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    Quick Facts. Close. Events. January – December. February 20 – Orkney and Shetland are returned by Norway to Scotland, as a result of a defaulted dowry payment. March 4 – A mount of piety is established in Siena (Italy), origin of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, the world's oldest surviving retail bank.

  2. Alberti, Basilica of Sant’Andrea, Mantua, 1472-90 nave looking west SantAndreas huge central space and buttressing side chapels strongly resemble the layout of the ancient Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine in the Roman forum (below).

  3. The Annunciation is a painting widely attributed to the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to c. 1472–1476. Leonardo's earliest extant major work, it was completed in Florence while he was an apprentice in the studio of Andrea del Verrocchio.

  4. Events. 1472 was a leap year. Events. February 20 – The Orkneys and Shetlands are annexed to the crown of Scotland. Possible discovery of Bacalao (possibly Newfoundland, North America) and João Vaz Corte-Real. Beginning of extensive slave trade in modern Cameroon, as the Portuguese sail up the Wuori River.

  5. Jun e. Jul y. Nov ember. Historical Events. Jan 22 Great comet of 1471 (C/1471 Y1) becomes the closest comet in modern times, coming within 10 million kilometers of Earth [1] 1471. History by Year. 1473. Famous Sports Stars. Baseball Players. Basketball Stars. Boxers. Footballers. NFL Stars. Tennis Champions.

  6. Apr 21, 2024 · Leon Battista Alberti (born Feb. 14, 1404, Genoa—died April 25, 1472, Rome) was an Italian humanist, architect, and principal initiator of Renaissance art theory. In his personality, works, and breadth of learning, he is considered the prototype of the Renaissance “universal man.” Childhood and education.

  7. Apr 18, 2022 · Annunciation (ca. 1472) is one of Leonardo da Vinci’s earlier works, which was commissioned by the church of San Bartolomeo in Monte Oliveto. Leonardo painted with oil and tempera on wood, an untraditional choice since oil was usually used on canvas.

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