Not to be confused with AlviseContarini diplomat AlviseContarini 1597 1651 , Venetian diplomat who negotiated the Peace of Westphalia. Image Ponti, Carlo ca. 1823 1893 Luigi Contarini doge 1676 1683 .jpg thumb right AlviseContarini, hand tinted popular engraving, photographed by Carlo Ponti photographer Carlo Ponti AlviseContarini October 24, 1601 January 15, 1684 was the 106th Doge of Venice , reigning ... , the third son of Nicol Contarini and Elena Michiel he was a nephew of Francesco Contarini , the 95th Doge of Venice, who had a one year reign 1623 24. AlviseContarini never married, dedicating ... met on August 26, 1676, they decided on AlviseContarini as a compromise candidate. Most of Contarini ..., shortly before Venice decided to enter the war, thus beginning the Morean War 1684 1699 . AlviseContarini ... sculpture bust of AlviseContarini on his tomb. References This article was based on de AlviseContarini Doge this article on German Wikipedia and it AlviseContarini this article on Italian ... Persondata . NAME Contarini, Alvise ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH October 24, 1601 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH January 15, 1684 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Contarini, Alvise ... Alvise, Doge de AlviseContarini Doge fr AlviseContarini it AlviseContarini he la AlviseContarini pl AlviseContarini uk ... and final member of the House of Contarini to serve as Doge of Venice with the first being Domenico I Contarini , who became Doge in 1043 . His reign was largely peaceful, as the Republic of Venice was still recovering from the Cretan War 1645 1669 . However, in the last days of Contarini ... , Spain , the Dutch Republic , and to the Papal court . The King of France granted Contarini the title of knight chevalier . During his time as savio , Contarini supported the party in the Great Council ... strong dogal powers. Contarini did, however, oversee a major judicial reform in the early part of his ... more details
Not to be confused with AlviseContarini 1601 1684 , who was Doge of Venice in 1676 1684. Image AlviseContarini.jpg thumb right 240px AlviseContariniAlviseContarini April 23, 1597 March 11, 1651 was an Italian nobleman and diplomat of the Republic of Venice . Biography Born in Venice , AlviseContarini entered the service of the Republic of Venice in 1618, and by 1623, he had risen to such prominence that he was elected to the Grand Council of the Republic. His diplomatic career began with a posting as Venetian ambassador to the Dutch Republic . In 1626, he was named ambassador to Kingdom of England England , and in 1629 he moved on to become ambassador to Kingdom of France France . During his time as Venetian ambassador to France, Contarini persuaded King Louis XIII of France Louis XIII to enter into an alliance with Venice in order to prevent troops of the Austrian Habsburgs from occupying the Valtellina . He also played a crucial role in persuading Cardinal Richelieu that France should back Sweden s intervention in the Thirty Years War in 1630. In 1632, Contarini left France and became Venetian ambassador to the papal court , before traveling to Istanbul as Venice s ambassador to the Sublime Porte . In 1641, Venice sent Contarini to the Congress of M nster . In this capacity ... Persondata . NAME Contarini, Alvise ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Italian diplomat, nobleman DATE OF BIRTH 1597 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1651 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Contarini, Alvise ... people Category Italian diplomats Category House of ContariniAlvise, Diplomat de AlviseContarini ... ended in the Peace of Westphalia . Contarini was particularly important in this process ... he considered to be Heresy heretics . Contarini was thus able to play a role as a go between between Cardinal Chigi and the Protestants during the negotiations. He died in Venice in 1651. Legacy The Contarini Institute for Mediation of the FernUniversit t Hagen is named in Contarini s honour. ref http ... more details
Image Ca d Oro facciata.jpg thumb right 200px The Ca d Oro , built for the Contarini family 1428 30. Image Villa Contarini 3.jpg thumb right 200px The Villa Contarini , commissioned by Paolo and Francesco Contarini in 1546. Image Scala Contarini del Bovolo.jpg thumb right 150px The Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo , constructed for the Contarini family in the 15th century. NPOV date December 2011 Onesource date December 2011 Contarini is a noted Venice Venetian family, from which eight Doge of Venice Doges to the Republic of Venice emerged, as well as other notables. Notable members Domenico I Contarini d. 1071 , Doge of Venice 1043 71 Jacopo Contarini 1194 1280 , Doge of Venice Andrea Contarini died 1382 , Doge of Venice Bartolomeo Contarini 15th century , governor of the Duchy of Athens for Francesco I Acciaioli Gasparo Contarini 1483 1542 , cardinal and diplomat Paolo and Francesco Contarini, who commissioned the Villa Contarini . Giovanni Contarini 1549 1605 , painter of the Venetian School Giovanni Matteo Contarini died 1507 , cartographer Contarini Rosselli map Giacomo Contarini mathematician Giacomo Contarini , Venetian mathematician Maffio Contarini , died 1460 , Patriarch of Venice Francesco Contarini 1556 1624 , Doge of Venice 1623 24 Nicol Contarini 1553 1631 , Doge of Venice 1630 31 Carlo Contarini 1580 1656 , Doge of Venice 1655 56 Domenico II Contarini 1585 1675 , Doge of Venice 1659 75 AlviseContarini diplomat AlviseContarini 1597 1651 , diplomat who represented Venice at the Congress of M nster AlviseContarini 1601 1684 , Doge of Venice 1676 84 Ambrogio Contarini 1429 1499 , diplomat Family The House of Contarini was one the oldest founding families of the Venetian ... documentation of the Contarini. Domenico hailed as the first, Contarini born, Doge . By 1797, when the most recent Doge reigned, the family had produced 8 Doges. The Contarini led the Venetian ... and war. Many wealthy Venetians, such as the Contarini, enjoyed the many monetary and health benefits ... more details
son of AlviseContarini, of the ancient noble House of Contarini , and his wife Polissena ...image Gasparo Contarini.jpg thumb 240px Gasparo Contarini. Gasparo Contarini 16 October 1483 24 August ... an able man of evangelical disposition to the Roman interests. Contarini accepted, but in his new ... et republica Venetorum . As Cardinal, Contarini figured among the most prominent of the Spirituali ... a commission to devise ways for a reformation, with Contarini presiding. Paul III received favorably Contarini s Consilium de Emendanda Ecclesia , which was circulated among the cardinalate, but it remained a dead letter. Contarini in a letter to his friend Cardinal Reginald Pole dated 11 November ... the abuses in church life had been put away. What Contarini had to do with it is shown by his letters ... Cardinal Contarini was papal legate at the Conference of Regensburg , the diet and religious debate .... Contarini s instructions though apparently free were in fact full of papal reservations. But the papal ... to the formula agreed upon. All gave their approval, even Johann Eck , though he later regretted it. Contarini ... the papal policy had changed, and Contarini was compelled to follow his leader. He advised .... Ignatius Loyola acknowledged that Cardinal Contarini was largely responsible for the papal approbation ..., and Contarini died while legate at Bologna, at a time when the Inquisition had driven many of his friends and fellows in conviction into exile. The Commonwealth and Government of Venice Contarini ... system of government. ref Gasparo Contarini, The Commonwealth and Government of Venice, trans. Lewis ... Venice ref have demonstrated that this text represents Contarini s idealization of Venetian reality ... emphasised in Contarini s constant references to the equality the members of the council enjoyed ... of a smaller group. Contarini s depiction of the Doge lucidly demonstrates the way in which ... of one. This calculated duality means that Contarini s doge, which the second book of De magistratibus ... more details
Expand Italian topic gov date November 2009 Alvise Pisani File Alvisepisani.jpg thumb Alvise Pisani Alvise Pisani born Venice, 1 January 1664 died there 17 June 1741 was the 114th Doge of Venice , serving from 17 January 1735 until his death. Prior to his election, he was a career diplomat , serving as Venice s ambassador to France , Austria , and Spain he also served as a councilor to previous Doges. He was succeeded as Doge by Pietro Grimani . References iw ref it Alvise Pisani s start s off s bef before Carlo Ruzzini s ttl title List of Doges of Venice Doge of Venice years 1735 1741 s aft after Pietro Grimani end Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Pisani, Alvise ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1 January 1664 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 17 June 1741 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Pisani, Alvise Category 1664 births Category 1741 deaths Category Doges of Venice Category 18th century rulers in Europe Italy politician stub de Alvise Pisani fr Alvise Pisani it Alvise Pisani la Alvise Pisani pl Alvise Pisani uk vec Alvise Pisani ... more details
Andrea Contarini was doge of Venice from 1367 to 1382 . He served as doge during the War of Chioggia , which was fought between the Venetian Republic and the Republic of Genoa . s start s off s bef before Marco Cornaro s ttl title List of Doges of Venice Doge of Venice years 1367 1382 s aft after Michele Morosini end DEFAULTSORT Contarini, Andrea Category Doges of Venice Category 14th century Italian people Category House of Contarini Andrea Category 14th century rulers in Europe Italy noble stub Doge of Venice de Andrea Contarini es Andrea Contarini fr Andrea Contarini it Andrea Contarini ja pl Andrea Contarini pt Andrea Contarini ru , uk ... more details
