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Encyclopedia > Aurelio Lomi

Aurelio Lomi (1556 - 1622) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance and early-Baroque periods, active mainly in Tuscany. Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ... Events January 1 - In the Gregorian calendar, January 1 is declared as the first day of the year, instead of March 25. ... The Renaissance (French for rebirth, or Rinascimento in Italian), was a cultural movement in Italy (and in Europe in general) that began in the late Middle Ages, and spanned roughly the 14th through the 17th century. ... Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens. ... Tuscany (Italian: ) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy. ...


He worked under the painters Bronzino, Lodovico Cardi (known as Cigoli). He painted in Pisa, Florence, Rome, and Genoa. He painted a St. Jerome (1595) for the cathedral in the Campo dei Miracoli of Pisa. In addition he painted frescoes of San Frediano and Don Stefano. He painted a St. Anthony of Padua for the church of San Francesco di Casteletto in Genoa, and a Resurrection of Christ and Last Judgement for Santa Maria in Carignano. In Rome, he painted frescoes in the Pinelli chapel of Santa Maria in Vallicella, including Scenes from the life of the Virgin and Birth of Jesus on the arches, and the Dormition, Coronation, and Funeral of the Madonna on the vault. The walls are frescoed with Rebecca and Eleazar and Yael and Sisera. Andrea Doria as Neptune Agnolo di Cosimo ( 1503, Firenze – 1572, Firenze) (also known as Agnolo Bronzino and Agnolo Tori). ... Leaning Tower of Pisa. ... Florence (Italian: ) is the capital city of the region of Tuscany, Italy. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... Genoa (Genova [] in Italian - Zena [] in Genoese) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. ... The Campo dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles) is a wide, walled area at the heart of the city of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, recognized as one of the main centers for medieval art in the world. ... The Savoy-Carignano Line was an offshoot of House of Savoy descended from its first member Italy. ...


A pupil and half-brother of Lomi was Orazio Gentileschi. Other pupils include Orazio Riminaldi, Simone Balli, Domenico Fiasella, Pietro Gnocchi and Augustin Montanari. Orazio Gentileschi was an Italian painter. ...


Works

  • Saint Anthony of Padua, Church of San Francesco, Castelletto, Genoa
  • Resurrection and Last Judgement, Santa Maria in Carignano
  • Birth of the Virgin, church of San Siro in Genoa
  • Deposition from the Cross

Works in Pisa

  • Madonna and Angels, Palazzo Gambacorti
  • Saint Jerome (1595), Pisa Cathedral
  • Virtue, Church of San Michele in Borgo
  • Adoration by the Magi, Church of San Frediano
  • Glory of St. Thomas (1563) Church of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria
  • Madonna and Bambino behind Saint Joseph and Stephen (1593), Church of Santo Stefano dei Cavalieri

The Campo dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles) is a wide, walled area at the heart of the city of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy ( ), recognized as one of the main centers for medieval art in the world. ...

References

  • Farquhar, Maria (1855). in Ralph Nicholson Wornum: Biographical catalogue of the principal Italian painters. Woodfall & Kinder, Angel Court, Skinner Street, London; Digitized by Googlebooks from Oxford University copy on Jun 27, 2006, page 88. 
  • Hobbes, James R. (1849). Picture collector's manual; Dictionary of Painters. T. & W. Boone, 29 Bond Street, London; Digitized by Googlebooks (2006) from Oxford library, pages 152. 

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