(c.1246–1285) Paolo Malatesta, called “il Bello” (the Beautiful) Count of Ghiaggiolo (1269–1285) Paolo Malatesta in Literature: • Alighieri, Dante (1265-1321): Divina Commedia (Italian) Paolo Malatesta in Art: Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867) Paolo et Francesca 1814 Musée Condé, Chantilly Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867) Francesca…
(c.1255–1285) Francesca da Polenta Francesca da Rimini in Literature: • Alighieri, Dante (1265-1321): Divina Commedia (Italian) Francesca da Rimini in Art: Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867) Paolo et Francesca 1814 Musée Condé, Chantilly Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867) Francesca da Rimini et Paolo…
David, Jacques-Louis (1748-1825) Marat Assassiné (Marat Assassinated) 1793 Oil on canvas, 165 x 128 cm Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels See also: • Marat, Jean-Paul (1743-1793)
(1743–1793) Works: • Les aventures du jeune Comte Potowski, Vol. 1 (French) • Les aventures du jeune Comte Potowski, Vol. 2 (French) • Reprint of Two Tracts (English) Marat in Art: David, Jacques-Louis (1748-1825) Marat Assassiné 1793 Musées Royaux des…
(1879–1940) Lev Davidovich Bronshtein Trotsky in Art: Kahlo, Frida (1907-1954) Autorretrato dedicado a León Trotsky 1937 National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington Trotsky in Film: Frida 2002 Director: Julie Taymor Starring: Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina Born November 7 1879…
(1564–1593) Works: • Accurs’d be he that first invented war! (English) • Edward the Second (English) • Hero and Leander and Other Poems (English) • Hero and Leander and Other Poems (Latin) • I Must Have Wanton Poets (English) •…
(1922–1975) Filmography as Director: Edipo re 1967 Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini Starring: Silvana Mangano, Franco Citti Medea 1969 Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini Starring: Maria Callas, Massimo Girotti Filmography as Writer: Le notti di Cabiria 1957 Director: Federico Fellini Starring: Giulietta…
(1920–1983) Peter Randolph Michael Albrecht Filmography as Actor: Providence 1977 Director: Alain Resnais Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Ellen Burstyn Agatha 1979 Director: Michael Apted Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Dustin Hoffman Victor/Victoria 1982 Director: Blake Edwards Starring: Julie Andrews, James Garner …
(1837–1898) Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie, Herzogin in Bayern Empress consort of Austria (1854-1898) Queen consort of Hungary (1854-1898) Queen consort of Croatia (1854-1898) Queen consort of Bohemia (1854-1898) Queen consort of Lombardy-Venetia (1854-1866) Filmography: Ludwig 1972 Director: Luchino Visconti Starring: Helmut…
(1542–1576) Isabella de’ Cosimo I de Medici Isabella Romola de’ Medici Isabella de’ Medici Orsini Duchessa di Bracciano Principessa di Toscana Isabella de’ Medici in Art: Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607) Isabella de’ Medici Orsini con un cane early 1560s Private collection,…