Artists in Venice

The atlas holds 8 people and 14 moments here, from 1494 to 1987. The most recorded lives are Albrecht Dürer, Diego Velázquez and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Notable people

  1. Albrecht Dürer

    from 1494 to 1506

    3 moments here

    German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the Northern Renaissance. Born and died in Nuremberg, Dürer trained there before traveling through the…

  2. Diego Velázquez

    from 1629 to 1651

    3 moments here

    Spanish Baroque painter and court artist to Philip IV of Spain. Born in Seville, he trained there before establishing his long-term home and career…

  3. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

    from 1786 to 1790

    2 moments here

    German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…

  4. Michelangelo

    from 1494 to 1529

    2 moments here

    Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet.…

  5. Leonardo da Vinci

    in 1500

    1 moment here

    Italian Renaissance painter, draftsman, engineer, architect, anatomist, and natural philosopher.…

  6. Ronald Reagan

    in 1987

    1 moment here

    American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

  7. Salvador Dalí

    in 1951

    1 moment here

    Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…

  8. Peter Paul Rubens

    in 1600

    1 moment here

    Flemish Baroque painter, designer, humanist, collector, and diplomat. Rubens was born at Siegen, spent formative years in Cologne and Antwerp, worked…

Moments

  1. 1494 First Italian journey: Venice Albrecht Dürer
  2. 1494 Brief stay in Venice Michelangelo
  3. 1500 Flees to Venice Leonardo da Vinci
  4. 1506 Letter from Venice Albrecht Dürer
  5. 1506 Second Venetian residence Albrecht Dürer
  6. 1529 Flees toward Venice Michelangelo
  7. 1600 First Italian stop in Venice Peter Paul Rubens
  8. 1629 First Italian journey: Venice Diego Velázquez
  9. 1649 Second Italian journey: Venice Diego Velázquez
  10. 1651 Return journey: Venice Diego Velázquez
  11. 1786 Takes lodgings in Venice Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  12. 1790 Makes second Italian journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  13. 1951 Attends Venice's Ball of the Century Salvador Dalí
  14. 1987 Attends Venice economic summit Ronald Reagan

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