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Della Quercia, Jacopo
(Encyclopedia)Della Quercia, Jacopo: see Quercia, Jacopo della. ...Quercia, Jacopo della
(Encyclopedia)Quercia, Jacopo della yäˈkōpō dĕlˈlä kwĕrˈchä [key], c.1374–1438, Italian sculptor. His work shows the transition from medieval to Renaissance art. He is especially noted for his imposing ...Sansovino, Jacopo
(Encyclopedia)Sansovino, Jacopo sänsōvēˈnō [key], 1486–1570, Italian sculptor and architect of the Renaissance. His surname was taken in place of his own, Tatti, as homage to the Florentine sculptor Andrea ...Siena
(Encyclopedia)Siena syĕˈnä [key], city (1991 pop. 56,956), capital of Siena prov., Tuscany, central Italy. Rich in art treasures and historic architecture, it is one of the most popular tourist centers in Italy....Palma, Jacopo
(Encyclopedia)Palma, Jacopo yäˈkōpō pälˈmä [key], c.1480–1528, Venetian painter, called Palma Vecchio. He formed his style under the influence of Giovanni Bellini, Titian, and Giorgione and ranks as one of...Peri, Jacopo
(Encyclopedia)Peri, Jacopo yäˈkōpō pĕˈrē [key], 1561–1633, Italian composer and singer. Dafne (c.1597), perhaps the first opera, was composed by both Peri and Jacopo Corsi. The librettist, Ottavio Rinuccin...Carrucci, Jacopo
(Encyclopedia)Carrucci, Jacopo: see Pontormo, Jacopo da. ...Carucci, Jacopo
(Encyclopedia)Carucci, Jacopo: see Pontormo, Jacopo da. ...Tatti, Jacopo
(Encyclopedia)Tatti, Jacopo: see Sansovino, Jacopo. ...Bassano, Jacopo
(Encyclopedia)Bassano, Jacopo yäˈkōpō bäs-säˈnō [key], c.1515–1592, Venetian painter, whose original name was Jacopo, or Giacomo, da Ponte, b. Bassano, Italy. Bassano first studied with his father, France...Browse by Subject
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