nofootnotes date July 2011 Alvise Zorzi born 10 June 1922 is an Italian journalist and writer from Venice . He is the son of Elio Zorzi, journalist and director of the Mostra Internazionale d Arte Cinematografica of the Biennale di Venezia in the early years after World War II. He has been director of cultural programs in RAI , Italy s state television, and is a member of UNESCO committee for Venice. Zorzi has written a number of books on the history and civilization of Venice, including biographies of Carlo Goldoni , Marco Polo , Titian and others. His latest book is Napoleone e Venezia , published in 2010. Sources http www.bitculturali.it online ?p 12909 Short biography at an Italian website it icon Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Zorzi, Alvise ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Writer DATE OF BIRTH 10 June 1922 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Zorzi, Alvise Category 1922 births Category Living people Category People from Venice city Category Italian journalists de Alvise Zorzi it Alvise Zorzi ... more details
Image Vivarini Pfingstretabel.jpg thumb Alvise Vivarini Retable of the Pentecost Bode Museum , Berlin Alvise or Luigi Vivarini , 1442 1453 1503 1505 , was an Italian painter, the leading Venetian artist before Giovanni Bellini . Like Bellini, he was part of a dynasty of painters. His father was Antonio Vivarini and his uncle, with whom he may have trained, was Bartolomeo Vivarini . Another uncle, on his mother s side, was the artist known as Giovanni d Alemagna , who worked with his brother in law Antonio. Alvise may have trained Jacopo de Barbari . It has sometimes been supposed that, besides the Luigi who was the latest of this pictorial family, there had also been another Luigi who was the earliest i.e. Antonio s father , this supposition being founded on the fact that one picture is signed with the name, with the date 1414. There is good ground, however, for considering this date to be a forgery of a later time. The works of Vivarini show an advance on those of his predecessors, and some of them are productions of high attainment one of the best was executed for the Scuola di San ..., Alvise Vivarini wrote a letter to the Signory of Venice, requesting permission to share with Giovanni ... that, in 1492, Alvise was named Depentor in Gran Conseio , with a salary of five ducats ... the last production of Alvise, as the inscription tells us that it was completed after his death ... References reflist External links Commons category Alvise Vivarini Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Vivarini, Alvise ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Italian painter DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1502 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Vivarini, Alvise Category 1440s ... painters be es Alvise Vivarini fr Alvise Vivarini hr Alvise Vivarini it Alvise Vivarini ja pl Alvise Vivarini pt Alvise Vivarini ru , sl Alvise Vivarini sh Alvise Vivarini sv Alvise Vivarini uk ... more details
File Jacopo Tintoretto 095.jpg thumb By Tintoretto Alvise Cornaro 1484 &ndash May 8, 1566 was an italians Italian patron of arts, also remembered for his four books of Discorsi published 1583&ndash 95 about the secrets to living long and well with measure and sobriety. Born in Padua , the son of an innkeeper, who claimed a connection to the noble Cornaro family of Venice, a connection he was at pains to prove, Cornaro expanded a modest stake from his mother s brother into a fortune based on his entrepreneurial skills, especially in hydraulics that reclaimed wetlands for farming, expressed in his Tratto di Acque Tract on Water management , 1566 . As a patron, Cornaro sat to Tintoretto for his portrait and guided the career of the Veronese artist architect Giovanni Maria Falconetto , whose Loggia Cornaro 1524 for Alvise s garden was the first fully Renaissance building in the Veneto . As financial advisor to the Bishop of Padua he secured for Falconetto the commission to design the Villa dei Vescovi Villa of the Bishops at Luvigliano, in the Eugaean Hills, as well as his own Villa Cornaro in Este . Later in life, from about 1538, Cornaro was acquainted with the young mason who was to become Andrea Palladio . ref http www.palladiancenter.org predecessors.html Palladio s Literary Predecessors ref Cornaro s own views on architecture are expressed in his Trattato dell Architettura Treatise on Architecture . Cornaro constructed two theatres, the Odeo Cornaro of Padua and another in the gardens of his villa at Este. references External links http www.boglewood.com cornaro xb26.html C.I. Gable, Alvise Cornaro Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Cornaro, Alvise ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1484 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH May 8, 1566 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Cornaro, Alvise Category 1484 births Category 1566 deaths Category People from Padua ... Category 16th century writers Category House of Cornaro Alvise it Alvise Cornaro ... more details
