#Lombardo portrait

[dreamconsumer]

Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria, by Giuseppe Sogni.

[roehenstart]

Archduke Rainer (1783-1853), Vice chancellor of Veneto and Lombardy; son of Leopold II. By Carl von Sales.

He was the son of Emperor Leopold II and Infanta Maria Luisa of Bourbon. Raniero served as Viceroy of the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venice from 1818 to 1848. The position he held had few administrative responsibilities, but it made Raniero and his wife the head of the Austrian court in Milan.

[desimonewayland]

Double Portrait (c. 1490–99), Tullio Lombardo. Galleria Giorgio Franchetti all Ca d’Oro, Venice.

Photo: Matteo De Fina; © Galleria Giorgio FRanchetti alla Ca d’Oro, Direzione regionale Musei Veneto

[rinascimentoebarocco]

Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio (1466 or 1467 - 1516) was an Italian painter of the High Renaissance from Lombardy, who worked in the studio of Leonardo da Vinci. Self portrait.

Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio (1466 o 1467 - 1516) fue un pintor lombardo italiano del Alto Renacimiento que trabajó en el taller de Leonardo da Vinci. Autorretrato.

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Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio (1466 o 1467 - 1516) è stato un pittore italiano lombardo dell'Alto Rinascimento, che ha lavorato nello studio di Leonardo da Vinci. Autoritratto.

Source: RENAISSANCE ART AND ARCHITECTURE by Gergana Shishkova

[chrissorensen]

An image I love is in print for #traveltuesday but its bittersweet cuz it's the last print issue of Hemispheres, United's inflight mag, in a retrospective of stories from the writers, photographers and editors who made it over the years. I photographed four Three Perfect Day cover features; Bogota, Nova Scotia, Panama City and Shanghai and they asked me to be a part of it. Happy my image and story was included. "Travel is a wonderful window into other places, but even more so into other cultures and viewpoints, and the people Hemispheres allowed me to meet expanded my world and mind. One of these people was Zaira Lombardo, owner of Papiro y Yo in Panama City, who, after we finished making her portraits, took me out with her team for the best margaritas in Casco Antiguo and a rollicking conversation on things local and global." Some of my covers and openers for them as well.

[mishimamiravenecia]

CA' D'ORO

(English / Español / Italiano)

The Palazzo Ca' d'Oro, located on the banks of Venice's iconic Grand Canal is a testament to Venice's rich architectural Gothic legacy. . Originally adorned with glittering gold leaf, vermilion and ultramarine ornaments, this masterpiece truly lived up to its name, which translates as 'House of Gold'.

It was built in the middle of the 15th century (1421) as the residence of the Procurator of San Marco, Marino Contarini. In 1916, Baron Giorgio Franchetti donated it to the Italian government and, after some renovations, it was opened to the public to display the works of art that the nobleman had collected throughout his life.

Among the most valuable works are the St. Sebastian by Andrea Mantegna, the Portrait of Marcello Durazzo by Antoon van Dyck, the Double portrait by Tullio Lombardo, the Venere allo specchio by Titian, two views by Francesco Guardi, the Crucifixion by Jan van Eyck, the Sleeping Venus by Paris Bordone and what remains of Titian s frescoes painted on the side façade of the Fondaco dei Tedeschi, among which the Juditta stands out. By Vittore Carpaccio and workshop are the three canvases with the Stories of the Virgin from the Scuola degli Albanesi.

In addition to the exhibition rooms, the museum houses various workshops for the conservation and restoration of works of art.

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El Palacio Ca' d'Oro, ubicado a orillas del emblemático Gran Canal de Venecia, es un testimonio del rico legado arquitectónico gótico de Venecia. . Originalmente adornada con brillantes hojas de oro, bermellón y adornos ultramarinos, esta obra maestra realmente hizo honor a su nombre, que se traduce como "Casa de Oro".

La construcción se hizo a mediados del siglo XV (1421), para ser la residencia del Procurador de San Marcos, Marino Contarini. En 1916, el barón Giorgio Franchetti se lo cedió al gobierno italiano, después de unas reformas se abrió al público para exponer las obras de arte que el noble reunió a lo largo de su vida.

Tra le opere di maggior pregio vi sono il San Sebastiano di Andrea Mantegna, il Ritratto di Marcello Durazzo di Antoon van Dyck, il Doppio ritratto di Tullio Lombardo, la Venere allo specchio di Tiziano, due vedute di Francesco Guardi, la Crocifissione di Jan van Eyck, la Venere dormiente di Paris Bordone e ciò che resta degli affreschi di Tiziano dipinti sulla facciata laterale del Fondaco dei Tedeschi, tra cui spicca la Giuditta. Di Vittore Carpaccio e bottega sono i tre teleri con le Storie della Vergine provenienti dalla Scuola degli Albanesi.

