Historical characters | Allegrini Francesco

Allegrini Francis (Gubbio 1587-1663). It is the greatest painter of frescoes of the Umbrian `600. But he always worked in Rome and in Liguria, very little at home. In the church of Sant `Antonio di Scheggia is a picture attributed to him: Madonna and Child, between San Giovanni Battista and Sant` Anthony of Padua. He was a pupil of cavalier d `Arpino and is not posting ever. Overlooked in the design, is praised for the vagueness of colors and `invention. His favorite subject: the battles. In Rome are famous frescoes Logge the Vatican and the church of SS. Cosmas and Damian. His sons Flaminio and Angelica, his pupils, managed to turn good singers: worked away from Gubbio. Flaminio and performed the grotesque cherubs near the door, which in the Clementine Hall in the Vatican Loggias, on order of Gregory XIII; arch eleventh.

Historical characters | San Valentino

Prete martyr and was bishop in Terni and is the patron saint of the city. In Rome, while 270 rages in the persecution of `Emperor Claudius, Valentine spare no effort for their visit, help with love and care for the Christians who filled the carceri.Catturato in turn, was conducted in the presence of` Emperor himself who personally I questioned him-or Valentino - asked him, why the Romans convert to Christianity? Sacrifices to the gods, rather, you and I will do high priest .-- Your enticements are useless, or Claudio - said Valentino.E eloquently showed the Emperor amazed that the gods worshiped by the pagan Romans, were false and liars, and as the only faith was to Cristo.Sembrava that the emperor had them convinced. Not embraced the Christian faith, but not condemned Valentino that was, instead, in the charge to a noble romano.Questo noble house had a blind daughter. Well, the Holy laugh the sight and with this miracle converted to Christianity throughout the famiglia.La his fame gre

Historical characters | SAN BENEDETTO DA NORCIA

Un days of 529 years away a group of men came over the top of the wooded mountain that `s raised above the town of Cassino in southern Sydney. They were men from the grave and stern appearance, dressed in worn shoes of canvas. They stopped, up there in front of the ruins of a pagan temple that had once been wonderful, but which now lay with its ruins, almost buried among the dense vegetation of the mountain. Only one statue remained intact was that of Apollo, which the temple was dedicated. After observing for some ruins, one of those men, who seemed their guide, they decided to speak: - Here, brothers, - he said we will stop here. Build our church here and our home. And to start, discouragement suffered a statue of that false god. Those men, `you`ve already included, were monks, their leader was San Benedetto. It was in that place that was built l `Montecassino Abbey, the oldest and most famous in the world. Benedict was born in Norcia, in 480, from a noble Roman family. A few y

Historical characters | Santa Scolastica

Santa Scholastic, from Norcia (480,547). It is the sister of St. Benedict. Consecrated to God since his youth, always remained close to his brother: a Subiaco first and then Cassino. Here, at the foot of Mount founded the Benedictine Monastery. While so close, Benedict and Scholastica not seen that once the year. And now that saliva Scholastic was to him and now Benedict was coming down to you. Listen as San Gregorio in his Dialogues tells the `last of their talks. Having reached the end of the day, Benedict did mention to his brothers that are ready to take off, but it is Scholastic oppose, to stop praying with you up at the dawn of `day. Perhaps that was the `last time you saw. But you say anything, my sister said Benedict, you do not know that I can not spend the night outside my cell? It `s got up, decided to share. But, suddenly fell `s home town in a deluge of unprecedented violence, with thunder and lightning that seemed to want squarciare Mt. Note that the first few minu

Historical characters | Sant`Ubaldo, di Gubbio (1080?-1160)

Eremita, then Bishop of Gubbio. Ubaldo was a young man belonging to a rich family of Gubbio. One day, distributed most of its assets and humbly retired to live in solitude of `hermitage of Fonte Avellana (Florida). Ordained priest, it is constantly striving to bring peace between the factions adverse always battling with each other. His word rarely fell on deaf ears and many were those who abandoned the path of vengeance and hatred of `follow that of love and goodness. So his fame came to Rome. Pope Honorius II called him and, against his will, appointed him bishop of Gubbio. There he is, then, in his hometown, among the many "wolves" by Ammans, even before St. Francis met in the same quarters as true. The task of Ubaldo certainly was not easy. But he faced a scene open. The struggles, often furious, were almost daily, not only between faction and faction, but between family and family and the streets and squares were still scattered fraternal blood. One day, while one of those f

Historical characters | lacopo Benedetti, detto Jacopone da Todi (1230-1306).