Image Doge Giacomo Contarini.png thumb right Coat of Arms of Jacopo Contarini. Jacopo Contarini 1194 1280 was the 47th Doge of Venice , from 6 September 1275 to his abdication on 6 March 1280. Although he came from one of the most illustrious Venetian families, Contarini was not considered an influential person and he was probably chosen as a compromise between the two major factions. Being already in his eighties and unable to face the position s challenges a revolt in Istria and Crete and a war with Ancona he abdicated as Doge after five years and retired to a monastery, where he died the same year. He was probably buried in the church of Frari . Unsourced image removed Image GrossoOfJacopoContarini.jpg thumb Jacopo Contarini on the left receiving tall flag from St. Mark on the right. The reverse depicts Christ sitting on a throne. start box succession box before Lorenzo Tiepolo title Doges of Venice Doge of Venice years 1275 &ndash 1280 after Giovanni Dandolo end box Doge of Venice DEFAULTSORT Contarini, Jacopo Category Doges of Venice Category 13th century Italian people Category House of Contarini Jacopo Category 13th century rulers in Europe Italy noble stub de Jacopo Contarini fr Jacopo Contarini it Jacopo Contarini he hu Jacopo Contarini pl Jacopo Contarini ru , uk ... more details
Contarini. History File Villa Contarini Piazzola by Marcok 2009 08 08 n03 rect.jpg thumb left The main building File Villa Contarini pianta Muttoni 1760.jpg thumb Floor plan of the villa complex drawing by Francesco Muttoni , 1760 The magniloquent baroque appearance that the Villa Contarini displays ... designed by Andrea Palladio in the 1540s for Paolo Contarini and his brothers. The attribution is not certain ... File Villa Contarini fronte sezione Muttoni 1760.jpg Front and section of the main building of the villa drawing by Francesco Muttoni , 1760 File Villa Contarini Piazzola by Marcok 2009 08 08 n01.jpg The left wing in the background at left, the chapel, designed by Tommaso Temanza File Villa Contarini Piazzola by Marcok 2009 08 08 n15 rect.jpg The barchessa right wing Image Villa Contarini 5.jpg The canal Image Villa Contarini 6.jpg The porticoed hemicycle of the piazza Image VillaContarini5.jpg Interiors gallery See also commons category House of Contarini Sources http www.cisapalladio.org veneto scheda.php?architettura 1&sezione 4&lingua e Villa Contarini in CISA website source for the first ... Official website it icon en icon abstract Category 1540s architecture Category Villas in Veneto Contarini Category House of Contarini Category Parks in Veneto Category Museums in Veneto Category Historic house museums in Italy be de Villa Contarini fr Villa Contarini it Villa Contarini ... more details
Image Contarini.jpg thumb right 200px Francesco Contarini Francesco Contarini Venice , November 28, 1556 &ndash Venice, December 6, 1624 was the 95th Doge of Venice , reigning from September 8, 1623 until his death fourteen months later. Background, 1556 1623 Francesco Contarini was the son of Bertucci Contarini and Laura Dolfin. Both of his parents died while he was young, leaving him as an orphan who was raised by his two older brothers. The three brothers had inherited a substantial fortune, and no expense was spared on Francesco Contarini s education. A lover of travel, Contarini was sent on several diplomatic missions , representing the Republic of Venice in many European courts. A man of refined manners, he gained a reputation of always placing the needs of Venice above his own self interest. Doge, 1623 1624 Following the death of Antonio Priuli on August 12, 1623, there was no obvious successor as Doge. When voting commenced, there was a stalemate. Francesco Contarini did not particularly want to be Doge, but after 79 ballots had failed to elect a Doge, he was prevailed on to agree to become Doge, and he was elected on September 8. Little of note happened during Contarini s time ... , which had spilled into the Valtellina in February 1623, went well for Venice, although Contarini did not himself participate in fighting. Contarini was only 67 when elected as Doge, a relatively young ... Contarini this article from Italian Wikipedia . start box succession box before Antonio Priuli title ... Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Contarini, Francesco ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT ... DEFAULTSORT Contarini, Francesco Category Italian nobility Category Doges of Venice Category 16th ... Category 1556 births Category 1624 deaths Category House of Contarini Francesco de Francesco Contarini fr Francesco Contarini doge it Francesco Contarini he la Franciscus Contarini nl Francesco Contarini pl Francesco Contarini ru , uk ... more details
Nicol Contarini September 26, 1553 &ndash April 2, 1631 , was the 97th Doge of Venice , reigning from his election on January 18, 1630 until his death 15 months later. Contarini was the Doge who presided over Venice during the Italian plague of 1629 1631 , which killed one third of Venice s population. Biography Nicol Contarini was born in Venice , the son of Giovanna Morosini and Giangabriele Contarini , a man who was not rich, but who nevertheless was familiar with high culture . Nicol Contarini became familiar with philosophy and soon gained a reputation for fairness in his conduct of the public administration of the Republic of Venice . Politically, he was a supporter of Leonardo Donato . During the factional divisions of Venice between supporters of Giovanni I Cornaro and Renier Zen in late 1629, Contarini was critical of Cornaro, but was never extreme in his opposition, which won him the respect of Cornaro s supporters. Upon the death of Contarini, a heated debate led to many rounds .... Contarini ultimately emerged as the compromise candidate and was elected Doge on January 18, 1630. Contarini s reign began poorly, with Venetian troops, who were participating in the War of the Mantuan ... of the Signoria , Contarini vowed to construct a Church building church in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary once the plague was over. Contarini died in Venice on April 2, 1631, before the cornerstone ... was based on it Nicol Contarini this article on Italian Wikipedia . start box succession box before ... Erizzo end box Doge of Venice Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Contarini, Nicolo ... 