Andrea Mantegna-( 1431 – September 13, 1506) was an Italian painter, a student of Roman archaeology, and son in law of Jacopo Bellini. Like other artists of the time, Mantegna experimented with perspective, e.g., by lowering the horizon in order to create a sense of greater monumentality. His flinty, metallic landscapes and somewhat stony figures give evidence of a fundamentally sculptural approach to painting. He also led a workshop that was the leading producer of prints in Venice before 1500.
Guilio Romana-
(1499 – 1 November 1546) was an Italian painter and architect. A pupil of Raphael, his stylistic deviations from high Renaissance classicism help define the 16th-century style known as Mannerism. Giulio's drawings have long been treasured by collectors; contemporary prints of them engraved by Marc Antonio Raimondi were a significant contribution to the spread of 16th-century Italian style throughout Europe.
Benvenuto Cellini-
3 November 1500 – 13 February 1571) was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, draftsman, soldier and musician, who also wrote a famous autobiography. He was one of the most important artists of Mannerism.
His first works in Rome were a silver casket, silver candlesticks, and a vase for the bishop of Salamanca, which won him the approval of Pope Clement VII.
Glossary
assuage- make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense, or to satisfy an appetite or desire.
awry- away from the usual or expected course, or out of the normal and correct position; askew.
axium- a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.
capisco- 'I understand'
ciliate- a single-celled animal of a large and diverse phylum distinguished by the possession of cilia or ciliary structures.
civet- a slender nocturnal carnivorous mammal with a barred and spotted coat and well-developed anal scent glands, native to Africa and Asia.
desnuda- naked.
excoriate- damage or remove part of the surface of (the skin), or to criticize someone severely.
expostulate- express strong disapproval or disagreement.
eyrie- a large nest of an eagle or other bird of prey, built high in a tree or on a cliff.
gavotte- originated as a French folk dance, taking its name from the Gavot people of the Pays de Gap region of Dauphiné, where the dance originated. It is notated in 4/4 or 2/2 time and is of moderate tempo.
gracile- attractively slender or thin.
megalomaniac- a psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of power, relevance, omnipotence, and by inflated self-esteem.
metaphysical- Referring to metaphysics, is a traditional branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world that encompasses it.
minuet- a slow, stately ballroom dance for two in triple time, popular especially in the 18th century.
molto agitato- agitated, or restless.
nascent- just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.
obsequiousness - marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness.
ostler- a man employed to look after the horses of people staying at an inn.
patina- a green or brown film on the surface of bronze or similar metals, produced by oxidation over a long period.
preternatural- beyond what is normal or natural.
profligate- recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources, or licentious; dissolute.
settecento- seven hundred.
shagreen-
sharkskin used as a decorative material or, due to its natural rough surface of pointed scales, as an abrasive, or a kind of untanned leather with a rough granulated surface.
simian simulacra-
is a 1981 philosophical
treatise by Jean Baudrillard seeking to interrogate the relationships among
reality, symbols, and society.
soubrette- a minor female role in a comedy, typically that of a pert maidservant.
spar- a thick, strong pole such as is used for a mast or yard on a ship.
spurious- not being what it purports to be; false or fake, or (of a line of reasoning) apparently but not actually valid, (of offspring) illegitimate.
tantivy-
rapid gallop or ride, or a hunting cry.
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