Giovanni d'Alemagna

Giovanni d'Alemagna was a German painter and wood engraver (died 1450). He was born at Venice and died at Padua.

Also recorded as Giovanni da Murano; Zuane da Murano; Giovanni d'Alamagna; Johanes Alamanus; Giovanni De Alamagna; Giovanni D'Alemagna.

Giovanni d'Alemagna in brief

Died
1450
Known for
painter and wood engraver
Place of birth
Venice
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Giovanni da Murano, Zuane da Murano, Giovanni d'Alamagna, Johanes Alamanus and Giovanni De Alamagna. His recorded language was German.

Other recorded relations include Antonio Vivarini.

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 3: Madonna and Child enthroned in paradise with the fathers of the church, triptych of Saint Moses and Coronation of Mary.

Recognition and collections

Work by Giovanni d'Alemagna is held by Walters Art Museum, Gemäldegalerie Berlin, National Gallery Prague and Gallerie dell'Accademia.

Digitised editions and texts

3 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by DataCite (La Nativité italienne) and Open Library.

1447, Giovanni d'Alemagna et Antonio Vivarini, Prague, National Gallery (NH 1416) (2016) — DataCite (La Nativité italienne). "Un polittico sconosciuto di Antonio Vivarini e di Giovanni d'Alemagna." — Open Library. La Madonna in trono con Gesù Bambino di Antonio Vivarini e Giovanni d'Alemagna (2014) — Open Library.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 18 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)), 1 deposited research records (DataCite Commons) and 43383 biomedical publications indexed (PubMed (National Library of Medicine)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 19 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is German.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Venice and Padua.

Works named in the authority record are Madonna and Child enthroned in paradise with the fathers of the church, triptych of Saint Moses and Coronation of Mary.

Work by Giovanni d'Alemagna is recorded in the collections of Walters Art Museum, Gemäldegalerie Berlin, National Gallery Prague and Gallerie dell'Accademia.

Chronology

  1. 1443Saint Apollonia Destroys a Pagan Idol (Q214867).
  2. 1444St. Jerome (Walters Art Museum).
  3. 1444Coronation of Mary.
  4. 1446Madonna and Child enthroned in paradise with the fathers of the church (Gallerie dell'Accademia).
  5. 1450Giovanni d'Alemagna died at Padua.
  6. 1457Ovetari Chapel.
  7. 2014La Madonna in trono con Gesù Bambino di Antonio Vivarini e Giovanni d'Alemagna digitised by Open Library.
  8. 20161447, Giovanni d'Alemagna et Antonio Vivarini, Prague, National Gallery (NH 1416) digitised by DataCite (La Nativité italienne).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    DataCite Commons, deposited research records naming “Giovanni d'Alemagna”

    Institutional database · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library, catalogue records for “Giovanni d'Alemagna”

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  3. 3.

    PubMed, United States National Library of Medicine, records for “Giovanni d'Alemagna”

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  4. 4.

    Getty Union List of Artist Names 500007645, Giovanni d'Alemagna.

    authority file · Unverified · The Getty Research Institute

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q684959: Giovanni d'Alemagna

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  6. 6.

    “Giovanni d'Alemagna”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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