2, 1631 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Contarini, Nicolo Category 1553 births Category 1631 deaths Category House of Contarini Nicolo Category People from Venice city Category Doges of Venice Category ... de Nicol Contarini fr Nicol Contarini it Nicol Contarini he nl Nicol Contarini pl Nicol Contarini uk ... more details
Image Carlo Contarini.jpg thumb right 200px Carlo Contarini Carlo Contarini Venice , July 5, 1580 Venice, May 1, 1656 was the 100th Doge of Venice , reigning from his election on March 27, 1655 until his death a little over a year later. Background 1580 1655 Carlo Contarini was the son of Elisabetta Morosini and Andrea Contarini his father died ten days after his birth. He was thus the heir of a large fortune, as well as the House of ContariniContarini name, so renown in the history of the Republic of Venice . He was married to Pauline Loredan . In the course of a long and distinguished career, Contarini traversed the cursus honorum of the Venetian Republic, serving as provveditore , savio , Rector Rectorates in politics and administration rector , and member of the Senate of Venice . In the years immediately prior to his election as Doge, he had almost entirely withdrawn from public life, and he appears to not even have considered becoming a Procurator of San Marco . Election and Reign as Doge, 1655 1656 Following the death of Doge Francesco Molin on February 27, 1655, electors met to elect his successor in March 1655, but were divided and could not agree on a candidate. They eventually settled on Carlo Contarini as a compromise candidate because he was allied with all factions ... ballot on March 27, 1655. Contarini s thirteen month reign did not see any notable events. As Doge ... because of the heavy workload of being Doge, Contarini fell ill in early 1656, and, after a series ... Contarini this article on Italian Wikipedia . start box succession box before Francesco Molin title ... box Doge of Venice Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Contarini, Carlo ALTERNATIVE ... DEFAULTSORT Contarini, Carlo Category Italian nobility Category Doges of Venice Category 17th ... Category House of Contarini Carlo de Carlo Contarini el es Carlo Contarini fr Carlo Contarini it Carlo Contarini he la Carolus Contarini pl Carlo Contarini uk ... more details
Ambrogio Contarini 1429 1499 was a Venice Venetian nobleman, merchant and diplomat known for an account of his travel to Iran . ref name iranica Bertotti, Filippo 1992 , Contarini, Ambrogio , in Encyclop dia Iranica , Vol. VI, Fasc. 2, p. 220. http www.iranicaonline.org articles contarini ambrogio 1429 99 venetian merchant and diplomat author of a noteworthy report on persia under the aq qoyunlu Online Accessed February 21, 2012 . ref Ambrogio Contarini was a member of the patrician House of Contarini family of Contarini and spent his youth in the Ottoman Empire Ottoman capital of Constantinople as a merchant. He left the city after the Ottoman Venetian War 1463 1479 Ottoman Venetian war began in 1463. In 1470, he was aboard the Aegeus , fighting the Ottomans at sea. The Republic of Venice sought to forge a larger alliance against the Ottoman Empire and sent Contarini with a diplomatic mission to Uzun Hassan , the Iranian ruler of the Aq Qoyunlu clan. He left Venice in February 1474, traveled through central Europe , Kiev , and Georgia country Georgia and reached Tabriz in August 1474. In October, he met Uzun Hassan at his capital of Isfahan . He was kindly received, but the Venetian proposal of alliance was declined. Contarini returned to Venice only in April 1477, after many delays and a difficult return voyage. ref name iranica On his journey home from Iran, Contarini stopped ... 8. ref On the day of his arrival in Venice, Contarini orally reported to the Council of Ten Council of the Republic and a written account of his mission appeared in print in 1486 in Vicenza . Contarini ... Giosafat Barbaro References Reflist Persondata NAME Contarini, Ambrogio ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1429 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1499 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Contarini, Ambrogio ... Category Italian travel writers Category House of Contarini Category History of Venice az Ambrozio Kontarini de Ambrogio Contarini fr Ambrogio Contarini he lt Ambrozijus Kontarinis ... more details