Oltre alle sale espositive, il museo ospita vari laboratori per la conservazione e il restauro di opere d'arte.

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Il Palazzo Ca' d'Oro, situato sulle rive dell'iconico Canal Grande di Venezia, è una testimonianza della ricca eredità architettonica gotica di Venezia. Originariamente adornato con scintillanti ornamenti in foglia d'oro, vermiglio e ultramarino, questo capolavoro era davvero all'altezza del suo nome, che si traduce come "Casa d'oro".

Fu costruito a metà del XV secolo (1421) come residenza del Procuratore di San Marco, Marino Contarini. Nel 1916 il barone Giorgio Franchetti lo cedette al governo italiano e, dopo alcuni lavori di ristrutturazione, fu aperto al pubblico per esporre le opere d'arte che il nobile collezionò nel corso della sua vita.

Tra le opere più preziose ci sono il St. Sebastiano di Andrea Mantegna, il Ritratto di Marcello Durazzo di Antoon van Dyck, il Doppio ritratto di Tullio Lombardo, il Venere allo specchio di Tiziano, due vedute di Francesco Guardi, il Crocifissione di Jan van Eyck, la Venere addormentata di Paris Bordone e quel che resta degli affreschi di Tiziano dipinti sulla facciata laterale del Fondaco dei Tedeschi, tra i quali spicca la Giuditta. Di Vittore Carpaccio e bottega sono le tre tele con le Storie della Vergine della Scuola degli Albanesi.

Oltre alle sale espositive, il museo ospita diversi laboratori per la conservazione e il restauro delle opere d'arte.

Video: mimejorvenecia.com

[doomedandstoned]

MR. BUNGLE MELVINS  ☆ SPOTLIGHTS ★ The Showbox, Seattle

  Photo Review by Chris Schanz

One might ask what would bring me out of retirement? Was I retired? What the hell have I been doing for the past three years? All things Doomed and Stoned have been in flux for me. I’ve been focusing on my day job. I’ve been focusing on my family. I’ve been focusing on my garden. All this focusing has left me nearsighted. Blurry. The COVID era left me with a shitty hangover (not long COVID – I’m just trying to forget that shit and move on!). Sure – I’ve shot shows, band portraits, weddings, funerals yadda yadda fucking yadda. I wanted a sign that the universe is ready for my gifts, once again.

Enter Mr. Bungle and The Melvins. The Geek Show Tour, sponsored by Ipecac Records celebrates both the vast accomplishments of Mike Patton (Faith No More, Fantomas, Mr. Bungle) and The Melvins – on their 40th anniversary! The perfect lure to get me off my ass and feel like I actually can contribute something to music, art and photography in general without licking the taint of Instagram and an AI-generated algorithmic overlord soon set to devour us, Titans, Gods and all.

The Showbox at the Market is the perfect set. I feel at home there, usually right by the soundboard. So many shows seen there – Sonic Youth, Nudedragons (Soundgarden), Brothers Of the Sonic Cloth, Sleep, Uncle Acid, Bell Witch, Graveyard, Chelsea Wolfe, The Black Angels – on and on, and on and on. It’s by far Seattle’s best concert hall, IMHO.

SPOTLIGHTS

I admit. I wasn’t prepared for Spotlights. A buddy of mine in Denver by way of San Francisco said they’re sweetly DOOMY. I was in. I got three songs to fall in love. Head over heels! Words escape my brain, only memories of sweet, subsonic joy flowing through my chest and brain. I followed up with Sarah Quintenero after the show at the merch booth, loading up on their vinyl. I’m blasting “Tidals” on vinyl while writing this in my cave, but “Alchemy for the Dead” is a MASTERPIECE! I’ve been binging on their Bandcamp all week now. Bold, deep bass fuzz, ethereal vocals and serrated guitar riffs. My new summer soundtrack.

They’re still on tour – and I highly advise you to see them now!

Alchemy For The Dead by Spotlights

Spotlights Setlist

"The Alchemist" (2023’s Alchemy For The Dead)

"Sunset Burial" (2023’s Alchemy For The Dead)

"Algorithmic" (2023’s Alchemy For The Dead)

"False Gods" (2023’s Alchemy For The Dead)

"Part 4" (2020’s We Are All Atomic)

MELVINS

This brings me back to the Melvins. The force that shaped my twenties in Seattle. My band Fuzzbud had a six-degrees-of-Kevin Bacon thing with a Morton, WA / Monteseno, WA, somebody’s cousin played in a band that opened for…whatevs. We tuned to DUH flat and had a good time. BUT…The Melvins were always a mainstay in any of my playlists.

