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Showing posts with label Tiepolo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tiepolo. Show all posts
30 August 2022

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo – painter and printmaker

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Famous artist’s son developed his own style Many of Tiepolo's works, such as this carnival scene in Venice, featured the comic character...
3 May 2019

Francesco Algarotti - writer and art collector

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Francesco Algarotti was a man of many talents with a colorful love life Philosopher and polymath with a playboy lifestyle The multi-...
18 April 2019

Paolo Veronese – painter

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Artist with a talent for using colour and painting people Paolo Veronese: a self-portrait, reckoned to be painted between 1558 and 156...
21 March 2018

Angela Merici – Saint

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Nun dedicated her life to educating girls Angela Merici, pictured in a 17th century painting by an unknown artist Angela Merici, who...
14 October 2016

Palma Giovane - painter

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Mannerist took the mantle of Tintoretto  Jacopo Negretti, the Venetian artist better known as Palma Giovane The Venetian artist Jaco...
5 October 2016

Francesco Guardi - painter

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Artist evoked image of republic’s final years A portrait of Guardi by his contemporary, Pietro Longhi One of the last great artists ...
13 June 2016

Saint Anthony of Padua

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Pilgrims honour the saint famous for his miracles The Basilica di Sant'Antonio in Padua The feast of Saint Anthony of Padua (Sa...
5 March 2016

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo – artist

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  Painter’s decorative work can be seen all over Venice Giovanni Battista Tiepolo: self-portrait Painter and print maker Giovanni Bat...
2 November 2015

Bartolomeo Colleoni - soldier

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Death of an ‘honourable’ Italian military leader Bergamo soldier Bartolomeo Colleoni, who became known for using his wealth to benefit peo...