1583 in art
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Events
- Italian Jesuit painter Giovanni NiccoloGiovanni NiccoloGiovanni Niccolo was a Jesuit Italian painter who in 1583 was sent to found a seminary of painting, named the Seminary of Painters in Portuguese Japan. This seminary, founded in 1590 and exiled from the Japanese archipelago fewer than three decades later, would become the largest school of western...
is sent to Portuguese Japan to found a painters' seminary.
Paintings
- Annibale CarracciAnnibale CarracciAnnibale Carracci was an Italian Baroque painter.-Early career:Annibale Carracci was born in Bologna, and in all likelihood first apprenticed within his family...
– Crucifixion - Joseph HeintzJoseph Heintzright|thumb|400pix|Reclining woman, by HeintzJoseph Heintz the Elder was a Swiss painter, draftsman and architect....
– Venus and Adonis - Quentin Metsys the YoungerQuentin Metsys the YoungerQuentin Metsys the Younger was a Flemish Renaissance painter, one of several of his countrymen active as artists of the Tudor court in the reign of Elizabeth I of England...
– The Sieve Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of EnglandElizabeth I of EnglandElizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
Sculptures
- Germain PilonGermain PilonGermain Pilon was a French Renaissance sculptor.-Biography:He was born in Paris. Trained by his father and Pierre Bontemps, Pilon was an expert with marble, bronze, wood and terra cotta; from about 1555 he was providing models for Parisian goldsmiths...
– Effigies of King Henry II of FranceHenry II of FranceHenry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,...
and Catherine de' MediciCatherine de' MediciCatherine de' Medici was an Italian noblewoman who was Queen consort of France from 1547 until 1559, as the wife of King Henry II of France....
in coronation dress
Births
- date unknown
- Alessandro BardelliAlessandro BardelliAlessandro Bardelli was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He was born in Uzzano in Pescia. He trained with the cavalier Francesco Currado and worked along Ludovico Cardi. Painted mainly in Pescia, including a fresco in the bishop's church. He died in Bologna.-References:...
– Italian painter (d. 16331633 in art-Works:*Anthony van Dyck – Self-portrait with a Sunflower*Claude Lorrain – Coast View and Landscape with the Judgment of Paris-Births:*April - Willem Drost, Dutch painter and printmaker -Works:*Anthony van Dyck – Self-portrait with a Sunflower*Claude Lorrain – Coast View and Landscape with the...
) - Paolo BiancucciPaolo BiancucciPaolo Biancucci was born at Lucca and was a pupil of Guido Reni, and influenced by Sassoferrato. He painted a Purgatory, for the church of the Suffragio, and an altar-piece of several Saints for San Francesco.-References:...
, Italian painter primarily of religious scenes (d. 16531653 in art-Events:*Architect and painter Lambert van Haven begins a 16-year period of travelling in Europe.-Paintings:*Claude Lorrain - The Adoration of the Golden Calf*Rembrandt van Rijn - Aristotle Contemplating a Bust of Homer...
) - Antonio Carracci – Italian painter (d. 16181618 in art-Births:*January 1 – Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spanish painter *June 28 - Jean Le Pautre, French designer and engraver *September 14 – Peter Lely, Dutch portrait painter *date unknown...
) - Pieter LastmanPieter LastmanPieter Lastman was a Dutch painter . Lastman is considered important because of his work as a painter of history pieces and because his pupils included Rembrandt and Jan Lievens...
, Dutch painter (d. 16331633 in art-Works:*Anthony van Dyck – Self-portrait with a Sunflower*Claude Lorrain – Coast View and Landscape with the Judgment of Paris-Births:*April - Willem Drost, Dutch painter and printmaker -Works:*Anthony van Dyck – Self-portrait with a Sunflower*Claude Lorrain – Coast View and Landscape with the...
) - Juan de MesaJuan de MesaJuan de Mesa y Velasco was a Spanish Baroque sculptor. He was the creator of several of the effigies that are used in the procession during the Holy Week in Seville....
, Spanish sculptor (d. 16271627 in art-Events:* The Fontana della Barcaccia in Rome is engineered by Gian Lorenzo Bernini with help from his father.-Works:*Rembrandt**The Flight to Egypt **The Gold Weigher**St. Paul in Prison-Births:...
) - Astolfo PetrazziAstolfo PetrazziAstolfo Petrazzi was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in his hometown of Siena, but also Spoleto and Rome. He was a pupil of mainly Francesco Vanni, but also worked under Ventura Salimbeni and Pietro Sorri...
, Italian painter, active mainly in his native SienaSienaSiena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
(d. 1653/16651653 in art-Events:*Architect and painter Lambert van Haven begins a 16-year period of travelling in Europe.-Paintings:*Claude Lorrain - The Adoration of the Golden Calf*Rembrandt van Rijn - Aristotle Contemplating a Bust of Homer...
) - Hendrik van der Borcht the elderHendrik van der Borcht the elderHendrik van der Borcht the Elder was a Flemish engraver and still life painter of flowers and fruit, who was mainly active in Germany....