Frate mystic and poet, was the most representative of the religious poetry umbra. Following the tragic death of his wife, perita `d fall in a room where you dance, Iacopo left the profession of notary and withdrew a contemplative life, the dressing habits of the Franciscan friars. With respect to internal matters of `religious order which he belonged, became fierce enemy of Pope Boniface VIII that had him imprisoned. Freed after the death of Pope Iacopone retired in the Convent of San Lorenzo, near Todi, where he spent his last years.

Historical characters | Santa Rita da Cascia (1381-1457).

Nacque a Porena Rocca, close to Cascia, where he spent childhood el `l` adolescence with a particular tendency to solitude and prayer. Lost her husband (vendetta killing) and his two sons, Rita asked insistently, but to no avail, d be accepted in the Augustinian Monastery of Cascia. It was introduced in the monastery (tightly closed and in the middle of the night) from San Giovanni Battista, Sant `Augustine and St. Nicholas of Tolentino appeared to her while he was immersed in prayer. Once, while he was praying before the crucifix, ch `she loved above all else, a ray of light left by the Cross, illuminating the face, while a draft staccatasi by the head of Jesus went on to infiggersi face of Rita, produces a scourge incurable and distressing that remained until death. Towards the end of his life, Jesus showed how he was always present to his eternal suffering. One day (it was very very cold and snow covered the campaigns) Rita prayed for a woman Rocca Porena to go in his old garde

Historical characters | Niccolò Piccinino (1386-1444).

Grande captain of Ventura. He was the son of a butcher. Lover of arms and adventurous life, here in young bands Braccio da Montone, which leads to value and audacia.Alla death of boom command of soldatesche passed to him and they are at the service of the Florentines before and then Philippi Maria Visconti, which won victories on brillantissime Fiorentini, the Venetians and troops pontificie.Sconfitto by Francesco Sforza in Barga (Lucca), the Tenna (Florida) and Verona, which was about to reverse the fortunes of war in his favor when The Visconti (perhaps envious of his abilities) the underwear of returning to Milan. The absence from his troops the Prosecutor a serious defeat (1444). The Piccinino it was so saddened that he died of grief shortly dopo.

Historical characters | Masolino da Panicale (1383-1447?)

Masolino from Panicale (Tommaso di Cristoforo Fini), of Panicale (1383-1447?). Painter, among the greatest of his time. Among his greatest works you remember the banquet of Herod which is located in Castiglione Olona (Varese), the frescoes of the Church of San Clemente in Rome and the Church of the Carmine in Florence. He worked well in Hungary. It was also a sculptor and as such you remember who took part, as an aid, all implementation of the second door of the Baptistery in Florence

Historical characters | Niccolò Alunno

Alunno Nicholas (Foligno about 14,201,502). Painter. His real name and Nicholas Liberatore. The title of Alunno came from a singular interpretation of Vasari`s signing of an existing in "a predella, now in the Louvre, the polyptych in the church of St. Nicholas in Foligno, where he wrote: Alumnus fulginie, that son of Foligno. E Is one of the best painters of the Umbrian Renaissance. Forte human personality in pictorial expressions of pain, punishment of kidnapping ascetic, sometimes even too dramatic and exaggerated in recent works. Much praised by Vasari for a Pieta, now lost in the cathedral of Assisi . His father was special and his uncle Christopher, a painter. Maybe he was a disciple of Gozzoli, di Bartolomeo di Tommaso (v.) and the father of his beloved Katherine, Peter Mazzaforte (see) who then married and from which he had three children, including Lattanzio (v.), who followed him in painting. The stepfather did the polyptych of Cagli (1461-65), now the Brera. In 1452-56 execu

Historical characters | Matteo di Gualdo Tadino (1435?-1507).

Nothing is known about his early history. His first great work, the Madonna Enthroned and the Saints, bears the date of 1462 and is now in the Pinacoteca of Gualdo Tadino. His beautiful frescoes are to be found: in the Oratorio dei Pellegrini in Assisi (the Annunciation, the Madonna and Child enthroned with angels and SS James and Antony Abbot); in the Church of San Francesco in Gualdo Tadino; in the Church of San Paolo, Assisi (Madonna and Child enthroned with SS Lucy and Ansanus).   

