1708 in art
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- Flemish painter and engraver Pieter Casteels IIIPieter Casteels IIIPieter Casteels, a Flemish painter and engraver, was born at Antwerp in 1684, and came to England in 1708. He painted birds, flowers, and fruit; but his paintings have not much to recommend them, and were greatly inferior to those of an English contemporary artist, Luke Cradock. As an engraver he...
comes to work in Britain. - Sculptor Ferdinand BrokoffFerdinand BrokoffFerdinand Maxmilian Brokoff was a sculptor and carver of the Baroque era....
sets up his own studio.
Publications
- Roger de PilesRoger de PilesRoger de Piles was a French painter, engraver, art critic and diplomat.-Life:Born in Clamecy, Roger de Piles started his career in art as a pupil of Claude François....
- Cours de peinture par principes avec un balance de peintres
Births
- January 25 – Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Italian painter (d. 17871787 in art-Works:* Jacques-Louis David's painting Death of Socrates was completed.* Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun's painting Marie Antoinette and Her Children was completed.*John Trumbull – Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec.-Births:...
) - June 20 – François-Elie VincentFrançois-Elie VincentFrançois-Elie Vincent was a Swiss painter of portrait miniatures.He was born in Geneva. He moved to Paris where he painted and taught...
, SwissSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
painter of portrait miniaturePortrait miniatureA portrait miniature is a miniature portrait painting, usually executed in gouache, watercolour, or enamel.Portrait miniatures began to flourish in 16th century Europe and the art was practiced during the 17th century and 18th century...
s (d. 17901790 in art-Works:* Joseph's Dream by Gaetano Gandolfi* Venus überredet Helena Paris zu erhören by Angelica Kauffmann* El Afilador and Sagrada Familia by Francisco de Goya* The Virgin Mary and Infant Jesus served by the Angels by Giuseppe Cades...
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- Francis HaymanFrancis HaymanFrancis Hayman was an English painter and illustrator who became one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768 and later its first librarian....
, painter and illustrator (d. 17761776 in art-Births:*February 16 – Abraham Raimbach, engraver *March 30 – Vasily Andreevich Tropinin, painter * June 11 – John Constable, English romantic painter...
) - Giuseppe GhediniGiuseppe GhediniGiuseppe Ghedini was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Ferrara.Born in Ficarolo, he trained with Giacomo Parolini. He became professor of painting in the university.-References:...
, Italian painter and later a university professor of painting (d. 17911791 in art-Births:*January 6 – William Bent Berczy, painter and political figure in Upper Canada *February 13 – Sylvester Shchedrin, Russian landscape painter *March 20 – Marie Ellenrieder, German painter...
) - Mina KolokolnikovMina KolokolnikovMina Lukich Kolokolnikov was a Russian painter and teacher.Kolokolnikov was born in the village of Kravotyn in Tver gubernia. He was a serf of the Pafnutievo-Borovsky Monastery, and learnt the art of portrait painting from Ivan Nikitich Nikitin and Louis Caravaque; he also studied icon painting...
, Russian painterPaintingPainting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
and teacher (d. 17751775 in art-Events:*Construction of the Cluj-Napoca Bánffy Palace, now the National Museum of Art Cluj-Napoca.-Paintings:*John Trumbull – The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill-Births:...
) - Johann Jakob ZeillerJohann Jakob ZeillerJohann Jakob Zeiller was an Austrian painter.Zeiller was born in Reutte, trained by his father Paul who was also a painter. He traveled and worked in Italy for a period of time. Zeiller painted primarily religious-themed frescoes. He later returned to Reutte where he continued to work until his...
– Austrian fresco painter (d. 17831783 in art-Works:* Marie Louise Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun – Portrait of Marie Antoinette-Births:*January 2 – Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, Danish painter *February 10 – Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter, engraver and silhouettist...
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- Francis Hayman
Deaths
- April – Abraham StorckAbraham StorckAbraham Storck , was a Dutch landscape and maritime painter of the Baroque era....
