Genoa in the Age of Exploration
The atlas holds 6 people and 6 moments here, from 1451 to 1649. The most recorded lives are Christopher Columbus, Peter Paul Rubens and Diego Velázquez.
Notable people
Christopher Columbus
in 1451
1 moment here
Genoese navigator who completed four Castilian-sponsored Atlantic expeditions between 1492 and 1504.…
Diego Velázquez
in 1649
1 moment here
Spanish Baroque painter and court artist to Philip IV of Spain. Born in Seville, he trained there before establishing his long-term home and career…
Giordano Bruno
in 1576
1 moment here
Italian Renaissance philosopher, Dominican friar, writer, and cosmological theorist. Born at Nola, Bruno studied and lived in Italy, Switzerland,…
Ignatius of Loyola
in 1524
1 moment here
Basque Spanish priest, former soldier, and founder of the Society of Jesus. His documented movements span Gipuzkoa, Castile, Catalonia, France, the…
John Milton
in 1638
1 moment here
English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. This chronology follows documented residences, education, continental travel, marriages, public service,…
Peter Paul Rubens
in 1604
1 moment here
Flemish Baroque painter, designer, humanist, collector, and diplomat. Rubens was born at Siegen, spent formative years in Cologne and Antwerp, worked…
Moments
- 1451 Born in Genoa Christopher Columbus
- 1524 Passage through Genoa Ignatius of Loyola
- 1576 Arrival at Genoa Giordano Bruno
- 1604 Stop in Genoa after Spain Peter Paul Rubens
- 1638 Journey through Genoa John Milton
- 1649 Second Italian journey: Genoa landing Diego Velázquez