Historical characters | San Francesco

SAN FRANCESCO D `ASSISILa holy life of Francis began that day when he publicly stripped of his clothes and rich, consegnatili father, put a rude habit of tela.Molta people of Assisi, who attended amazed at the scene thought that the Young had become crazy. As the father of Francis, Bernardone, who was a wealthy wool merchant, I bring you very much. He accused the son of wickedness to abandon d `so suddenly everything that he had accumulated for lui.Era, that one day of year 1206. Francis had 24 years, being born in Assisi in 1182.Fino shortly before he was a young more happy and carefree city. He was never anything not to have fun as he wanted, and was famous for its elegance, for his adventures on the way in which waste money, enjoying every luxury and every piacere.Ma here once, d ` Suddenly, he came from heaven a voice that made him understand the vanity of wealth and ambition `, the foolishness of devoting themselves to frivolous things of this world when daily life can lead men to

Historical characters | Braccio da Montone

BRACCIO DA MONTONE (Andrea Fortebracci), said Fortebraccio, was born in Perugia in 1368 by Fortebracci noble family, who owned the Montone.Quand County, there was even Child boom followed his father in exile who had been forced to leave the city, fall into the power of a government popolare.Di restless and fiery character, the young man joined the Compagnia di San Giorgio, great school commanded by the famous military leader by Alberico Barbian. I learned the principles of `art of war, went boom in the service of King Ladislas of Naples, fighting against the Pope and the Florentines. But then left Ladislao and enlisted in the militia of the State of the Church. Meanwhile the news that had come to Perugia had died of Biordo Michelotti, head of the People`s Government. Then gathered all the exiles and, with them, faced and defeated the army of `common perugino.Divenne as the new Lord of Perugia and, for eight years, held the power wisely, adorned the city of monuments including the loggi

Historical characters | Erasmo da Narni (Gattamelata)

ERASMO DA NARNI Gattamelata said. Those who visit the beautiful city of Narni can see, among many famous monuments, house a `unassuming, so little to give the impression that` no one can ever having lived. At the house there is an inscription which will, however, that it was there, within those walls was worthy of hosting a dwarf who was born and in 1370 (?), The great leader Umbrian Erasmo Gattamelata. That child, really, was called only Erasmus of Narni. "Gattamelata" was the nickname that gave him after his soldiers of fortune. And because it`s easy to understand: Erasmus, though smart as a cat, usually used gentle manners, honey ... Even young, Erasmo Milito for some time under the command of Braccio da Montone. It was the result of another Umbrian master, Niccolò Piccinino, whose flags were at the service of the Florentine Republic. Then went to the Pope and then to the Republic of Venice, which at that time had as the chief leader Francesco Gonzaga. But this latter soon betra

Historical characters | Pietro Vannucci (Il perugino)

Per what the "Perugino, Pietro Vannucci was born in 1446 in Citta della Pieve, a charming town Umbrian domain Chiani Valley, which houses various works of his illustrious son. In the youth Perugino lived in Florence, where was the first teacher, along with supreme Leonardo, the renowned sculptor and painter Andrea Verrocchio. But it was mainly studying the works of the great Piero della Francesca that the young made admirable progress and ended with becoming a turn-mae Register. They were, those wonderful time for Italian painting, with its great flourishing of painters was to commence. d `golden period of the Renaissance. In this regard, we tell immediately that one of the greatest glories of Perugino was to be the master of Raffaello Sanzio. Raphael went by Perugino, still young, after the death of his father Giovanni Santi who was himself a painter. It was a moving meeting. When the Perugino recognized the boy who that had seen one day in Urbino many years before going to vis

Historical characters | Santa Chiara

He was born in Assisi in 1193 or in 1194 by a rather rich family. While not missing a `thorough preparation religious, what determined the choice of his life, was undoubtedly the fervent and passionate preaching of his countrymen San Francesco. She then followed the young and joined the same rule followed in this by his other concittadine and also from the mother and sister. Thus founded the order of Poor Clares, originally called the "Poor Dame." He died in 1253.

Historical characters | Accoramboni Bartolomeo

Bartolomeo, bishop of Spoleto (1250-1271). He granted the abbey of sant `Eutizio jurisdiction over the various churches in the mountains and, in 1254, founded the Spoleto Spedale of Esposti, having found the babies in the bottom of a well at the` Roman amphitheater. A star has shone above the well, so the monastery was called the Star. The hospice was made in 1259.

Historical characters | Accoramboni Girolamo

Girolamo (1469-1537), doctor, physical and medical surgeon, reader in medicine at the University of Padova in 1496 and Perugia in 1505. In 1515 he was called to Rome as archiater Pope Leo X, then was with Clement VII to the sack of Rome. In 1527 he returned to teach at Padua and, in 1536, was archiater of Paul III and player at the University of Rome. His famous book De milk. Published in 1534 in Venice De Putredine Treaty, in 1536, another De phlegm. In Gubbio, in the district of San Pietro, built a palace, now headquarters of the Cassa di Risparmio, where he wrote his name. Jerome was born in Preci, although it is said Eugubino: his descendants are eugubini.