, Dutch landscape and maritimeOceanAn ocean is a major body of saline water, and a principal component of the hydrosphere. Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean, a continuous body of water that is customarily divided into several principal oceans and smaller seas.More than half of this area is over 3,000...
painter (b. 16441644 in art-Paintings:* Claude Lorrain** Odysseus Returns Chryseis to Her Father** Pastoral Landscape with the Arch of Titus** View of Tivoli at Sunset* Hans Gillisz. Bollongier: Blumenstück...
) - April 19 - Angiola Teresa Moratori ScanabecchiAngiola Teresa Moratori ScanabecchiAngiola Teresa Moratori Scanabecchi was an Italian composer and painter.-Biography:Angiola Moratori was born in Bologna, the daughter of a Bolognese physician, and married Tomaso Scanabecchi Monetta. She studied instrumental performance, singing and painting and composed oratorios, the scores of...
, Italian composer and painter (b. 16621662 in art-Paintings:*The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis * Ex-Voto de 1662 by Philippe de Champaigne*Rembrandt van Rijn – The Sampling Officials-Births:* Pierre Gobert, French painter...
) - June 10 – Romeyn de HoogheRomeyn de HoogheRomeyn de Hooghe was an important and prolific late Dutch Baroque, painter, sculptor, engraver and caricaturist.-Biography:...
, Dutch engraver and caricaturist (b. 16451645 in art-Paintings:* approx. date - William Dobson - The Painter with Sir Charles Cottrell and another.* Claude Lorrain - Landscape with Apollo and Mercury .-Births:...
) - August 16 – Michel Corneille the YoungerMichel Corneille the YoungerMichel Corneille the Younger was a French painter, etcher and engraver, b. in Paris in 1642; d. at the Gobelins manufactory at Paris, 16 August 1708.-Life:...
, French painter, etcherEtchingEtching is the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio in the metal...
and engraver (b. 16421642 in art- Paintings :* Rembrandt - The Night Watch [see image].* approx. date William Dobson - Charles II, when Prince of Wales, with a Page....
) - September 6 – Evert CollierEvert CollierEvert Collier was a Dutch painter known for vanitas still-life and trompe l'oeil paintings...
, Dutch painter (b. 16401640 in art-Paintings:*Rembrandt - Portrait of an Elderly Woman in a White Bonnet*Diego Velázquez - Mars Resting -Births:*June 21 - Abraham Mignon, Dutch painter born at Frankfurt...
) - October 22 – Cesare ProntiCesare ProntiCesare Pronti was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly near Ravenna.He was born at Cattolica, near Rimini, and was brought up at Bologna, training in that city under Guercino. He then helped complete the quadratura for the villa Albizzi in Bologna, working with Carlo Cignani...
, Italian painter of quadratura and allegorical figures (b. 16261626 in art-Works:*Rembrandt**The Angel and the Prophet Balaam**Consul Cerialis and the Germanic Legions**A Musical Gathering**The Rest on the Flight to Egypt **Tobit and Anna with the Kid-Births:...
) - November 17 – Ludolf Bakhuysen, Dutch painter (b. 16301630 in art-Paintings:* Claude Lorrain - Landscape with Merchants * Rembrandt - The Rising of Lazarus, using chiaroscuro* Diego Velázquez – La Fragua de Vulcano-Births:...
) - November 20 – Paul StrudelPaul StrudelPaul Strudel or Paul Strudl was an Austrian sculptor, architect, engineer, and painter, ennobled as Baron von Strudel and Vochburg....
, Austrian sculptor, architectArchitectAn architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, engineerEngineerAn engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
, and painter (b. 16481648 in art-Paintings:* Claude Lorrain - The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba; Marriage of Isaac and Rebekah; Landscape with Dancing Figures ; Landscape with Paris and Oenone...
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- Giovanni Ventura BorgheseGiovanni Ventura BorgheseGiovanni Ventura Borghese was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He was born in Città di Castello, and a pupil of Pietro da Cortona. He assisted Cortona in Rome, and completed some of his paintings after Cortona’s death. He painted an Annunciation and a Virgin Mary crowned by Angels for the...
, Italian painter (b. 16401640 in art-Paintings:*Rembrandt - Portrait of an Elderly Woman in a White Bonnet*Diego Velázquez - Mars Resting -Births:*June 21 - Abraham Mignon, Dutch painter born at Frankfurt...