Alvise Cadamosto or Alvide da Ca da Mosto IPA pt a viz k a mo tu , also known in Portuguese language ..., have proven invaluable to historians. Background Alvise was born at the Ca da Mosto , a palace on the Grand ... family of Republic of Venice Venice . Alvise was the eldest of three sons, having younger brothers ... with Venetian galleys in the Mediterranean. From 1442 to 1448, Alvise undertook various trips ..., 1454 at the age of 22, Alvise and his brother Antonio embarked on a Venetian merchant galley , captained ... p.27 ref First Journey 1455 Alvise Cadamosto set out on March 22, 1455 on a 43 tonne caravel supplied ... journey are not given . Achievement The record of Portuguese discoveries prior to Alvise Cadamosto ... in charge of devising a plan for the defense of Albania against the Ottomans . In 1481, Alvise Cadamosto ... of the Portuguese discoveries under Henry the Navigator , Alvise Cadamosto s accounts, the Navigazioni ... In Kerr, p.252 53 ref Editions Alvise Cadamosto s accounts were first published in Italian at the head ... occidentale d Afrique d Alvise de Ca da Mosto, 1455 1457 , Paris Leroux http books.google.com books ... en Afrique Noire d Alvise Ca da Mosto 1455 & 1456 . Paris Chandeigne. Italian Ramusio ed. Il Libro di Messer Alvise Ca da Mosto Gentilhuomo Venetiano & Navigatione del Capitano Pietro di Sintra Portoghese scritta per il medesimo M. Alvise da Ca da Mosto , as printed in Venice 1550 , by Giovanni Battista ... Unknown 1490 Il Portolano del mare di Alvise da Mosto, nobile Veneto, nel qual si dichiara minutamente .... da Mosto, Andrea 1883 Il portulano attribuito ad Alvise da C da Mosto , Bollettino della Societ ...&pg PP13 v onepage&q&f false 1868 ed. Mauro, Alessandra 1988 O Carro do Austro de Alvise da Ca da Mosto .... C. Schefer 1895 Introduction in Relation des voyages la c te occidentale d Afrique d Alvise ... , in Voyages en Afrique Noire d Alvise Ca da Mosto 1455 & 1456 . Paris Chandeigne. Zurla, P. 1815 Dei viaggi e delle scoperte africane di Alvise da C da Mosto, Patrizio Veneto , Venice. http ... more details
Image Contarini standing soldier.jpg right framed Standing Soldier, drawing in black chalk by Giovanni Contarini Giovanni Contarini 1549 1605 was a Italy Italian painter of the late Renaissance . Born in Venice , Contarini was a contemporary of Palma il Giovane . He was a great student of the works of Tintoretto and Titian and is declared to have been an exact imitator of Titian. According to an old story he was so extremely accurate in his portraits that on sending home one he had taken of Marco Dolce, his dogs began to fawn upon it, mistaking it for their master . Contarini s work is extremely mannered, soft and sweet, but distinguished by beautiful, rich coloring and executed very much on the lines of Titian s painting. His finest picture is in the Louvre , having been removed from the ducal palace at Venice, and represents the Virgin and Child with St Mark and St Sebastian , and the Doge of Venice , Marino Grimani doge Marino Grimani , kneeling before them. Other paintings of his are in the galleries at Berlin , Florence , Milan , and Vienna , and in many of the churches at Venice. He painted easel pictures of Greek and Roman mythology mythological subjects, which are treated with propriety and discretion but are peculiarly lacking in force and strength in many of the palaces in Venice he decorated ceilings. Some years of his life were passed at the court of the Emperor Rudolf II , with whom he was a great favorite and by whom he was knighted. His work has been described by one ... www.kekkodrawings.com italian Pages 2 1 002b.html Giovanni Contarini . Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Contarini, Giovanni ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1549 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1605 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Contarini, Giovanni Category 1549 births ... painters Category Renaissance painters Category House of Contarini Giovanni fr Giovanni Contarini it Giovanni Contarini sv Giovanni Contarini ... more details
Infobox painting image file Giovanni bellini, madonna contarini.jpg painting alignment right image size 310px title Contarini Madonna artist Giovanni Bellini year c. 1475 1480 type Oil on panel height 78 width 256 museum Accademia city Venice The Contarini Madonna Italian Madonna Contarini is an oil painting by the Italian Renaissance master Giovanni Bellini , dating from c. 1475 1480 now in the Accademia Gallery in Venice . Description The painting shows the Madonna holding Jesus who stands on a parapet in the foreground. Below is a cartouche with the artist s signature, IOANNES BELLINVS . The blessing Child has similar features to that in the San Giobbe Altarpiece , dating to the same decade or a a few years later. His icon like staring appearance recalls the Byzantine painting , which was one of the roots of the Venetian painting school. The background is formed by a soft landscape, with hills and a city with towers. See also San Giobbe Altarpiece Sources cite book first Mariolina last Olivari title Pittori del Rinascimento chapter Giovanni Bellini publisher Scala location Florence year 2007 Category Paintings by Giovanni Bellini Category 1470s works Category Collections of the Gallerie dell Accademia Category Paintings of the Virgin Mary Category Paintings depicting Jesus it Madonna Contarini no Madonna Contarini ... more details
