Marco Antonio de Dominis
7 of 14 portraits of Marco Antonio de Dominis
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Marco Antonio de Dominis
possibly by Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke), published by John Bill, after Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt
line engraving, circa 1617
11 in. x 7 1/4 in. (280 mm x 184 mm) paper size
Given by Henry Witte Martin, 1861
Reference Collection
NPG D47420
Sitterback to top
- Marco Antonio de Dominis (1560-1624), Dalmatian ecclesiastic, Archbishop of Spalatro and Dean of Windsor. Sitter in 14 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- John Bill (active 1616-1620). Artist or producer associated with 5 portraits.
- Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke) (1570-in or after 1625), Engraver. Artist or producer associated with 152 portraits.
- Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt (1566-1641), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 65 portraits.
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Current affairs
Robert Carey, Earl of Monmouth is made Chamberlain to Prince Charles.Petitions from Catholics persuade James I to permit certain types of recreation on Sundays. However, the king's subsequent declaration of sports angers Puritans who advocated for appropriate and strict observance of the sabbath.
Art and science
Physician and Rosicrucian, Robert Fludd, begins to publish his philosophical work, Utriusque cosmi. Extensively illustrated with mystic emblems, Fludd's neoplatonist metaphysics suggested a complex relationship between the spiritual and physical world, prompting attacks from leading scholars.International
Incited by Charles d'Albert, Duke of Luynes, Constable of France, the seventeen-year-old French king, Louis XIII, forces his mother Marie de Medici who has held de facto power, into retirement and has her favourite, Concino Concini, assassinated.Comments back to top
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