Matisse, Henri (1869-1954) Les Persiennes (The Venetian Blinds) 1919 Oil on canvas, 130 × 89 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Henri Matisse painted this canvas in his hotel room in Nice, in the South of France, where he spent his winters beginning…
(1725–1798) Giacomo Girolamo Casanova Jacques, Chevalier de Seingalt Works: • The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt (English) Filmography as Writer: Il Casanova di Federico Fellini 1976 Director: Federico Fellini Starring: Donald Sutherland, Tina Aumont Casanova in Film: La nuit de…
(1939) Mario Girotti Filmography as Actor: Il Gattopardo 1963 Director: Luchino Visconti Starring: Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale Born March 29 1939 Venezia (Italia) Occupation Actor Film director Producer Occupation Screenwriter Writer Awards David di Donatello
(1507–1577) Doge della Repubblica di Venezia (1570–1577) Alvise I Mocenigo in Art: El Greco (1541-1614) Adoración del Nombre de Jesús late 1570s National Gallery, London Tintoretto, Jacopo (1518-1594) Doge Alvise Mocenigo presentato al Redentore probably 1577 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New…
(1696–1770) Giovanni Battista Tiepolo The artist’s works: Teste da un cammeo 1700s Rhode Island School of Design, Providence La regina Zenobia davanti all’imperatore Aureliano c.1717 Museo del Prado, Madrid Scipione l’Africano libera Massiva 1719–1721 Walters Art Museum, Baltimore Madonna col Bambino c.1720–1725…
(c.1477–1510) Giorgio Barbarella o Zorzi da Castelfranco The artist’s works: Madonna col Bambino e i santi Caterina e Giovanni Battista c.1496–1500 Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venezia Sacra Famiglia Benson c.1500 National Gallery of Art, Washington Ritratto di guerriero con scudiero detto “Gattamelata” 1501–1502…
Dogi: • Faliero, Marino (1274-1355) • Loredan, Leonardo (1501-1521) • Loredan, Pietro (1482-1570) • Mocenigo, Alvise I (1570-1577) Museums: • Gallerie dell’Accademia: Campo della Carità, Dorsoduro 1050, Venezia • Museo Correr: Piazza San Marco 52, 30124 Venezia • Punta della Dogana: Dorsoduro 2, 30123 Venezia Highlights: • Bacino…
(1436–1521) Doge della Repubblica di Venezia (1501–1521) Leonardo Loredan in Art: Bellini, Giovanni (c.1430-1516) Doge Leonardo Loredan 1501–1502 National Gallery, London Born November 16 1436 Venezia (Italia) Died June 21 1521 Venezia (Italia) Occupation Doge
(1513–1570) Daniele Matteo Alvise Barbaro Daniele Barbaro of Art: Tiziano (c.1488-1576) Daniele Barbaro 1545 National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa Tiziano (c.1488-1576) Ritratto di Daniele Barbaro c.1545 Museo del Prado, Madrid Veronese, Paolo (1528-1588) Ritratto di Daniele Barbaro 1556–1562 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Occupation Ambassador…
(c.1429–1507) The artist’s works: L’Annunciazione c.1475 Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid Caterina Cornaro, regina di Cipro c.1500 Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest Predica di San Marco in una piazza di Alessandria 1504–1507 Pinacoteca di Brera, Milano Un orientale in piedi s.d. Musée du Louvre, Paris…