King Buzzo did NOT disappoint! I was singing along from the photo pit. I was kidding beforehand that there should be some sort of SNL skit – a play by play commentary of the photo pit action. Think Howard Cosell announcing each of the photogs falling over each other for the shots. I thought it was funny, anyways. I’m a dork.

ANYWHOO. Buzzo provides! Dale’s a GOD. I got my HEALTHY fix of Houdini, culminating in a THREE BASS OVERLOAD on Night Goat with Sara Qintenero from Spotlights and Trevor Dunn from Mr. Bungle joining Steve McDonald to rumble your bunghole. What did I miss by NOT seeing the tour finale in San Francisco? A reunion of Fantomas (Mike, Buzz and Dave Lombardo)! When these guys get together, (black) magic always happens!

The Bride Screamed Murder by Melvins

Melvins Setlist

"I Can’t Shake It" (1998 split with Cosmic Psychos, Some Girls/I Can’t Shake It)

"Zodiac" (1990’s Bullhead)

"Copache" (1993’s Houdini)

"I Want to Hold Your Hand" (2018’s Pinkus Abortion Technician - Beatles Cover)

"Hammering" (2022’s Bad Mood Rising)

"Never Say You’re Sorry" (2022’s Bad Mood Rising)

"Evil New War God" (2010’s The Bride Screamed Murder)

"Let It All Be" (1999’s The Bootlicker)

"Honey Bucket" (1993’s Houdini)

"Revolve" (1994’s Stoner Witch)

"Night Goat" (1993’s Houdini - with Steve McDonald, Spotlights Sarah Quintero and Mr. Bungle bass Trevor Dunn on basses)

MR. BUNGLE

The main event. I knew they led with the Mr. Rogers theme on most nights. ADORABLE! But to my surprise, and delight! They performed the John Sebastian theme to “Welcome Back Kotter”! FUCK YES. I’m a Sweathog and everyone knows it! We would also be treated to the Pepto Bismol jingle not too far into the set.

I was wanting, wishing for a few more songs from 1991’s Mr. Bungle release, primarily some “Squeeze Me Macaroni” and “Stubb-A-Dub” action. Stubb was my go-to track in our house in college. After many a trip, I believed I was the proverbial “family dog” to our tribe…just elated to be along for the ride scrambling from party to party. Luckily for me, I got some “My Ass Is On Fire” and I was satiated. “Speak Spanish Or Die” brought me right back to my thrash and skating days (Days. Rolled my ankle on the half-pipe and drove the crew to all the spots after that). Van Halen’s Loss of Control? A TOTAL surprise and I was elated! Ear to ear grins and giggles!

I came for the Melvins, Mike Patton and Dave Lombardo, but I left with a deep adoration for Spotlights and a 365-day calendar of “The Many O-Faces of Scott Ian” and that’s more than OK. I’m in love. Thank you, Scott, for fulfilling this schoolboy’s adolescent dreams, 30 years later!

The Night They Came Home by Mr. Bungle

Mr. Bungle Setlist

"Welcome Back" (John Sebastian cover)

"Bungle Grind"

"Eracist"

"Spreading the Thighs of Death"

"Loss for Words" (Corrosion of Conformity cover)

"Hypocrites"

"Speak English or Die" (Stormtroopers of Death cover) (changed to "Speak Spanish or Die")

"Glutton for Punishment"

"Anarchy Up Your Anus"

"Methematics"

"Hell Awaits" (Slayer cover) (intro)

"True/Cold War/True"

"Raping Your Mind"

"World Up My Ass" (Circle Jerks cover) (with Michael Crain)

"Sudden Death"

Encore: "Loss of Control" (Van Halen cover)

Encore: "My Ass Is on Fire" (with PEP tag)

[alainas-sims]

The Lombardo Family at Easter in 2019.

Michael (42), Stacy (42), Gabriella (18), Cassandra (15), & Andrea (15).

And that’s a wrap on the official gameplay for the Lombardos! Stay tuned for the epilogue.

[lionofchaeronea]

Adam, Tullio Lombardo, ca. 1490-95

[bunglecryptid]

Holy fuck I can't believe he's almost done.

