Bernardo de' Rossi
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Bernardo de' Rossi was an Italian bishop and patron of the arts.
, at a young age he received the archdiaconate of Padua
and the Abbey of St. Crisogonus in Zadar
. In 1488, thanks to the support of the Republic of Venice
, he became Bishop of Belluno. In 1499 he was appointed as bishop of Treviso. Here he hold a small court, featuring artists such as Lorenzo Lotto
, who painter a portrait of him
around 1505.
In 1503, de' Rossi entered in conflict with the Venetian podestà
of Treviso, Girolamo Contarini
. In September of that year a plot set against him by the Onigo family failed as it was discovered before its application.
In 1509, after further controversies with the Venetian authorities, he was forced to leave the diocese, and moved to Rome
(1510). In 1522 he returned to the ancestral fied of San Secondo Parmense
, fighting against members of his family. He eventually clashed against the condottiero Giovanni dalle Bande Nere
, who had came to help his sister-in-law Bianca Riario
, the wife of Troilo I de' Rossi. Bernardo de' Rossi fled to Parma in 1524, and died a few years later, perhaps poisoned by his nephews Giovan Girlamo and Bertrando.
Biography
The son of a feudal family of the area of ParmaParma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
, at a young age he received the archdiaconate of Padua
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
and the Abbey of St. Crisogonus in Zadar
Zadar
Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...
. In 1488, thanks to the support of the Republic of Venice
Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in...
, he became Bishop of Belluno. In 1499 he was appointed as bishop of Treviso. Here he hold a small court, featuring artists such as Lorenzo Lotto
Lorenzo Lotto
Lorenzo Lotto was a Northern Italian painter draughtsman and illustrator, traditionally placed in the Venetian school. He painted mainly altarpieces, religious subjects and portraits...
, who painter a portrait of him
Portrait of Bishop Bernardo de' Rossi
The Portrait of Bishop Bernardo de' Rossi is a painting by the Italian High Renaissance painter Lorenzo Lotto, dating to 1505. It is housed in the National Museum of Capodimonte of Naples, southern Italy....
around 1505.
In 1503, de' Rossi entered in conflict with the Venetian podestà
Podestà
Podestà is the name given to certain high officials in many Italian cities, since the later Middle Ages, mainly as Chief magistrate of a city state , but also as a local administrator, the representative of the Emperor.The term derives from the Latin word potestas, meaning power...
of Treviso, Girolamo Contarini
Contarini
Contarini is an illustrious Venetian family, which furnished eight Doges to the Republic of Venice, as well as an array of eminent figures of the Church, statecraft, generalship, art, and letters.- Notable members :* Domenico I Contarini Contarini is an illustrious Venetian family, which furnished...
. In September of that year a plot set against him by the Onigo family failed as it was discovered before its application.
In 1509, after further controversies with the Venetian authorities, he was forced to leave the diocese, and moved to Rome
Rome
Rome 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...
(1510). In 1522 he returned to the ancestral fied of San Secondo Parmense
San Secondo Parmense
San Secondo Parmense is a comune in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 200 km northwest of Bologna and about 15 km northwest of Parma....
, fighting against members of his family. He eventually clashed against the condottiero Giovanni dalle Bande Nere
Giovanni dalle Bande Nere
Lodovico de Medici also known as Giovanni dalle Bande Nere was an Italian condottiero.-Biography:Giovanni was born in the Northern Italian town of Forlì to Giovanni de' Medici and Caterina Sforza, one of the most famous women of the Italian Renaissance.From an early age, he demonstrated great...
, who had came to help his sister-in-law Bianca Riario
Bianca Riario
Bianca Riario was an Italian noblewoman, and the eldest child and only daughter of Caterina Sforza, Lady of Imola, Countess of Forlì, by the latter's first husband, Girolamo Riario, a nephew of Pope Sixtus IV....
, the wife of Troilo I de' Rossi. Bernardo de' Rossi fled to Parma in 1524, and died a few years later, perhaps poisoned by his nephews Giovan Girlamo and Bertrando.