Tag: Spanish

Lucrezia Borgia

(1480–1519)     Born April 18 1480 Subiaco (Italia) Died June 24 1519 Ferrara (Italia) Father Rodrigo Borgia (1431-1503), Pope Alexander VI (1492-1503) Brother Cesare Borgia (1475-1507) Husband (m.1502–1519) Alfonso I d’Este, Duke of Ferrara (1476-1534) Sister-in-law Isabella d’Este, Marchesa di Mantova (1474-1539)…

Alexander VI (Papa)

(1431–1503) Roderic Llançol de Borja, Rodrigo Borgia Pope Alexander VI (1492–1503) Alexander VI in Art: Pinturicchio (c.1454-1513) Santa Caterina d’Alessandria e committente c.1480 National Gallery, London     Tiziano (c.1488-1576) Jacopo Pesaro presentato a san Pietro da papa Alessandro VI 1506–1510 Koninklijk Museum…

Jusepe de Ribera

(1591–1652) José de Ribera, Josep de Ribera called Lo Spagnoletto The artist’s works: Saint Thomas 1609–1610 Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest Le lacrime di San Pietro c.1612–1613 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Il gusto c.1614–1616 Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford Apostolo c.1615–1619 National Gallery, London…

Garcilaso de la Vega

(1503–1536) García Laso de la Vega Garci Lasso de la Vega Works: • The Works of Garcilasso de la Vega (English) Born 1503 Toledo (España) Died October 14 1536 Nice (France) Occupation Poet Soldier Writer Title Knight of the Order of Santiago

Pío Baroja

(1872–1956) Pío Baroja y Nessi Works: • Cæsar or Nothing (English) • Con la Pluma y con el Sable: Crónica de 1820 a 1823 (Spanish) • El amor, el dandysmo y la intriga (Spanish) • El aprendiz de conspirador (Spanish)…

Miguel Hernández

(1910–1942) Miguel Hernández Gilabert Works: • Poemas (Spanish) Born October 30 1910 Orihuela (España) Died March 28 1942 Alicante (España) Cause of death Tuberculosis Occupation Playwright Poet Writer

Jorge Manrique

(c.1440–1479) Works: • Coplas por la muerte de su padre (Spanish) Born c.1440 Paredes de Nava (España) Died April 24 1479 Santa María del Campo Rus (España) Occupation Poet Soldier Writer Title Comendador de la Orden de Santiago

Lope de Vega

(1562–1635) Lope Félix de Vega Carpio Works: • Comedias (Spanish) • Comedias inéditas (Spanish) • Fuente Ovejuna (Spanish) • La moza de cántaro (Spanish) • The Pilgrim of Castile (English) Born November 25 1562 Madrid (España) Died August 27 1635 Madrid (España)…

Pedro Calderón de la Barca

(1600–1681) Pedro Calderón de la Barca y Barreda González de Henao Ruiz de Blasco y Riaño Works: • Eight Dramas of Calderon (English) • Life Is a Dream (English) • Teatro selecto, tomo 1 (Spanish) • Teatro selecto, tomo 2…