, engraver (d. 1651)
- Alessandro Bardelli
- probable
- Hendrik Goudt – DutchNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
painter (d. 16481648 in art-Paintings:* Claude Lorrain - The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba; Marriage of Isaac and Rebekah; Landscape with Dancing Figures ; Landscape with Paris and Oenone...
) - Jan PorcellisJan PorcellisJan Porcellis was a Dutch marine artist.Porcellis was born in Ghent. He was the father of the marine artist Julius Porcellis , and is generally agreed to be the more fluent artist, particularly in his sense of space and his tonal palette...
, Dutch marine artist (d. 16321632 in art-Events:* July - Portraitist Anthony van Dyck, newly returned to London, is knighted and granted a pension as principalle Paynter in ordinary to their majesties.-Works:*Rembrandt – The Anatomy Lesson of Dr...
) - Jan PynasJacob PynasThe brothers Jan Symonsz Pynas and Jacob Symonsz Pynas were Dutch painters of the Baroque period. Their sister Meynsge married the artist Jan Tengnagel in 1611...
, Dutch Baroque painter (d. 16311631 in art-Paintings:* Willem Claesz Heda - still lifes.* José de Ribera painted landscape, in the Hospital de Tavera in Toledo, Spain.* Nicolas Poussin - Kingdom of Flora.* Rembrandt...
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- Hendrik Goudt – Dutch
Deaths
- October 30 – Pirro LigorioPirro LigorioPirro Ligorio was an Italian architect, painter, antiquarian and garden designer.-Biography:Ligorio was born in Naples. In 1534 he moved to Rome, where he developed his interest in antiquities, and was named superintendent to the ancient monuments by the Popes Pius IV and Paul IV...
, Italian architect, painter, antiquarian and garden designer (b. 15101510 in art-Works:* Sandro Botticelli completes painting of Adoration of the Christ Child as a tondo , oil on panel.-Births:* Orazio Alfani – Italian painter of the Renaissance...
) - December 23 – Nicolás FactorNicolás FactorNicolás Factor was a Spanish painter of the Renaissance period.He was born in the city of Valencia, the son of a poor tailor, and entered the Franciscan monastery on 30 November 1537. He painted devotional images. Pope Pius VI declared him blessed in 1786.-References:...
, Spanish painter (b. 15201520 in art-Events:* The oldest known painting depicting Stockholm was painted in the church of Storkyrkan.* Considered the start of the Mannerism art period-Works:-Painting:*Albrecht Altdorfer – Departure of Saint Florian* Domenico Campagnola – Gerolamo...
) - date unknown
- Orazio AlfaniOrazio AlfaniOrazio Alfani was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period, active in both Palermo and Perugia.He is sometimes referred to as Orazio di Domenico or di Paris Alfani. Born near Perugia, he first trained with his father, the painter Domenico Alfani. His work was also influenced by the Mannerist...
, Italian painter (b. 15101510 in art-Works:* Sandro Botticelli completes painting of Adoration of the Christ Child as a tondo , oil on panel.-Births:* Orazio Alfani – Italian painter of the Renaissance...
) - Mattheus Brill, landscape frescoFrescoFresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
painter who worked in RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
(b. 15501550 in art-Births:* Cristoforo Augusta – Italian painter, pupil of Giovanni Battista Trotti * Pier Angelo Basili – Italian painter born in Gubbio * Giovanni Paolo Cavagna – Italian painter of the late-Renaissance period, active mainly in Bergamo...
) - Lorenzo Costa the YoungerLorenzo Costa the YoungerLorenzo Costa the Younger, who was born in 1537, was the son of Girolamo Costa, and was instructed in the art of painting by his uncle Ippolito. He worked in concert with Taddeo Zuccaro in the Belvedere at Rome, about 1560, and died in 1583.-References:...
, Italian painter (b. 15371537 in art-Painting:* Hans Holbein the Younger – Portrait of Jane Seymour* Domenico di Pace Beccafumi – Saint Bernard of Siena Preaching-Births:* Giovanni Battista Naldini – Italian painter of a late-Mannerism in Florence -Deaths:...
) - Wen JiaWen JiaWen Jia ; ca. 1501-1583 was a Chinese painter of landscapes and flowers during the Ming Dynasty ....
– ChineseChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
painter of landscapes and flowers (b. 15011501 in art-Painting:* Leonardo da Vinci – Madonna of the Yarnwinder* Raphael – Baronci altarpiece-Births:*date unknown**Girolamo da Carpi, court painter and decorator to the Duke d'Este **Perino del Vaga, Italian painter...
) - Marco PinoMarco PinoMarco Pino or Marco da Siena was an Italian painter of the Renaissance and Mannerist period. Born and first trained in Siena, he later worked in Rome and in Naples, where he died. He was putatively a pupil of the painters Beccafumi and Daniele da Volterra. The biographer Filippo Baldinucci also...
– Italian painter of the Renaissance and Mannerist period (b. 15211521 in art-Events:* Art and artifacts seized by the Spanish from Mexico were distributed and displayed in Europe this year. After seeing items on display in Brussels, Albrecht Dürer wrote in his diary, "I also saw the things that were brought to the King from the new land of gold: a sun entirely of gold, a...
) - Martino Rota, engraver and printmaker (b. c. 1520)
- Orazio Alfani