Bartolomeo Contarini was a Venice Venetian businessman who married the widowed Duchy of Athens duchess of Athens Chiara Zorzi in 1453 and governed the duchy in the name of her infant son, Francesco I Acciaioli Francesco I . Bartolomeo was the son of Priam, the castellan of Nauplia . After going to Athens on business, he fell in love with Chiara and sent to have his wife in Venice murdered in order to marry the duchess. The Athenian citizenry, however, mistrusted the two lovers influence over the young duke and probably feared for his life. They called upon Mehmet II , the Ottoman sultan , to intervene on behalf of the young duke Francis. Bartolomeo and Chiara were summoned to his court at Adrianople and the young duke was taken into the sultan s care while his cousin Francesco II Acciaioli Francesco II was sent to Athens as a Turkish client duke. The new duke had Chiara murdered at Megara and Bartolomeo appealed to the sultan for justice. Athens was taken into Turkish hands and Francis II deposed. A second Bartolomeo Contarini commanded the combined Republic of Venice Venetian and Papal States Papal fleet at the Battle of Andros 1696 Battle of Andros in 1696 during the Cretan War . ref Damiani, Roberto. http www.corsaridelmediterraneo.it Pirati, Corsari e loro Cacciatori nel Mediterraneo ... mezzomorto hassan.html Hassan Mezzomorto. Accessed 16 Jun 2010. Italian. ref See also Contarini The House of Contarini , an important dynasty of Doge s in the Republic of Venice References references ... of Athens Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Contarini, Bartolomeo ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Contarini, Bartolomeo Category Dukes of Athens Category House of Contarini Bartolomeo Category Year of birth unknown Category Year of death unknown euro noble stub pt Bartolomeu Contarini ru tr Bartolomeo Contarini ... more details
successor. There were no strong candidates, only three weaklings AlviseContarini, Andrea Pisani, and Lorenzo ...Image Domenico II Contarini.jpg thumb right 200px Domenico Contarini Domenico II Contarini Venice , January ... 16, 1659 until his death. Background, 1585 1659 Domenico Contarini was the son of Giulio Contarini ... would have become Doge himself, but for his premature death. Domenico Contarini came from the branch of the Contarini family known as the Ronzinetti , after a nickname given to his ancestor Maffeo Contarini. As a second son, Domenico Contarini did not initially have an active public life. His older ... Contarini 1611 1676 who would eventually rise to the position of procurator of San Marco , and five daughters Chiara, Maddalena, Laura, and two others who became nun s . Contarini led a quiet and relaxed ... of the Council of Ten , who opposed this. Contarini did not take part in this dispute, and had unkind ... the means to do so, and he criticized Zen for his fiery rhetoric, which Contarini saw as disruptive to the state. Although destined by birth to a secondary role, Contarini took naturally to the back ... the death of Doge Francesco Molin and the election of Carlo Contarini . In the meantime, it appeared ... s ambitions Domenico Contarini was over seventy years old, while his son, Giulio, was still ... lost. Reign as Doge, 1659 1675 A widower , Contarini retired to the Val Nogaredo to spend his final ... ballot, cast on October 16, 1659, 40 votes were cast for Domenico Contarini, breaking the impasse, and recalling Contarini from his retirement. Many noblemen were furious at the election of Contarini ..., not a septuagenarian like Contarini. Yet, throughout the seventeenth century, Venetian electors ... Serene Republic in a more monarchical direction. Although he was surprised by his election, Contarini ... during his public career. In spite of his advanced age, Contarini s reign as Doge lasted for sixteen ... thumb left 200px 1666 coin depicting Domenico Contarini. In Contarini s first decade as Doge, the war ... more details
Expand Italian Ritratto di Alvise Cornaro date April 2012 File Jacopo Tintoretto Portrait of Alvise Cornaro WGA22687.jpg thumb Portrait of Alvise Cornaro The Portrait of Alvise Cornaro is a portrait by the Venetian painter Tintoretto , showing the man of letters Luigi Cornaro Alvise Luigi Cornaro . Datable to around 1560 1565, it was acquired by Leopoldo de Medici and is now in the Galleria Palatina in Florence . In 1698 and 1829 inventories it was misattributed to Titian . Sources http www.polomuseale.firenze.it catalogo scheda.asp?nctn 00295440&value 1 category 16th century portraits Cornaro category Paintings by Tintoretto category 1560s paintings category Collections of Palazzo Pitti it Ritratto di Alvise Cornaro ... more details
Alvise II Mocenigo Luigi Mocenigo Venice , January 3, 1628 Venice, May 6, 1709 was the 110th Doge of Venice doge of Republic of Venice Venice from July 17, 1700 until his death. See also Mocenigo family Alvise I Mocenigo References 1911 start box succession box before Silvestro Valiero title Doges of Venice Doge of Venice years 1700 &ndash 1709 after Giovanni II Cornaro end box Doge of Venice Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Mocenigo, Alvise 02 ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1628 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1709 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Mocenigo, Alvise 02 Category 1628 births Category 1709 deaths Category People from Venice city Category Doges of Venice Category 17th century Italian people Category 18th century Italian people Category 17th century rulers in Europe Category 18th century rulers in Europe Category House of Mocenigo de Alvise Mocenigo II. fr Alvise II Mocenigo it Alvise II Mocenigo la Alvise II Mocenigo no Alvise Mocenigo II pl Alvise Mocenigo do a Wenecji z XVIII wieku uk II ... more details
