Giovanna Tornabuoni

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Leo van de Pas

Giovanna Tornabuoni

Legg inn av Leo van de Pas » 29 nov 2004 21:31:01

In 1488 Domenico Ghirlandaio painted Giovanna Tornabuoni, so far, I haven't found anything about her. When was she born, when did she die? Who are her parents, husband, children?
Does anyone know?
With many thanks.
Leo van de Pas

José Carlos de la Garza T

Re: Giovanna Tornabuoni

Legg inn av José Carlos de la Garza T » 29 nov 2004 22:41:09

Leo,

I found the following, extracted directly from the following web site:
http://gallery.euroweb.hu/html/g/ghirla ... ornab.html

"The painting in Madrid depicts Giovanna degli Albizzi in a magnificent
garment made of gold brocade with tight, slitted silk sleeves. She came from
one of the most important Florentine families and in 1486 married Lorenzo
Tornabuoni. After her early death Ghirlandaio created two portraits, and it
is possible that he was able to produce the cartoon for them while she was
still alive.

In a fresco in the Tornabuoni Chapel, Giovanna is depicted as an entire
figure witnessing the Visitation. The artist used that portrait in his panel
painting with a new background, though he unfortunately cut the arms and
hands off rather awkwardly. The delightful young woman now stands out, in a
clear contrast of light against dark, from the black niche in the
background. The reserved beauty of the young woman is fittingly expressed in
the formal clarity of the composition.

She is wearing a valuable piece of jewelry, comprising a ruby in a gold
setting with three silky shining pearls, hanging from her neck by a delicate
cord. There is a very similar item of jewelry on the shelf behind her, and
this, combined with red coral beads against the black background, gives the
work a noble elegance. These beads are part of a rosary, and the section
that is hanging straight down emphasizes the vertical line of her back, and
also directs our gaze to the prayer book. Between these two "pious" objects
is a little note alluding to the beautiful soul of the portrayed woman by
means of an epigram written by the Roman poet Martial in the first century
A.D.: Ars utinam mores animumque effigere posses pulchrior in terris nulla
tabella foret. (Art, if only you could portray mores and spirit, there would
be no more beautiful picture on earth."



Cheers!

Carlos


""Leo van de Pas"" <leovdpas@netspeed.com.au> wrote in message
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In 1488 Domenico Ghirlandaio painted Giovanna Tornabuoni, so far, I
haven't found anything about her. When was she born, when did she die? Who

are her parents, husband, children?
Does anyone know?
With many thanks.
Leo van de Pas

José Carlos de la Garza T

Re: Giovanna Tornabuoni

Legg inn av José Carlos de la Garza T » 29 nov 2004 22:49:13

Leo,

I forgot to mention that records indicate the Albizzi family were
long-standing enemies of the Medici.

The following web site, in spanish, notes her marriage took place two years
prior her sitting fro the portrait. She died a year after the portrait was
finished. I believe the portrait was completed in 1488.

http://www.artehistoria.com/genios/cuadros/4402.htm

Carlos


""Leo van de Pas"" <leovdpas@netspeed.com.au> wrote in message
news:001001c4d652$9c1c9e00$c3b4fea9@email...
In 1488 Domenico Ghirlandaio painted Giovanna Tornabuoni, so far, I
haven't found anything about her. When was she born, when did she die? Who

are her parents, husband, children?
Does anyone know?
With many thanks.
Leo van de Pas

Francisco Antonio Doria

Re: Giovanna Tornabuoni

Legg inn av Francisco Antonio Doria » 30 nov 2004 00:51:01

Funny... I'm descended (if you believe those long
winding, tortuous genealogies) from one Lena d'Uberto
di Lando [Orlando] degli Albizzi and have several
Medici as 15th century kinsmen...

fa

--- José Carlos de la Garza Taméz
<cdelagar@comcast.net> escreveu:
Leo,

I forgot to mention that records indicate the
Albizzi family were
long-standing enemies of the Medici.

The following web site, in spanish, notes her
marriage took place two years
prior her sitting fro the portrait. She died a year
after the portrait was
finished. I believe the portrait was completed in
1488.

http://www.artehistoria.com/genios/cuadros/4402.htm

Carlos


""Leo van de Pas"" <leovdpas@netspeed.com.au> wrote
in message
news:001001c4d652$9c1c9e00$c3b4fea9@email...
In 1488 Domenico Ghirlandaio painted Giovanna
Tornabuoni, so far, I
haven't found anything about her. When was she born,
when did she die? Who
are her parents, husband, children?
Does anyone know?
With many thanks.
Leo van de Pas









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Matthew Harley

Re: Giovanna Tornabuoni

Legg inn av Matthew Harley » 05 des 2004 22:07:11

Leo van de Pas wrote:
In 1488 Domenico Ghirlandaio painted Giovanna Tornabuoni, so far, I haven't found anything about her. When was she born, when did she die? Who are her parents, husband, children?

"She has been identified as Giovanna degli Albizzi, the wife
of Giovanni Tornabuoni's only son, Lorenzo."

http://employees.oneonta.edu/farberas/a ... hapel.html


"Giovanna married Lorenzo Tornabouni on June 15, 1486. She
gave birth to a son, Giovanni, in October of 1487, and she
died in childbirth in October of 1488."

http://employees.oneonta.edu/farberas/a ... mages.html

"Botticelli's frescos from a chamber in the Villa
Tornabuoni, celebrating the marriage of Lorenzo Tornabuoni
and Giovanna degli Albizzi in 1486, also draw on classical
mythology for their subject matter."

http://www.nelepets.com/art/artists/b/B ... li-bio.htm

This also might be of some use:

http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/GE ... 0999558959

Matt Harley

Matthew Harley

Re: Giovanna Tornabuoni

Legg inn av Matthew Harley » 06 des 2004 23:01:01

Leo van de Pas wrote:
In 1488 Domenico Ghirlandaio painted Giovanna Tornabuoni, so far, I haven't found anything about her. When was she born, when did she die? Who are her parents, husband, children?

Also, Daniel de Rauglaudre at INRIA has this on Giovanna
degli Albizzi

http://geneweb.inria.fr/roglo?lang=en;i=91048

Parents

Maso degli Albizzi 1426-1491
Caterina Soderini +1511

Marriages and children

Married in 1475 to Filippo Della Casa
Married in 1486 to Lorenzo Tornabuoni 1465-1497, with
Giovanni

Giovanni married Caterina Salviati.

Matt Harley

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