[skyburned]

I’m thinking of posting some background material on some of the families I’ve written about while I do the harder work involved taking shots for my current story.  I’m struggling with a case of screaming anxiety and nerves (not connected to writing but it’s affecting it) and wondered if putting together something old and calming might help and might be of any interest. If not, well, thank you for indulging me.

My first generation for the major family of everything I’ve ever written:  Don, Tony and Camilla.

The Lombardo Family

The Lombardo family has money, connections and power, and enjoys rumors of plots and assassinations some of which are true.  They’ve had homes in South Beach, the small Ocean View resort community, in the mountains by the lake, and in the metropolitan island in the archipelago's center called The Crossing. 

Don, seated on the right in the portrait above, was a renowned surgeon, a good if distant father, and something of a minor playboy.  He was intensely interested in quantum mechanics and took a couple of classes, something he was shy about sharing. Briefly married then widowed, he had one child - a son he named Gabriel.  The boy pretty much raised himself with the mixed results that baking that sort of cake usually does.  Don lived a quiet life despite his son’s turmoil, fondly avoided his younger sister, attended upscale dinners at upscale restaurants in the company of lovely and literate women and enjoyed himself until he died a simple and natural death.

Tony, on the left in the portrait, wrote historical fiction which sold reasonably well (enough to support him with some help from his brother), was twice married and fathered one child he named Rafe.  (A name he chose before his wife remarried and had his child without his knowledge - mean joke on her part but that’s another long story.)  As far as the angelic names go, the brothers were delusional about parenthood.

Tony's first marriage was a disaster. The final trail of ashes smoked for miles, and Camilla was satisfied to be feared as the one who lit the fuse for the fatal explosion. (She shared that honor with someone else in the family though). Tony’s second marriage to someone Camilla mockingly called Ginny Pizza ended in an unfortunate accident.  (Camilla was not directly involved with that one although she thought she knew who was.)   Out of both of her brothers, Tony in particular had to live with Camilla as his sentry until he ran off with someone the third generation of the family simply called ‘the red-headed woman’ and then never returned.

Camilla has her own chapter.  She needs her own palace, much less her own room.

[usnatarchives]

Anna Coleman Ladd: Creating Hope and New Faces for Wounded Soldiers

Anna Coleman Ladd, American sculptor and artist, stands next to a mask of a prosthesis that she had created in her studio. At this time, she is aiding surgeons to remake torn faces of severely injured soldiers and veterans of WWI.

French soldiers wearing masks made by Mrs. Ladd, NARA images  45498673, 45498675, and, 45498693

We mark the end of Women Inventors Month and the start of Women’s History Month with a post by Dena Lombardo, intern in the Office of Public and  Media Communications.  

Originally a sculptor in America, Anna Coleman Ladd moved to France with her husband in 1917 during World War I. There, she was introduced to Francis Derwent Wood.  

During World War I, thousands of soldiers suffered eye and head injuries that face grafting and surgery could not fix. Having joined the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1915, Francis Derwent Wood was well aware of the soldiers’ emotional and physical scars, embarrassment, and social isolation. He created a Masks for Facial Disfigurement Department or “Tin Noses Shop,” as it became known to servicemen.  Ladd was Inspired by Wood’s important work, and founded the American Red Cross “Studio for Portrait-Masks.”

Ladd and Wood’s work dramatically improved the lives of many severely disfigured veterans. The masks were made of copper and silver and painted while the patient was wearing it, in order to precisely reflect the color and pigmentation.  These masks mimicked what an average face, uninjured, would look like. The soldiers who wore them looked as if they had not sustained great injuries. The Red Cross described Ladd’s achievements as “miracles.”

Ladd painstakingly worked to return the soldiers as physically whole and “normal” as possible, creating masks that even had mustaches on them!  The masks were held in place by glasses that were attached to them.  If a soldier did not want glasses, Ladd used thin wire or ribbon to keep the mask in place. 

The lengthy journey between the field or the trench to Ladd’s studio could be prolonged and treacherous, but Ladd and her assistants worked to create a welcoming environment for the soldiers. To help raise spirits, Ladd filled her studio rooms with flowers, casts of masks in progress, and American flags. 

Ladd helped the soldiers heal from their emotional and physical injuries, and readjust to civilian life.  By the end of 1919 she had created 185 such masks, transforming the same number of faces and lives. She donated her services, thus lowering the amount of each carefully constructed mask to $18. Her services earned her the French Legion of Honour, the highest French award for military and civil merit.

Ladd closed her studio when the Red Cross stopped its funding, and returned to America to continue sculpting and artistry. 