Infobox monarch name Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo title Doge of Venice image AlviseGiovanniMocenigo.jpg caption Portrait of Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo, 1763 reign 1763 31 December 1778 coronation othertitles full name Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo birth date birth date 1763 birth place death date death date 31 December 1778 death place Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo 1701 1778 was Doge of Venice doge of Republic of Venice Venice from 1763 until his death. Political career He restricted the privileges of the clergy and, in consequence, came into bitter conflict with Pope Clement XIII . In trying to spur on the economy, he made important commercial agreements with Tripoli , Tunisia , Morocco , the Russian Empire , and with United States America . He died on December 31, 1778. See also Mocenigo family References 1911 s start s off s bef before Marco Foscarini s ttl title List of Doges of Venice Doge of Venice years 1763 1779 s aft after Paolo Renier end Doge of Venice Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata Persondata NAME Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Doge of Venice DATE OF BIRTH 1701 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 31 December 1778 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Mocenigo, Alvise Giovanni Category 1707 births Category 1778 deaths Category Italian nobility Category Doges of Venice Category 18th century Italian people Category House of Mocenigo Category 18th century rulers in Europe de Alvise Mocenigo IV. fr Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo it Alvise IV Mocenigo he la Alvise Ioannes Mocenigo no Alvise Mocenigo IV pl Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo ru , uk IV vec Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo ... more details
unsourced date January 2010 Giovanni Matteo Contarini died 1507 was a cartographer , and a member of a prominent Republic of Venice Venetian family. Contarini compiled a famous world map that was engraved by Francesco Rosselli that is most often given the date 1506. The Contarini Rosselli map is the oldest surviving printed map depicting any part of the American continent. The only known surviving copy of the Contarini Rosselli map is in the British Library . References references Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Contarini, Giovanni Matteo ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1507 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Contarini, Giovanni Matteo Category Italian cartographers Category 1507 deaths Category House of Contarini Giovanni Matteo Italy noble stub de Giovanni Matteo Contarini es Giovanni Matteo Contarini sl Giovanni Matteo Contarini ... more details
Image Scala Contarini del Bovolo.jpg thumb upright View of the famous staircase. The Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo also called Palazzo Contarini Minelli dal Bovolo is a small palace in Venice , Italy , best known for the external spiral staircase , with a plethora of arch es, known as the Scala Contarini del Bovolo of the snail . ref cite web url http www.venice sights.co.uk Contarini del Bovolo.htm title Contarini del Bovolo The Snail House of Venice publisher http www.venice sights.co.uk Venice Sights , UK accessdate August 26, 2011 ref The palace is located in a less traveled side street near the Campo Manin, near the Rialto . The staircase leads to an Arcade architecture arcade , providing a charming panoramic view over some of the roof tops of the city. History The palace dates from the 15th century. It was designed and built by architect Giovanni Candi in 1499 Giorgio Spavento is believed to be responsible for the grand spiral staircase on the exterior . ref name euro poi cite web url http www.euro poi.com venice bovolo house italy 383.html title Venice Bovolo House publisher http www.euro poi.com European POI accessdate November 26, 2011 ref Currently, when date August 2011 the stair is being restored and it is closed to the public. fact date August 2011 References reflist External links commonscat Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo Venice http www.scalabovolo.org bovolo2.html Official website coord 45.4347 N 12.3344 E source kolossus ptwiki display title DEFAULTSORT Palazzo Contarini Del Bovolo Category Palaces in Venice Contarini del Bovolo Category Stairways Category House of Contarini Italy palace stub be ca Palau Contarini del Bovolo de Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo es Palacio Contarini del Bovolo fr Palais Contarini del Bovolo it Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo pt Pal cio Contarini del Bovolo ru uk ... more details
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