) - Francesco FerrariFrancesco Ferrari (painter)Francesco Ferrari was an Italian painter and architect of the Baroque period, active in Ferrara and across Northern Italy and Vienna....
, Italian painter and architect (b. 16341634 in art-Paintings:*Claude Lorrain - The Rape of Europa; Goats -Births:*January - Nicolaes Maes, Dutch painter of genre works and portraits *October 18 - Luca Giordano, Italian painter and printmaker in etching *date unknown...
) - Paolo Antonio PadernaPaolo Antonio PadernaPaolo Antonio Paderna was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. Born in Bologna, he was a pupil of the painter Guercino, then of Carlo Cignani.-References:...
, Italian painter of born in BolognaBolognaBologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
(b. 16491649 in artThe year 1649 AD in art is evidenced by a number of paintings and sculptures, notably western European.- Paintings :* Diego Velázquez - Juan de Pareja.* Salomon van Ruysdael - Ferry on a River- Births :* date unknown...
) - Teresa ScannabecchiTeresa ScannabecchiTeresa Scannabecchi was an Italian woman painter of the Baroque, active in Bologna.Born ? in Bologna to the painter Domenico Maria Muratori , she is described as learning the art of design from Giovanni Andrea Sirani, and in coloring by Emilio Taruffi and Lorenzo Pasinelli, received her last...
, Italian woman painter active in BolognaBolognaBologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
(b. 16621662 in art-Paintings:*The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis * Ex-Voto de 1662 by Philippe de Champaigne*Rembrandt van Rijn – The Sampling Officials-Births:* Pierre Gobert, French painter...
) - Orazio TalamiOrazio TalamiOrazio Talami was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Bologna and Reggio Emilia.Talami was born and died in Reggio Emilia. He was a pupil of the painter Pietro Desani. The painter Jacopo Baccarini was one of his pupils.-References:...
, Italian painter, active mainly in BolognaBolognaBologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
(b. 16241624 in art-Births:*February 11 - Lambert Doomer, Dutch painter *November - Barent Fabritius, Dutch painter *date unknown**Valerio Castello, Italian painter **Antonio Giusti, Italian painter, active mainly in Florence...
) - Zou ZheZou ZheZou Zhe , a native Wuxian, Jiangsu Province, was a noted Chinese painter during the Qing Dynasty.Zou was born in Wuxi in the JiangSu province. His style name was 'Fanglu' Zou Zhe , a native Wuxian, Jiangsu Province, was a noted Chinese painter during the Qing Dynasty.Zou was born in Wuxi in the...
, Chinese painter in Qing DynastyQing DynastyThe Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
(b. 16361636 in art-Paintings:* Nicolas Poussin - The Triumph of Pan and The Triumph of Bacchus * Rembrandt**Belshazzar's Feast .**The Blinding of Samson...
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- Giovanni Ventura Borghese
- probable – Pietro da PietriPietro da PietriPietro da Pietri was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period, active mainly in Rome.Born in Rome, he was a pupil of the painter Giuseppe Ghezzi, then of Angelo Massarotti, then assisted in the studio of Carlo Maratta. He is also known as Pietro Antonio da Pietri, Pietro dei Pietri, and...
, Italian painter of an altarpieceAltarpieceAn altarpiece is a picture or relief representing a religious subject and suspended in a frame behind the altar of a church. The altarpiece is often made up of two or more separate panels created using a technique known as panel painting. It is then called a diptych, triptych or polyptych for two,...
for Santa Maria in Via LataSanta Maria in Via LataSanta Maria in Via Lata is a church on the Via del Corso , in Rome, Italy.-History:It is claimed that St. Paul spent two years here, in the crypt under the church, whilst under house arrest waiting for his trial. This conflicts with the tradition regarding San Paolo alla Regola...
(b. 16631663 in art-Paintings:*Jan Vermeer – Young Woman with a Water Jug, Metropolitan Museum of Art* Gerrit Dou – The Dropsical Woman-Births:* Luca Carlevarijs or Carlevaris, Italian painter of landscapes...
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