EditorialDRAGON. Engraving, 1559 in which the structure of the constellation is represented. It belongs to the astronomy book "De le Stelle Fisse", by Alejandro Piccolomini, published in Venice in 1540.
EditorialCAPRICORN. Engraving, 1559 with the representation of the structure of the constellation. It is found in the astronomy book "De le Stelle Fisse", by Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1579). Edited in Venice, Italy.
EditorialGerman nobleman, 15th century. He wears a red hat tied with green ribbon, hood and collar embroidered in gold, white robe with gold hem, red stockings and grey boots with silver spurs, red belt and sword in white scabbard. (In the original, the collar ...
EditorialStage design for L'Ortensio, 1589, Bolsi, Girolamo, artist, Neroni, Bartolomeo, approximately 1505-1571, artist, 1589, chiaroscuro woodcut, Print shows the design for the stage, and a street scene for l'Ortensio by Alessandro Piccolomini.
EditorialAeneas Silvius Piccolomini, secretary to cardinal Capranica, arrives at Talamone on his way to the Council of Basle. Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini, humanist writer and diplo-mat to the Holy See, became Pope Pius II (1458-1464) .
EditorialCathedral and Palazzo Piccolomini (Piazza Pio II), built by order of Pope Pius II Piccolomini, who wished to transform his birthplace Corsignano into an ideal city and gave it its new name, Pienza.
EditorialCanonization of Saint Catherine of Siena. Detail: Raffael and Pinturicchio at left with candles, Fra Angelico far right in white monk's robes. 1502.
EditorialThirty Years War (1618-1648): The battle of Diedenhofen (Thionville),1639, when League General Count Piccolomini defeated French troops. Detail shows bearers of round shields in front of the " carrees", the square units of soldiers.
EditorialMeal in honour of the Peace of Muenster and Osnabrueck, which put an end to the Thirty Years' War; held in the large Council hall in Nuernberg, Germany, on September 15 1649. Foreground right: Ottavio Piccolomini Imperial general and chief negotiator.