Francia, Francesco, approximately 1450-1517; Mantegna, Andrea, 1431-1506; Painters -- Italy -- Biography
1490-92. Worked at the “Triumphs of Julius Cæsar” and
completed the series. (_P._ 39.)
1492. Received a fresh grant of land from Francesco Gonzaga,
Feb. 4. (_P._ 43.)
1494. Furnished his house in the parish of S. Sebastian. (_P._ 43.)
1495-96. Painted the Madonna della Vittoria. (_P._ 47.)
1496-97. Painted an altar-piece for Santa Maria in Organo
at Verona, now in Casa Trivulzi, Milan. (_P._ 48.)
1499. Designed a monument to Virgil. (_P._ 49.)
1499. Marriage of his daughter Taddea to Viano Vianesi. (_P._ 43.)
1504. Made his first will, March 1. (_P._ 51.)
” Entered into a contract with the Canons of Sant’
Andrea by which he obtained possession of a chapel
in that church, Aug. 11. (_P._ 51.)
” Sold his house in Mantua. (_P._ 51.)
1505. Disgrace and banishment of his son Francesco. (_P._ 51.)
” Painted the St. Sebastian of the Scarpa gallery,
and the Triumph of Scipio for Francesco Cornaro. (_P._ 52.)
” Bought a house in the Contrada Unicorno. (_P._ 53.)
1506. Altered his will in favour of Gian’ Andrea, his
illegitimate son, Jan. 24. (_P._ 51.)
” Painted the Masque of Comus for Isabella Gonzaga. (_P._ 53.)
” Sold his bust of Faustina to Isabella’s agent, Aug. 1. (_P._ 54.)
” Died at Mantua, Sept. 13. (_P._ 54.)
OF FRANCIA.
1450. Born at Bologna. (_P._ 75.)
1482. Entered the Goldsmiths’ Guild. (_P._ 76.)
1483. Elected steward of the Guild. (_P._ 70.)
1485. Birth of his son Giacomo. (_P._ 76.)
1487. Birth of his son Giulio. (_P._ 76.)
1489. Elected steward of the Goldsmiths’ Guild a second time. (_P._ 76.)
1490. Painted his first altar-piece for Bartolommeo Felicini. (_P._ 79.)
1495. Painted a Madonna and Child for Jacopo Gambaro. (_P._ 81.)
1499. Painted altar-pieces for the Bentivoglio Chapel and
Church of the Misericordia. (_P._ 81.)
1500. Painted altar-pieces for the Church of the
Annunziata, and for San Lorenzo. (_Pp._ 84, 85.)
1502. Painted Madonna and Saints for the Friars dell’
Osservanza at Modena. (_P._ 100.)
1505-1506. Painted frescoes of the Chapel of St. Cecilia. (_P._ 94.)
1507. Expulsion of the Bentivogli. (_P._ 97.)
1508. Coined money for Pope Julius II. (_P._ 97.)
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