1604 in art
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Paintings
- CaravaggioCaravaggioMichelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was an Italian artist active in Rome, Naples, Malta, and Sicily between 1593 and 1610. His paintings, which combine a realistic observation of the human state, both physical and emotional, with a dramatic use of lighting, had a formative influence on the Baroque...
- John the Baptist
- John the Baptist (Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica)
- The Crowning with Thorns IThe Crowning with Thorns (Prato)The Crowning with Thorns was the subject of two paintings by the Italian master Caravaggio. The first version, dated to around 1604–1605, is now in the Cassa di Risparmi e Depositi of Palazzo degli Alberti, Prato...
Births
- July 8 - Christiaen van CouwenberghChristiaen van CouwenberghChristiaen van Couwenbergh, was a Dutch Golden Age painter.-Biography:Couwenbergh was born in Delft. His father Gillis was a silversmith, engraver, and art dealer from Mechelen. Gillis had moved to Delft before 1604 where he married Adriaantje Vosmaer, the sister of the flower painter Jacob...
, Dutch Golden Age painter (d. 16671667 in art-Events:* February – the first theatre in Sweden, opens in Bollhuset and Lejonkulan in Stockholm.-Paintings:* Rembrandt van Rijn – The Jewish Bride-Births:*February 4 - Alessandro Magnasco, Italian Rococo painter of genre or landscape scenes...
) - September 21 - Angelo Michele ColonnaAngelo Michele ColonnaAngelo Michele Colonna was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in Bologna, northern and central Italy and Spain. He is sometimes referred to as Michelangelo Colonna.-Biography:...
, Italian painter of 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...
es (d. 16871687 in art-Events:*September 26 - An Ottoman Turk ammunition dump inside the Parthenon at Athens is ignited by Venetian bombardment. The resulting explosion severely damages the building and its sculptures.-Paintings:...
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- Mario BalassiMario BalassiMario Balassi was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in Florence and Rome.He began training with Jacopo Ligozzi, then with Matteo Rosselli, and finally with Domenico Passignano who he accompanied him to Rome to work under the papacy of Pope Urban VIII Here he was patronized by...
, Italian painter (d. 16671667 in art-Events:* February – the first theatre in Sweden, opens in Bollhuset and Lejonkulan in Stockholm.-Paintings:* Rembrandt van Rijn – The Jewish Bride-Births:*February 4 - Alessandro Magnasco, Italian Rococo painter of genre or landscape scenes...
) - Giovanni Giacomo BarbelliGiovanni Giacomo BarbelliGiovanni Giacomo Barbelli was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in Brescia.He was born in Offanengo, near Crema, and was is mentioned as a mentor of Evaristo Baschenis....
, Italian painter, active in BresciaBresciaBrescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
(d. 16561656 in art-Works:* The Procuress – Johannes Vermeer * Las Meninas – Diego Velázquez -Births:*April 9 - Francesco Trevisani, Italian painter of frescoes...
) - Bartolommeo BiancoBartolommeo BiancoLuigi Baccio del Bianco or Baccio del Bianco was an Italian architect, engineer, scenic designer and painter. He was born at Florence and studied painting under Giovanni Bilivert from 1612 to 1620...
, Italian architect, engineer, and painter (d. 16561656 in art-Works:* The Procuress – Johannes Vermeer * Las Meninas – Diego Velázquez -Births:*April 9 - Francesco Trevisani, Italian painter of frescoes...
) - Luigi Baccio del Bianco, Italian architect, engineer, scenic designer and painter (d. 16571657 in art-Paintings:* Diego Velázquez, Las Meninas, 1656–1657* Salomon van Ruysdael, View of Deventer Seen from the North-West-Births:*January - Peter van Bloemen, Dutch painter *May 8 – Martino Altomonte, Italian painter of frescoes...
) - Gijsbert d'HondecoeterGijsbert d'HondecoeterGijsbert d'Hondecoeter , was a Dutch landscape and animalier painter. -Biography:Hondecoeter belonged to a family of painters. His father was Gillis d'Hondecoeter and his son was Melchior d'Hondecoeter. Hondecoeter primarily painted works of barnyard fowl. Some of his works can be found at the...
