazione della Vergine c.1475 National…

Brian Dennehy

(1938–2020) Brian Manion Dennehy Filmography as Actor: Foul Play 1978 Director: Colin Higgins Starring: Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase   Born July 9 1938 Bridgeport, CT (USA) Died April 15 2020 New Haven, CT (USA) Cause of death Heart attack Occupation Actor Film director…

Emma Thompson

(1959) Dame Emma Thompson, DBE Filmography as Actress: The Remains of the Day 1993 Director: James Ivory Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson   Born April 15 1959 Paddington, London (England) Husband (1989-1995) Kenneth Branagh (1960) Occupation Actress Screenwriter Writer Awards Academy Award BAFTA Awards Emmy…

Josiane Balasko

(1950) Josiane Balašković Filmography as Actress: Trop belle pour toi 1989 Director: Bertrand Blier Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Carole Bouquet   Born April 15 1950 Paris (France) Occupation Actress Film director Occupation Screenwriter Writer Awards César Title Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

Clifton James

(1920–2017) George Clifton James Filmography as Actor: Live and Let Die 1973 Director: Guy Hamilton Starring: Roger Moore, Jane Seymour     The Man with the Golden Gun 1974 Director: Guy Hamilton Starring: Roger Moore, Christopher Lee     The Bonfire of the Vanities 1990…

John Williams

(1903–1983) Filmography as Actor: Dial M for Murder 1954 Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Ray Milland, Grace Kelly     Sabrina 1954 Director: Billy Wilder Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn     To Catch a Thief 1955 Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring:…

Claudia Cardinale

(1938) Claude Joséphine Rose Cardinale Filmography as Actress: Rocco e i suoi fratelli 1960 Director: Luchino Visconti Starring: Alain Delon, Renato Salvatori     8½ 1963 Director: Federico Fellini Starring: Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale     Il Gattopardo 1963 Director: Luchino Visconti Starring: Burt Lancaster, Claudia…