[davidemorellophotography]

Io accetto la grande avventura di essere me stessa. (Simone de Beauvoir) Model: @mikol_antioco ***** Happy birthday @mikol_antioco ***** #portraits #woman #womanpower #photooftheday #photo #instagood #power #aprilia #bikergirl #girl #pic #emotions #davidemorellophotography #moto #bike #speed #photography #photographer #nikonitalia #style (presso Somma Lombardo) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-U_VLSqc6-/?igshid=1n5a5l7isfwpx

[italianartsociety]

By Anne Leader and Jennifer D. Webb

Carlo Ceresa was long believed to have died on 10 February 1670 in Bergamo although, based on his final testament dated to January 30, we know that he died on January 29. The document notes that he left everything in his workshop to his sons who had likely been working alongside him since the early 1650s.

Many of his religious painting are still located in the north Italian churches--like the parish churches of San Gallo and Sant'Antonio Abate near Bergamo--for which they were executed. Ceresa is, however, best known as a portrait painter; he worked extensively for the Vertova family and other north Italian elites. 

Trained in the Late Mannerist style, Ceresa’s style evolved over his career. His biographer, Francesco Maria Tassi, noted the influence that Daniele Crespi’s forms had on Ceresa’s turn to naturalistic forms and use of spiritual light.

Ceresa’s depiction of San Vicenzo depicts the martyr dressed in contemporary clothing and kneeling with upturned eyes. Angels, carrying some of his attributes, frame the central figure and look out at the viewer. At the bottom of the panel and separated from the rest of the composition by a break in the clouds is a view of a section of Bergamo including the San Giacomo gate and the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. 

References: Francesco Frangi. “Ceresa, Carlo.” Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press; Davide Bonfatti Ed. Carlo Ceresa (1609-1679). Milan: Silvana Editoriale, 2010.

Image credits: Wikimedia Commons

San Vicenzo, (1645-50). Oil on panel. Chapel of San Vicenzo, Duomo, Bergamo.

A Man with a Child. Oil on canvas. Auckland Art Gallery

Portrait of Camilla Spinola, ca. 1633. Oil on canvas. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg

Portrait of Bernardo Gritti, 1646. Oil on canvas, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Portrait of a Friar, 1650-53. Oil on canvas, Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

Further reading: Frangi, Francesco, Giovanni Valagu Simone Fachinetti, Carlo Ceresa (1609-1679): Un pittore del Seicento Lombardo tra Realta e Devozione. Milan: Silvana Editoriale, 2012); Neilson, Nancy Ward. Daniele Crespi. Soncino: Del Soncino, 1996.

[unabridgedbookstore]

Happy #forthcomingfriday, book lovers! 🥶 It's bitterly cold in Chicago again, the perfect weather for cozying up inside with a big, juicy novel. Today we're digging into THE MOST FUN WE EVER HAD, a multi-generational family saga set against the backdrop of Chicago, Evanston and Oak Park. Claire Lombardo is a keen observer of human nature, and the dynamics among her characters are fine-tuned and beautifully wrought. You'll find this deeply satisfying portrait of a family (Chicago's answer to Celeste Ng's LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE) on our shelves on June 25th. 🍂 #clairelombardo #themostfunweeverhad #bookstagram #bibliophile #indiebookstore (at Baker Miller) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtoE8ObnQFx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kzq092mc0wpw

[marcopolorules]

"Caminar es una biblioteca sin fin que escribe, en cada ocasión, la novela de las cosas habituales en el camino y nos enfrenta a la memoria de los lugares, a las conmemoraciones colectivas señaladas por placas, ruinas o monumentos. Caminar es una travesía por los paisajes y las palabras."⠀ ⠀ "Walking is an endless library that writes, on each occasion, the novel of the usual things on the road and confronts us with the memory of places, collective commemorations marked by plaques, ruins or monuments. Walking is a journey through landscapes and words."⠀ ⠀ David Le Breton⠀ Elogio del caminar / Praise of walking⠀ & Federico Lombardo (artist)⠀ ⠀ #art #portrait #portraitart #portraitpainting #portraiture #portraiture #oilpaint #oilpainting #oilonlinen #painting #contemporary #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #contemporarypainting #newcontemporary #modernart #modernpainting #artgallery #contemporaryartgallery #figurative #figurativeart #figurativepainting #artcollector #undergroundart #artdaily #artgram #kusnt #vagabondwho #marcopolorules #federicolombardo https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxy46YboBng/?igshid=guzdovxrkv7l