ARTISTS
1515
鈥�1515?鈥� Ask any French adult and they will automatically answer 鈥楳arignan鈥� even if younger generations might not be able to explain that it was at the Battle of Marignano in September 1515 that the French, led by the newly-crowned King Francis the 1st, won against the Swiss, conquering Milan. That battle is often seen as the start of the Renaissance in France.
Dates and numbers mean different things to different people. Did you know that it was in 1515 that Albrecht D眉rer produced his very famous Rhinoceros woodcut. Valerius Cordus, German physician, botanist and author was born that year and so was Lucas Cranach the Younger, a German Renaissance painter and portraitist. Teresa of 脕vila, Spanish Carmelite nun, poet and saint was also born that year. It was also in that year that 鈥楾he State of Ireland and plan for its reformation鈥� was published. That year Bartolom茅 de las Casas urged Ferdinand II of Aragon to end Amerindian slavery and recommended experimental free towns鈥� That year Jews were expelled from Laibach Austria and 500 Swiss women were burned as witches鈥�
The Olivier Cornet Gallery has invited its stable of artists and 20 guest artists to create a work in association with that year (or number), what it means to them, following their own research. The importance of dates evolves with the course of history, who knows -in this ever changing world- which dates from the past will be considered defining moments in the future...
鈥�1515?鈥� Ask any French adult and they will automatically answer 鈥楳arignan鈥� even if younger generations might not be able to explain that it was at the Battle of Marignano in September 1515 that the French, led by the newly-crowned King Francis the 1st, won against the Swiss, conquering Milan. That battle is often seen as the start of the Renaissance in France.
Dates and numbers mean different things to different people. Did you know that it was in 1515 that Albrecht D眉rer produced his very famous Rhinoceros woodcut. Valerius Cordus, German physician, botanist and author was born that year and so was Lucas Cranach the Younger, a German Renaissance painter and portraitist. Teresa of 脕vila, Spanish Carmelite nun, poet and saint was also born that year. It was also in that year that 鈥楾he State of Ireland and plan for its reformation鈥� was published. That year Bartolom茅 de las Casas urged Ferdinand II of Aragon to end Amerindian slavery and recommended experimental free towns鈥� That year Jews were expelled from Laibach Austria and 500 Swiss women were burned as witches鈥�
The Olivier Cornet Gallery has invited its stable of artists and 20 guest artists to create a work in association with that year (or number), what it means to them, following their own research. The importance of dates evolves with the course of history, who knows -in this ever changing world- which dates from the past will be considered defining moments in the future...
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