Historical characters | Accoramboni Giuseppe

Giuseppe, Preci cardinal was born in about 1672 and died in Frascati in 1747. At the school of the famous Luca Palma is deepened in economics, gaining great reputation in the Roman curia. Rota for the first hearing officer, hearing officer and lawyer Curiale of the cardinal Michelangelo Conti, these elected pope (Innocent XIII), was created archbishop. Benedict XIII appointed him cardinal in 1728. In eleven years of rule of the bishopric of Imola enriched the cathedral, restored the seminar, visited the diocese and held the synod of 1738. In 1739 he resigned and returned to the diocese in Rome, and, in 1743, went to Frascati, that interest until death. Fabio, son of Jerome, was a professor of law at Padua, so well that the school took the name of school Fabiana. Then went to Rome with Paul III, who wanted him to cardinal. He died on July 14 1559, leaving many works, including: Repetitiones varies iuris civilis (1557), Commentary on the Law of epic (ined. to Bibl. Padova).

Historical characters | Accoramboni Vittoria

Vittoria, was considered one of the greatest poet of his time. Born in Gubbio on 15/1/1557. He wrote the lament or Desperate Virginia N., after the assassination of her husband Francesco Peretti, in the third poem rhyme, which is located at the Ambrosiana manuscript. Some scholars, including Gnoli, to deny paternity Victory of the book. It was beautiful and the father did marry just 16 years: the marriage was unhappy. The husband was killed and she was suspected of murder. In the second wedding took the Duke of Bracciano, Paolo Orsini, who was loved by the madness: widow remained too soon for him and new suspects went down on her. Just a month later, just 28 years, `it was also murdered in Padua (1586), perhaps the brother of Paul, because of love or not returned. Like Beatrice Cenci (v.), poets, painters, playwrights made it the subject of works more or less novel. The Guerrazzi had prepared a novel, which never ended. Even here there is a mother accomplice: Tarquinia Albertoni.

Historical characters | Stefanucci Pirro (Todi - morto 1595).

Stefanucci Pirro (Todi - died 1595). Academic in Perugia with the pseudonym of l `On, wrote the story in Latin Todi, with a dialogue between Iohannes Fabuis et Ignatius, to 476 pages; Storiaa Todi of the building to 1580; Fasti of decemviri of Todi, from 1337 to 1586 (work destroyed by the Republicans in 1799), sacred and profane memories of the city, with life b. lacopone by Todi; Lives of the Saints of Todi, in the eighth rhyme poem in honor of the city (now traced), and many essays on important persons Todini, a collection of Rime would be the library Iesi. Bibl.: F. MANCINI, Todi and its castles.

Historical characters | Agnese (Santa) (1197-1253)

Sorella less than Clare of Assisi, and daughter of Favarone Offreduccio of SciFi and Ortolana Rivers. Fifteen days after her sister Clare had fled to follow Francis (1211), she ran in the monastery of Sant `Angelo of pans, at the foot of Subasio. I tried to distract relatives. It was also brutally beaten by the powerful uncle Monaldo, which violates the peace of the convent. Francis called for this Agnese, so resemble the holy martyr fifteen. Her name is Catherine. In 1220 he was sent to the abbess of the monastery Monticelli in Florence. It was in Padua, Mantua and Venice, Castiglion Fiorentino, Imola and pens. Returned to Assisi, where the Christ child lay on his arms. He died 5 days. after his sister, August 17 1253. She was buried in San Damiano and then, in 1260, in the basilica of Santa Chiara, just ready. It keeps her a letter to her sister Clare, where he wrote the regret of leaving it to Monticelli. He was immediately venerated for holy. Benedict XIV in 1752 it authorized the

Historical characters | Adanti Luigi

Adanti Louis (1884-1957) was born in Todi in 1884. After studying in his hometown, he moved to Rome, exercising the profession of giving the printer and print some of his happy literary tests. Back in Todi, those living in a nice overview of city life, which called Will. In the small magazine, which survived, he traced articles beautiful culture and sound wisdom. He died on 17/9/1957. On lacopone wrote: Profile of lacopone by Todi; Iacoponiana. Also: Offices (poems), Religious Research (1931) and Archives of Italian culture (1940). Ytrewq 1344

