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Bellini, Gentile Painter, born Padua, Italy , c.1427 ; died Venice, Italy , 1507 . He and his younger brother Giovanni were the founders of the Venetian school of art. Together they perfected the art of oil-painting, inaugurated by Flemish artists. Gentile completed the work of his father in a series on The Miracle of … Continue reading “Bellini, Gentile”

Bellini Giacomo (Jacopo) BelliniChristian legends, and sketches form nature and life which are executed with animation and show a sense of perspective in the composition. He was a competitor in art of the painters of the Vivarini family who came from the neighbouring island of Murano; Antonio and Bartolommeo Vivarini opened a studio in Venice … Continue reading “Bellini”

Bellings, Sir Richard (Or Belling) Irish historian, b. near Dublin early in the seventeenth century; d. in 1677. He was the son of Sir Henry Bellings, a Catholic landowner in Leinster. He was trained to the law and entered Lincoln’s Inn, London, and while there wrote a supplementary book (the sixth) to Sir Philip Sydney’s … Continue reading “Bellings, Sir Richard”

Bellingan (Or Belingan) Jean Baptiste a French Jesuit, rector of the House of the Professed, at Paris, was born at Amiens, Oct. 31, 1666, and died March 9, 1743, leaving, Retraite Spirituelle sur les Vertus de Jesus-Christ (Paris, 1731, 12mo): De la Connaissance et de l’Amour de N. S. Jesus-Christ (ibid. 1734, 12mo): Retraite Spirituelle … Continue reading “Bellingan (Or Belingan) Jean Baptiste”

Belling (Or Beling) Richard son of sir Henry Belling, was born near Dublin, and became distinguished among the Confederated Irish Roman Catholics. He was secretary to the council established at Kilkenny in 1641, and was sent to Rome to solicit aid. He died at Dublin in September, 1677. During the usurpation of Cromwell he retired … Continue reading “Belling (Or Beling) Richard”

Bellievre, Claude brother of the preceding, succeeded him as archbishop of Lyons in 1604. In 1606 he presided over an assembly of the clergy, and admitted into his diocese the fathers of the third Order of St. Francis, better known as Tercellians or Picpus. He died April 26, 1612. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. … Continue reading “Bellievre, Claude”

Bellievre, Albert a French prelate, elder son of Pomponne de Bellievre, chancellor of France, was made archbishop of Lyons in 1599. During his episcopate the convent of the Church of Ste. Clare was founded by Louise de Langes. Having fallen into a state of imbecility in 1602, he resigned his office, and died in 1621. … Continue reading “Bellievre, Albert”

Belli, Paolo an Italian Jesuit, was born at Messina in 1588; joined his order in 1603; and died at Messina, Jan. 15, 1658. He wrote, Gloria Messanensium, seu de Epistola DeipareeVirginis ad Messanenses (Messina, 1647): Theatri’ Mamertini Descriptio Poetica: Historia Dominicce Passionis ex iv Evangel. contexta (Venice, 1643): Sacrifizio d’Abramo (Rome, 1648). Cappellanum sen . … Continue reading “Belli, Paolo”

Belli, Nicola an Italian ecclesiastic, was born at Mazzara, in Sicily, and lived in the second half of the 17th century. He preached with success in many cities, and was superior of several houses of the Order of Hospital Priests, to which he belonged. He published two vols. of Panegyrics (Rome, 1669- 72). See Hoefer, … Continue reading “Belli, Nicola”

Belli, Francesco (1) an Italian theologian and scholar, was born in 1577, at Arzignano, in Vicentin. He travelled in France and Holland, and died, in 1644. He wrote, La Caterina d’Alessandria, a tragedy in verse (Verona, 1621, 1622, 1660): L’Esequie del Redentore, Sacra Rappresentazione, in Prosa (Vienna, 1653): Le Osservazioni di Fr. Belline’ suoi Viaggi … Continue reading “Belli, Francesco (2)”