, Dutch painter of barnyard fowl (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...
), father of Melchior d'HondecoeterMelchior d'HondecoeterMelchior d'Hondecoeter , Dutch animalier painter, was born in Utrecht and died in Amsterdam. After the start of his career, he painted virtually exclusively bird subjects, usually exotic or game, in park-like landscapes...
. - Johann Anton EismannJohann Anton EismannJohann Anton Eismann was an Austrian painter.Eismann was born in Salzburg, and was active in Verona and Venice. He painted primarily harbor and some battle genre scenes. He died in Venice in 1698. -References:...
, AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n painter (d. 16981698 in art-Births:* Gaudenzio Botti – Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Brescia * Giovanni Francesco Braccioli – Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Ferrara...
) - Giovanni Battista MicheliniGiovanni Battista MicheliniGiovanni Battista Michelini was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Foligno and Rome. He was born in Foligno, but became a pupil of Guido Reni...
, Italian painter of religious and mythological subjects (d. 16551655 in art-Paintings:*Nicholas Poussin - St. Peter Healing a Sick Man*Rembrandt - The Polish Rider*Vermeer - Christ in the House of Martha and Mary-Births:...
) - Jean VarinJean VarinJean Varin or Warin was French sculptor and engraver who made important innovations in the process of minting coins.Born in Liège, Varin moved to Paris in 1626. After demonstrating talent as an engraver, he obtained the support of Cardinal Richelieu and in 1647 was appointed head of the French mint...
, FrenchFrench peopleThe French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
sculptor and engraver (d. 16721672 in art-Paintings: *Kanō Tanyū – 春景図 -Births:*October 18 – Giuseppe Antonio Caccioli, Italian painter *date unknown**Alberto Carlieri – Italian painter of the late-Baroque period...
) - Cheng ZhengkuiCheng ZhengkuiChéng Zhèngkuí ; ca. 1604-1670 was a Chinese landscape painter and poet during the Qing Dynasty ....
, Chinese landscape painter and poet (d. 16701670 in art-Paintings:*Jacob Isaakszoon van Ruisdael – The windmill at Wijk bij Duurstede*Vermeer - The Lacemaker-Births:*January 26 – Jacob van Schuppen, Austrian painter *August 24 – Louis Galloche, French painter *date unknown...
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- Mario Balassi
- probable - Jan BoeckhorstJan BoeckhorstJan Boeckhorst , was a German-born Flemish Baroque painter whose style was heavily influenced by Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck and Jacob Jordaens.-Biography:...
, German-born Flemish Baroque painter (d. 16681668 in art-Events:*The Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford is completed, to a design by Sir Christopher Wren.-Works:*Charles Le Brun – La Colère*Johannes Vermeer – The Astronomer-Births:*date unknown**Francesco Maria Schiaffino, Italian sculptor...
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Deaths
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- Pier Angelo BasiliPier Angelo BasiliPier Angelo Basili was an Italian painter of the 16th century Renaissance period. He was born in Gubbio after 1550, and trained with Pietro Damiani and Cristoforo Roncalli. He painted in fresco for the cloister of Sant' Tibaldo in Gubbio and an oil canvas of Christ preaching for the church of...
, Italian painter born in GubbioGubbioGubbio is a town and comune in the far northeastern part of the Italian province of Perugia . It is located on the lowest slope of Mt. Ingino, a small mountain of the Apennines. See also Mount Ingino Christmas Tree.-History:...
(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...
) - Ottavio SeminiOttavio SeminiOttavio Semini was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance.He was born and trained in Genoa and died in Milan. He was the son and pupil of Antonio Semini, and was influenced by Perino del Vaga. Aided his brother Andrea in many works, but was obliged to leave Genoa on account of a homicide, and...
, Italian painter born and trained in GenoaGenoaGenoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
(b. 15301530 in art-Works:* Antonio da Correggio completes Nativity-Births:* Nicolás Borrás – Spanish painter * Barthel Bruyn the Younger – German portraitist, son of Barthel Bruyn the Elder...
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- Pier Angelo Basili