Historical characters | Agostini Giulio Cesare

Agostini Giulio Cesare (Foligno 28/5/1814-Londra 1854). Risorgimento patriot. He graduated in law, was elected deputy of the Roman Republic for the province of Comarca (Subiaco). A Rome newspaper Il directed the Contemporary, a position that did not want to leave even when he was offered the governor of Montefalco. Faith in the republic will not abandon anything, even when all was lost. The day of the fall of Rome, he went to St. Peter`s Square, with the scarf member. Repaired in London by the brother-in-law Benaducci (v.), where he died on 10/6/1854. There are a number of his speeches to the Constituent Assembly. In the context of it, l `Agostini represents the most advanced of the Roman people, showing the widespread feeling of liberation. Is there a collection of letters sent to or received from the Agostini. The most important is that of Mazzini, dated in Geneva on 16/9/1849, now the library of Foligno. In London, was secretary of the Italian National Committee. It seems that in re

Historical characters | Agostino da Norcia

Agostino from Norcia (died 1594). He was born in this city by honest parents. He lived an elegant youth. In 1550 became cappuccino. It was of a frank, loving God and man. He was always very composed and modest, that seemed a portrait of castigatezza: nobody ever saw his eyes, because they constantly kept low. He spoke and walked with seriousness and treated with caution. It was perfect for `religious obedience, l` humility, patience, chastity, l `abstinence and contempt of itself. This was the `Office of master of novices. He spoke Only with God and say to him: not idle words said. After the morning of the night, remained to pray for three or four hours spent in prayer too many hours of the day. When alive obtained from singular gifts God. He died load of merits in the Amelia 5/10/1594.

Historical characters | Alberti Fabio

Alberti Fabio. Bevan. Gathered and developed the historical, artistic and archaeological sites on his city and gathered in the new communal residence (consular) in 1787, the Roman tombstones scattered in the area. Researcher was patient and honest, few items escaped his attention. But did not fail to accommodate in its volume Rerum Mevanensium tabulae chronologichae (manuscript at the town of Bevagna) and News about ancient and modern Bevagna, Proceedings of the Martyrdom of St. Vincenzo first bishop of Bevagna, including legends and news to save the tradition, already adopted by Camassei (v.), like that of a city estesissima, mythological, and so on. (SPET, Studio on Bevagna). Ytrewq 1348

Historical characters | Alberti Filippo

Alberti Filippo (1548-1612). Of Umbertide, literate. He wrote poems and lyrics for good. Friend of the best poets of his time, it was particularly the rate, which met at the court of Ferrara and recalls in his poems. His commitment is: Praise perugini illustrious men. He died in Perugia.

Historical characters | Albertino (San)

Albertino (San) from Montone, Camaldolese (Fonte Avellana t 23 August 1294). He was abbot general Camaldolese for thirty years and led his office with justice and prudence. It was the time when the emerging free common medieval, which was not always seen eye for good by clergy, conservative civil rights. He advocates the freedom of the people of politically emancipated from the empire and the feudal lords, both lay church, organizing and electing their leaders. The Church, yes, it was time to slip in and neglect of central power, guardian of work, around monasteries and churches, but now had to give full emancipation to workers, become adults. It was also to understand the boldness of the new joint Justice wanted to remain faithful to the Church in matters spiritual. So he favored a return to common property administered by the abbeys. He was repeatedly arbitrator in several disputes. Sant `Albertino is much revered in his hometown of Montone. He attributed many miraculous intervention

Historical characters | Alberto Maria

Alberto Maria (t 1696), Fri., Camaldolese, from Seal. Austerissima soul of the penitent, never sufficiently admired, is known especially for real, deep, heartfelt humility, great for obedience, for his prolonged prayer and meditation day and night for esattissima custody of solitude and silence, for compliance of abstinence and fasting for harsh discipline and Cilicia, for singular vigils and severity tame in the body for rigorous poverty and detachment from the things needed. He died in Vicenza, after 42 years of religious life. The obituary Camaldolese, which considers the venerable poses its commemoration on October 5. Bibl.: D. Bartoletti, Seal in `Umbria.

Historical characters | Aleandri Alessandro

Aleandri Alessandro. Bevan century. XVIII, writer and scientist, was also chairman of the Senate of the Roman republic of 1798-99. Among the various publications, you read those still dealing with flying machines, which was in love. Searches in the Treaty on art aerostatics, hateful on the fly. These were the days of Montgolfier, to Stahl and others. He suggested that all the science and practice is called nautical ptetica. Since then, Monti had indovinatissima published a poem, which circulated in Italy `s argument,` Aleandri also wrote a poem entitled Machinery aerostastiche (Foligno, tip. Fofi, 1784) 800 verses dissolved and a final opera, which but did not find the success of that montiana. Bibl.: CIRO TRABALZA, studies and profiles, 1903, pp. 86.